About this role
<p>Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at <a href="https://www.lincolnelectric.com">https://www.lincolnelectric.com</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p>Location: <strong>Euclid - 22801</strong> <br>Req ID: <strong>28891</strong> </p> <p> </p> <p></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Purpose</H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The Windows Client Security Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day operational security of Windows endpoints across the enterprise. This role focuses on monitoring, maintaining, and improving the endpoint security posture through effective use of security tools, consistent application of security baselines, timely patching, and strong collaboration with IT and Cybersecurity teams. The specialist ensures endpoints remain compliant, protected, and resilient by executing operational security processes and leading small-to-medium sized endpoint security initiatives and projects while responding to threats in real time.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Requirements</H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Minimum of 10 years of hands-on technical experience in a similar endpoint security, Windows client security, or desktop engineering role within a medium-to-large enterprise environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in operational endpoint security, IT security operations, or Windows administration in a medium-to-large enterprise environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with industry-standard endpoint management and security tools such as Microsoft Intune, ManageEngine, or similar platforms, including policy deployment, compliance monitoring, and configuration troubleshooting.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Operational familiarity with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, including alert triage, threat investigation, and remediation workflows.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong working knowledge of Windows 11 configuration, hardening practices, registry management, and endpoint security troubleshooting.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Understanding vulnerability remediation, patching processes, and compliance validation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to investigate and resolve endpoint security issues efficiently in a fast-paced operational environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated experience leading small-to-medium sized IT or security projects, including planning, execution, coordination, and status reporting.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong organizational and documentation skills with an emphasis on consistency, accountability, and delivery.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across IT and Cybersecurity teams.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform daily operational tasks to maintain the security and compliance of all Windows client endpoints.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Administer and support endpoint management platforms (Intune, ManageEngine, or similar) to ensure successful deployment of security configurations, updates, and applications.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain and apply Windows security baselines, GPO settings, and Intune compliance policies to ensure consistent device hardening.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Respond to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alerts, investigate endpoint-level threats, and coordinate remediation steps with </span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Cybersecurity and IT Operations.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct vulnerability and patch compliance checks; coordinate remediation activities to close security gaps.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track and report on endpoint health, patch status, security compliance, and configuration drift.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support operational execution of Zero Trust requirements, including Conditional Access enforcement and device compliance validation.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Troubleshoot security-related endpoint issues such as BitLocker encryption failures, agent health issues, and policy misalignment.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform routine audits of device inventory, baseline adherence, application versions, and policy compliance.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maintain accurate documentation for operational processes, troubleshooting guides, standard operating procedures, and endpoint security workflows.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with Desktop Engineering, Service Desk, Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity teams to resolve endpoint issues and improve operational processes.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Remediate penetration test findings on endpoints, including coordinating fixes, validating remediation effectiveness, and ensuring long-term compliance.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deploy Windows updates using the Semi-Annual Channel to ensure operating systems remain current and compliant.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead small-to-medium sized endpoint security projects, such as security tool rollouts, OS upgrades, baseline enhancements, and remediation initiatives.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Plan and coordinate project activities, including scope definition, timelines, dependencies, and resource needs, to ensure delivery with minimal business and end-user disruption.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Track and communicate project progress, risks, and issues, providing regular status updates and documentation to stakeholders and leadership.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p> </p> <hr> <p><strong>Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong> We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.</p>