Microsoft Security SME

Salary: Up to £70,000 + fantastic benefits

We’re looking for a Microsoft Security SME to join a growing security function in Leeds. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced security professional to take ownership of Microsoft security, identity, data protection and compliance capabilities across a complex technology environment.

You’ll play a key role in strengthening security controls, improving Microsoft security tooling and helping the organisation manage risk across Microsoft 365, Azure and Entra .

As the Microsoft Security SME, you’ll be responsible for supporting and improving security capabilities across a range of Microsoft technologies. You’ll work closely with technical teams and senior stakeholders to identify risks, strengthen controls and deliver practical security improvements.

• Manage, maintain and continuously improve Microsoft security, compliance, user and data protection tooling.
• Contribute to security control effectiveness, remediation activity and ongoing service improvements.
• Help ensure Microsoft security capabilities are effectively configured and aligned with organisational requirements.

• Design, implement and manage Microsoft Purview
  , Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and related information protection controls.
• Support data security, governance and regulatory compliance across the organisation.
• Identify opportunities to improve data protection and information security controls.

• Lead and support identity governance, access control and RBAC activity across the Joiner-Mover-Leaver lifecycle.
• Conduct access reviews and control checks.
• Help develop and improve identity governance capabilities, particularly within Microsoft Entra .
• Identify security risks, vulnerabilities, control gaps and emerging threats.
• Support proportionate remediation and risk treatment activity.
• Escalate security risks appropriately and contribute to improving the organisation’s overall security posture.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in security who can combine technical Microsoft expertise with a practical understanding of security controls, risk and governance.

• Proven experience in a senior or technically responsible security role within an environment using Microsoft Entra , Microsoft 365 and Azure
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• Strong understanding of Information Security, Data Loss Prevention, Information Security Risk Management and associated security controls.
• Experience with identity management, RBAC and access controls
  .
• Experience with Microsoft Entra or comparable identity governance technologies.
• Strong experience with Microsoft security, compliance or data protection tooling, ideally including Microsoft Purview and DLP
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• Comfortable working with and influencing senior stakeholders
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• Experience working with recognised security frameworks and standards such as Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST and/or ISO 27001
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• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and contribute effectively as part of a wider team.
• Good understanding of data protection responsibilities and how they apply to information security.

To be considered for the role, your CV should demonstrate:

• Genuine experience in Information Security
  , or clear evidence that you are actively developing a career in Security with relevant knowledge and experience.
• Experience delivering or supporting security-related projects
  , such as:
• Identity and access management
• Identity governance
• Access controls
• Security controls
• Supplier/security due diligence
• Data protection
• Experience working with recognised security frameworks
  , such as Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST or ISO 27001.
• Hands-on or strong practical understanding of:
• Active Directory
• Microsoft 365 / Cloud

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation where you’ll have genuine influence over security capability and be able to make a tangible difference to the wider security posture.

You’ll receive a salary of up to £70,000
, fantastic benefits and the flexibility of a hybrid working model with 3 days per week in Leeds
.