Junior M365 Cyber Security Engineer

This role supports a cybersecurity engineering team responsible for enabling and optimizing security and compliance controls for Copilot for Microsoft 365. The team is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer with hands‑on Microsoft 365 security experience, strong email and SaaS security knowledge, and a development‑focused mindset to help drive automation and secure‑by‑default guardrails. The Cyber Security Engineer assists in designing, configuring, validating, and operationalizing security and compliance controls across Microsoft Purview, Entra , and Microsoft 365 workloads.

The position also supports broader email and SaaS security operations, troubleshooting across multiple platforms, and creating documentation for internal engineering teams.

• Support readiness assessments for Microsoft Purview, including DLP, sensitivity labels, retention, eDiscovery, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, and SharePoint/Teams governance
• Assist with development of automated guardrails and continuous improvement processes to address configuration gaps
• Conduct research, analysis, and solution validation across Microsoft security and compliance technologies
• Troubleshoot incidents, integration issues, and service disruptions across SaaS Security Posture Management, Email SEG, CASB, and related security tools
• Collaborate with lead engineers, IT platform teams, cybersecurity partners, end users, and vendor support
• Produce clear documentation to support operational knowledge transfer

• Development and automation experience (Python or Power Shell preferred)
• Email and SaaS security experience

• Experience with Microsoft Purview features: DLP, sensitivity labels, retention, audit
• Background with SaaS Security Posture Management, Email SEG, and CASB tools
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST, MITRE, and CIS Benchmarks
• Experience with Windows, Mac, Linux, and cloud or virtual environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills