Senior Microsoft Security Engineer

Senior Microsoft Security Engineer

Position Type: Admin/Professional

Department: Information Technology

Full or Part Time: Full Time

Pay Grade: MN13

The Senior Microsoft Security Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing administration of Microsoft’s security, identity, endpoint management, compliance, and threat protection platforms. This role will be responsible for deploying and optimizing Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra , Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Purview to support a Zero Trust security architecture and enhance the organization’s overall security posture. The position requires expertise in Microsoft 365 security technologies, cloud identity management, endpoint security, security operations, compliance controls, and automation.

• Design and implement Conditional Access policies.
• Deploy and manage Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Configure Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Implement Identity Governance and Access Reviews.
• Monitor and remediate identity-related security risks.
• Manage Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations and federation services.

• Lead implementation and operational management of Microsoft Sentinel.
• Configure data connectors, analytics rules, workbooks, and automation playbooks.
• Develop incident response workflows and playbooks.
• Perform threat hunting using KQL (Kusto Query Language).
• Integrate Sentinel with Microsoft Defender and third-party security tools.
• Create executive and operational security dashboards.

• Deploy and administer Microsoft Intune.
• Design device compliance and configuration policies.
• Implement Microsoft Autopilot for device provisioning.
• Manage application deployment and lifecycle management.
• Configure mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM).
• Ensure endpoint compliance and device security standards.

• Deploy and optimize Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Implement Defender for Office 365.
• Configure Defender for Identity.
• Manage Microsoft Defender XDR capabilities.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents.
• Develop threat detection and response strategies.

• Implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies.
• Configure Sensitivity Labels and Information Protection.
• Develop records management and retention policies.
• Implement Insider Risk Management controls.
• Support compliance audits and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and report on data security risks.

• Support the organization's Zero Trust strategy.
• Perform security assessments and gap analyses.
• Recommend security improvements and best practices.
• Develop security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments and remediation planning.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders on security initiatives.

• Develop Power Shell scripts and automation workflows.
• Create executive security metrics and reports.
• Monitor security KPls and compliance posture.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation.

Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Minimum 3 years managing Microsoft 365 security technologies.
• Experience implementing Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Intune, Entra , and Purview.
• Experience supporting cloud security initiatives in Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Experience with security incident response and threat management.

• Microsoft Certified:
  Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Microsoft Certified:
  Security Operations Analyst (SC-200)
• Microsoft Certified:
  Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300)
• Microsoft Certified:
  Information Protection Administrator (SC-400)
• Microsoft Certified:
  Endpoint Administrator (MD-102)
• CISSP (Preferred)
• Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.

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