M365 Security Engineer

Duration: 12 month contract (extendable) Salary: SAR 17,000 per month + Iqama transfer + Healthcare. Please note, you must hold a transferable Iqama to be considered for this position.

Job:
Microsoft 365 Security Engineer at a leading organisation in Riyadh, supporting a major cloud security initiative. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on enterprise‑scale Microsoft environments, securing identities, endpoints, data, and cloud workloads using the latest Microsoft security stack.

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft 365/Azure Security/Cloud Security Engineering
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Defender suite, Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD), Microsoft Intune (Endpoint Manager)
• Experience with DLP, Information Protection, and compliance frameworks
• Strong understanding of identity security and access controls
• Power Shell scripting experience (automation/security)
• Experience working with Microsoft Sentinel or SIEM tools
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Enterprise Administrator Expert

• Designing, implementing, and managing Microsoft 365 security solutions
• Deploying and optimizing Microsoft Defender XDR (Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, Cloud Apps)
• Implementing Microsoft Purview compliance solutions (DLP, Insider Risk, Information Protection, eDiscovery)
• Securing M365 workloads (Exchange Online, SharePoint, One Drive, Teams)
• Managing Identity & Access via Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD):
  Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, RBAC, SSO, password‑less authentication, JIT access
• Monitoring and responding to threats using Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) and Defender XDR
• Leading incident response, root cause analysis, and playbook development
• Managing endpoint security via Microsoft Intune (compliance, policies, device security)
• Ensuring compliance, risk management, and security best practices across the environment