Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to, subject matter expert (SME) for securing the Microsoft cloud tenant, advising on architecture, design, and implementation of secure solutions across Azure, O365, and M365.
• Lead the development and enforcement of Conditional Access Policies, aligned with best practices for managing access control for personas, groups, and applications.
• Act as the primary SME in optimizing the Microsoft Defender suite of components (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Office 365)
• Implement Microsoft Purview, including data classification and sensitivity labels, Data Loss Prevent (DLP), and eDiscovery workflows.
• Design, run and optimize Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries for Azure Sentinel, Defender, and log analytics.
• Review and remediate security controls through vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and red/blue team engagements.
• Guide cross-functional teams on security controls, compliance requirements, policy, and governance best practices

Requirements

• Exceptional time management, written and communication skills.

Preferred

• CISSP, OSCP, GCIH
• ITIL, Agile, or PMP familiarity/certification
• Experience with SOAR platforms (e.g. Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel)
• Hands-on exposure to third-party cloud security tooling (CASBs, CNAAPs, SD-WANs)
• Previous consulting or client-facing delivery experience

What You've Have

Ability to Obtain DHS EOD Public Trust Clearance

Master’s Degree + 10 years’ experience OR Bachelor’s degree + 13 years OR 19 years total experience

Expert-level hands-on experience deploying, managing, and securing Azure, Entra, Defender, Purview, Office 365, and Microsoft 365 in large enterprises.

Deep understanding of Conditional Access Policies (CAPs), Azure AD/Entra, and Zero Trust principles.

Proven Track record implementing and managing the full suite of the Microsoft Defender ecosystem and Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery)

Advanced proficiency writing KQL for detection, investigation, response, and reporting

Active, expert-level certification such as Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MSCE), Microsoft 365 Admin Expert, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, AZ-900, AZ-500, SC-900, SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, SC-401

Cybersecurity certifications: Security+

• Strong networking, firewall, VPN, and segmentation knowledge as it relates to cloud deployments
• Participate in rotating on-call schedule across the team, to provide incident response or support during outages.

Desired

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

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