Job Summary / Objective
The Managed Services Engineer – M365 Security will lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of Microsoft 365 and Azure-based security and compliance solutions. This role serves as a subject matter expert, ensuring that organizational data, identities, devices, and applications are well protected while guiding clients on strategic security initiatives and best practices.
Key Responsibilities :
- Security Architecture & Controls : Design, implement, and maintain M365 / Azure security controls, to ensure protection of data, users, devices, and applications across the enterprise.
- Develop and align technical security architecture with business and compliance requirements to uphold confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Monitoring & Threat Response : Continuously monitor security dashboards, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Defender solutions to detect threats, respond to incidents, and maintain proactive defense posture.
- Remediate security alerts and vulnerabilities across the Microsoft 365 environment to reduce organizational risk and ensure compliance with internal policies.
- Advisory & Escalation : Act as an escalation point for M365 and Azure-related security incidents to resolve critical issues and guide internal / external teams effectively.
- Advise stakeholders on Microsoft feature updates and security enhancements to improve security readiness and stay ahead of evolving threats.
- Project Involvement : Participate in security projects, upgrades, and client onboarding to provide expert insights and ensure smooth, secure implementation.
- Review compliance center and DLP settings to align configurations with organizational security goals.
- Governance & Documentation : Ensure environments follow documented security standards and procedures to promote operational consistency and compliance with regulations.
- Produce clear reports and recommendations from incident analysis and threat intelligence to support decision-making and policy refinement.
Skills
Qualifications :
Education : Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.Experience : 6–10 years of experience in IT infrastructure / security roles with a focus on Microsoft cloud platforms.Technical Expertise : Azure Active Directory, Conditional Access, MFA, and SSO.Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Office 365, and Endpoint.Microsoft Sentinel for threat hunting and incident response.Intune (MAM / MDM) and Microsoft Endpoint Manager.DLP compliance policies using Compliance Center and Cloud App Security.Exchange Online Protection, Safe Links, and Safe Attachments.Preferred Certifications : SC-200, SC-300, SC-100, AZ-500, MS-101, MS-500, SC-900#J-18808-Ljbffr