What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer position at UltraViolet Cyber?
- 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
- 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
- Exceptional time management, written and communication skills.
- Participate in rotating on-call schedule across the team, to provide incident response or support during outages.
Desired:
- 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
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Salary : $130,000 - $150,000