Senior Administrator - Zero - touch

Experience: Not Available to Not Available years

Location: Bengaluru, India

Skills: MECM, SCCM, GPO, Intune, Azure Arc, scripts, Sense EDR, Defender Antivirus, mdatp, apt, yum, zypper, onboarding scripts, repo configuration, proxy settings, service validation, PowerShell, Bash, Azure Automation, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, M365 Defender, Graph APIs

Job Summary
1) MDE Platform Administration (Tenant-Level)
2) Server Onboarding & Offboarding (Windows & Linux)
a. Design and operate scalable onboarding processes:
i. Windows Server: MECM/SCCM, GPO, Intune, Azure Arc, scripts; ensure Sense EDR sensor and Defender Antivirus are properly configured (including passive mode transitions if 3rd-party AV present).
ii. Linux Server: Package-based installs (mdatp via apt/yum/zypper), onboarding scripts, repo configuration, proxy settings, and service validation.
b. Maintain golden images / AMIs with pre-onboarding steps, device tagging, and machine groups.
c. Operate offboarding flows (offboarding package/keys) for decom, M&A; carve-outs, and cloud auto-scale lifecycles; reconcile stale/duplicate devices.
d. Track coverage: % of in-scope servers onboarded, health status, and remediation of inactive/unhealthy devices.

3) Policy, Exclusions & Hardening
a. Define/maintain AV policies, EDR in block mode, Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules, Network Protection, Controlled Folder Access (where server-appropriate).
b. Implement file/path/process exclusions with risk-based justification, balancing performance and detection efficacy; periodic review, attestation, and removal of stale exceptions.
c.



Manage Indicators (IOCs), custom URL/Domain/IP indicators, and controlled testing with robust change control.
4) Operations & Support
a. Operate day-to-day MDE tool support: ticket queue, troubleshooting onboarding/health/AV conflicts, performance tuning, and sensor/engine update issues.
b. Partner with SOC/IR on incidents; drive endpoint containment, isolation support, evidence capture, and post-incident hardening actions.
5) Automation & Scale
a. Build automation with PowerShell, Bash, Azure Automation, Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, M365 Defender/Graph APIs
Key Responsibilities
hands-on MDE Platform Engineer to administer Microsoft Defender for Endpoint across Windows and Linux server estates. You will own the MDE platform in our Azure/M365 tenant, ensure secure and compliant onboarding/offboarding of servers at scale, and manage EDR + Defender Antivirus policies, exceptions, ASR, EDR in block mode, sensor health and agent update rings. The ideal candidate brings deep operational experience with MDE on servers, automation-first mindset, and robust collaboration with Infra, SOC, and platform teams.
Skill Requirements
Windows Server: MECM/SCCM, GPO, Intune, Azure Arc, scripts; ensure Sense EDR sensor and Defender Antivirus are properly configured (including passive mode transitions if 3rd-party AV present).
ii. Linux Server: Package-based installs (mdatp via apt/yum/zypper), onboarding scripts, repo configuration, proxy settings, and service validation.
Other Requirements
MDE Platform Administration (Tenant-Level)
2) Server Onboarding & Offboarding (Windows & Linux)

📌 Senior Administrator Zero touch (Bengaluru)
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