- Position:

M365 Security & Endpoint Engineer

- Experience:

5+ Years

- Role:

Managed IT Services / Microsoft Security & Endpoint

- Employment Type:

Full time (1 year contract - Renewable)

- Location:

Remote

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced

M365 Security & Endpoint Engineer to manage Microsoft security, endpoint, identity, and cloud security platforms in an enterprise

Managed IT Services environment. The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Defender, Intune, Entra ID, threat hunting, incident response, and endpoint security.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage and monitor

Microsoft Defender XDR

, including Defender for Endpoint P2, Defender for Office 365 P2, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Cloud Apps.

- Configure and manage

Microsoft Intune for Windows endpoint enrollment, device configuration, compliance policies, security baselines, application deployment, and endpoint protection.

- Administer

Microsoft Entra ID P2

, including

Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, identity governance, and privileged access controls

.

- Monitor and investigate security incidents, alerts, vulnerabilities, and endpoint threats using the Microsoft security ecosystem.

- Perform advanced threat hunting using KQL

, develop hunting queries, investigate suspicious activities, and identify indicators of compromise.

- Conduct attack simulations and security assessments to validate security controls and improve organizational security posture.

- Perform incident response, containment, remediation, and root-cause analysis for endpoint, identity, email, and cloud security incidents.

- Develop automation and administrative scripts using

PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API

.

- Support security policy implementation, hardening, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.





- Manage security incidents and service requests in accordance with defined SLAs, ITIL processes, and managed service operations

.

- Prepare technical documentation, incident reports, operational reports, and security recommendations.

- Coordinate with Microsoft, OEMs, security vendors, and customer IT/security teams for escalations and complex issues.

Technical Skills

- Strong hands-on experience with

Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft 365 security solutions.

- Expertise in

Defender for Endpoint P2, Defender for Office 365 P2, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Cloud Apps

.

- Strong knowledge of

Microsoft Intune and Windows endpoint management

.

- Good understanding of

Entra ID P2, Conditional Access, PIM, MFA, RBAC, and identity security

.

- Proficiency in

KQL and Advanced Hunting

.

- Strong scripting and automation skills using

PowerShell and Microsoft Graph

.

- Knowledge of endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, security hardening, and incident response.

- Experience working in an enterprise or SLA-driven Managed Services environment is preferred.

Certifications Required:

- SC-200 – Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

- MD-102 – Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator Preferred:

- SC-300 – Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Added Advantage:

- AZ-500 – Azure Security Engineer Associate

Key Competencies

- Strong analytical and security investigation skills.

- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex security and endpoint issues.

- Proactive approach to threat detection and security improvement.

- Strong customer-facing communication and documentation skills.

- Ability to work independently and effectively within a

24x7/SLA-driven managed services environment

.

Interested candidates may send their resume to [email protected].

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