Microsoft Security & Modern Workplace Architect (Microsoft E5 Expert)

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Security & Modern Workplace Architect to assess, configure, and implement Microsoft 365 E5 security, identity, compliance, and contemporary workplace solutions. The role focuses on executing approved configuration and administration requests across Microsoft Entra ID, Defender, Intune, and Purview, ensuring alignment with organizational security, compliance, and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

- Assess existing Microsoft 365 E5 configurations across identity, security, endpoint management, and compliance.
- Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including user and group management, MFA, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
- Configure and administer Microsoft Defender security policies and settings.
- Implement Microsoft Intune policies for device management, endpoint security, and device compliance.
- Administer Microsoft Purview for data governance, compliance, and information protection.
- Create and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, Sensitivity Labels, and related information protection controls.
- Configure Insider Risk Management and other relevant compliance policies.
- Translate approved business and technical requirements into Microsoft 365 E5 configurations.
- Execute approved requests, including user and group creation, MFA enablement, security policy configuration, and Defender, Intune, and Purview control implementation.
- Validate implemented configurations and maintain technical documentation, configuration records, and change logs.
- Coordinate with IT, security, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate implementation.
- Follow established security, access control, governance,



and change management procedures.
- Focus exclusively on assessment, configuration, implementation, and administration. SOC operations, continuous security monitoring, threat hunting, incident response, troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), L1/L2/L3 support, and managed security services are outside the role's scope.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Microsoft 365 administration, security engineering, identity management, or modern workplace technologies.
- Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Purview.
- Proven experience configuring MFA, Conditional Access, PIM, user and group access, Defender policies, and Intune device and compliance policies.
- Practical experience with Purview DLP, Sensitivity Labels, Information Protection, Insider Risk Management, and compliance policies.
- Ability to assess existing configurations, interpret approved requirements, implement changes, validate outcomes, and maintain technical documentation.
- Strong understanding of identity and access management, endpoint security, data protection, information governance, and Microsoft 365 security best practices.
- Experience following formal change management, access control, and security governance processes.
- Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Relevant Microsoft certifications, such as Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, or other relevant Microsoft security, identity, and compliance certifications, are preferred.

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