Project Role : Custom Software Engineer

Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.

Must have skills : Microsoft 365 Security &

- Compliance

Good to have skills : Kubernetes

Minimum 5 Year(s) Of Experience Is Required

Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary

As a Custom Software Engineer, a typical day involves designing and developing tailored software solutions that enhance various system components or applications. The role requires continuous collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of scalable and efficient software. The engineer actively participates in iterative development cycles, applying modern frameworks and agile methodologies to meet evolving business requirements.

Problem-solving and innovation are integral parts of the daily routine, ensuring that the software solutions align with organizational goals and provide optimal performance across diverse environments.

This role is responsible for managing and continuously enhancing Microsoft 365 Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Conditional Access, device management integration, and M365 service-level security controls. It includes proactively reviewing Microsoft 365 releases, features, and recommended practices, assessing their applicability against organizational requirements, security standards, regulatory expectations, and risk posture.

The role collaborates with Security, Infrastructure, Identity, Compliance, and business stakeholders to design, implement, govern,



and optimize Microsoft 365 security controls that strengthen the organization s security posture while supporting business usability.

Roles &

- Responsibilities:

- Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform.
- Responsible for team decisions.
- Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions.
- Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams.
- Lead efforts to identify and implement process improvements that enhance team productivity and software quality.
- Mentor junior team members to support their professional growth and skill development.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to align software development activities with business objectives.
- M365 Security Operations: Manage and continuously improve Information Protection, DLP, and Conditional Access configurations in line with organizational risk requirements.
- Information Protection: Configure and govern sensitivity labels, encryption, auto-labeling, and Microsoft Purview Information Protection controls.
- DLP Governance: Design, tune, and optimize DLP policies to protect sensitive data while maintaining business productivity.
- Conditional Access: Review and improve M365 Conditional Access policies with Identity, Security, and device management teams, aligned to Zero Trust, device compliance, app protection, and M365 service access requirements.
- Release &
- Feature Assessment: Track Microsoft 365 roadmap updates,



evaluate new capabilities, and recommend adoption based on security, compliance, and operational relevance.
- Policy &
- Stakeholder Alignment: Support standards alignment, documentation, governance, and cross-functional collaboration with Security, Infrastructure, Identity, Compliance, and business teams.

Professional &
- Technical Skills:

- Must Have Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Security &
- Compliance.
- Good To Have Skills: Experience with Kubernetes.
- Solid knowledge of security protocols and compliance standards within cloud-based environments.
- Experience in integrating security features into custom software applications.
- Familiarity with agile software development practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to software security and compliance.

Area
- Protection &
- DLP
- Microsoft Purview Information Protection, sensitivity labels, encryption, auto-labeling, DLP policy design, tuning, sensitive information types, and incident review.
- Identity &
- Access
- Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, Zero Trust, Microsoft Intune, device compliance, app protection policies, access governance, and IAM collaboration.
- Governance &
- Operations

Security standards alignment, regulatory requirements, M365 service controls, policy lifecycle management, roadmap review, PowerShell administration, reporting, and continuous optimization

Additional Information

- The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in Microsoft 365 Security &
- Compliance.
- This position is based at our Bengaluru office.
- A 15 years full time education is required.

📌 Custom Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Accenture in India
📍 Bengaluru