IT Security Engineer (Microsoft Defender)

Outsource UK

• IT Security Engineer
• Microsoft Defender
• Sentinel

IT Security Engineer (Microsoft Defender)
Location: Canary Wharf – 2 days per week
Rate: £500 to £540 per day outside IR35 via Ltd Company
Duration: 6 months initially (110 working days)

Our Canary Wharf financial services-based client requires an IT Security Engineer to work on the migration of McAfee to Microsoft Defender.

Experience & Key Knowledge

• Proven experience as a Security Engineer with a focus on endpoint security.
• Previous experience deploying Microsoft Defender.
• Relevant Microsoft Certifications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex security issues.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat landscapes, and mitigation strategies.
• Experience with endpoint management and security tools.
• Technical assessments of RFPs and third-party partner selection in line with OJEU or similar governance structures.
• Effective communication skills for conveying technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Broad understanding of corporate IT infrastructures and technologies.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully operating within a ‘Matrix’ IT Security team & bespoke project team.
• Extensive understanding and implementation of the IT Security environment, policies, guidelines and standards, including awareness of ISO 27001/2.
• Technical assessments of RFPs and third-party partner selection in line with OJEU or similar governance structures.
• Broad understanding of corporate IT infrastructures and technologies.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully operating within a ‘Matrix’ IT Security team & bespoke project team.
• Ability to handle pressure and work to challenging deadlines.

Technical Skills

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills.
• Expertise with EDR, Vulnerability management, MITRE attack framework and Incident response
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Defender (including Defender XDR), including policy configuration and ASR rules.
• Experience deploying Microsoft Defender via Microsoft Intune, SCCM/MECM and Azure ARC
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Sentinel, including integration and advanced query writing using KQL (Sentinel Analytics, Hunts and Notebooks).
• Experience managing Sentinel log ingestion (Azure Monitoring Agent, DCRs, LogStash).
• Experience with other SIEM technologies (LogRhythm)
• Experience with McAfee/Trellix (removal from endpoints)
• Knowledge of integrating Sentinel with Service Now
• Sentinel Use Case development

Our client is looking to commence with interviews ASAP with a start date of early August, for immediate consideration please submit your CV now!

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