Microsoft Security Engineer

Job Title: Microsoft Security Engineer.

Duration: Long Term Contract 

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90012

Need H1-B, USC, GC H4-EAD, L2S, TN

Our Information Security team is looking for a Microsoft Security Engineer that will be taking over the contract that was previously created for Business Analyst Services (Cybersecurity Awareness & Training). This role requires the candidate to be in office 3 days per week to integrate into the Microsoft team. Below is a brief job description for Microsoft Security Engineer role:

• Implement and optimize Microsoft Security tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, and Entra ID Protection.
• Participate in incident investigation and response.
• Evaluate & collaborate on potential implementation of DLP policies (Microsoft Purview) and encryption.
• Perform security monitoring, rule tuning, and incident triage using SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk).
• Evaluate, collaborate, and implement security controls in Azure (identity management, secure configurations, etc.).
• Collaborate with the Information Security team for vulnerability scans and risk analysis.
• Work with the Information Security and LA Metro Microsoft teams to automate security workflows and incident response procedures/playbooks using scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Azure Logic Apps).

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