Defender For Cloud Engineer

job summary:

Remote location: Telecommute

job type: Contract

salary: $60 - 100 per hour

work hours: 9am to 5pm

education: Bachelors

• Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR solutions.
• Ingest and manage security data sources into Azure Log Analytics (Syslog, CEF, APIs, Threat Intelligence feeds).
• Develop and tune KQL queries, analytics rules, alerts, and dashboards.
• Build automated response playbooks using Azure Logic Apps and Microsoft Copilot for Security.
• Perform threat hunting, incident investigation, and response activities with SOC teams.
• Implement and manage Azure security controls aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Assess vulnerabilities, analyze attacker TTPs, and support remediation efforts.
• Support cloud security governance, compliance, and audit activities, including FedRAMP and FISMA requirements.
• Provide security architecture guidance and contribute to cloud security strategy initiatives.

• Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years of hands-on Microsoft Sentinel administration and engineering.
• Strong experience with: Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Log Analytics, Kusto Query Language (KQL), Azure Logic Apps, Microsoft Defender Suite, Azure Security and Identity Services, Privileged Access Management (PAM), CI/CD security and application security scanning, Experience configuring and securing enterprise Azure environments.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and cloud security best-practices.
• Preferred Qualifications Azure Government (GovCloud) experience.
• Experience supporting FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST compliance frameworks.
• Relevant certifications such as: CISSP, CCSP, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Experience collaborating with government clients, auditors, and executive stakeholders.
• Additional Technical Expertise Microsoft Defender XDR: Defender for Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, and Cloud Apps; Data Protection: Microsoft Purview, MIP, DLP, Key Vault Identity & Access Management: Entra ID (Azure AD), PIM, Conditional Access, Azure Lighthouse, Zero Trust Cloud Security: Azure Security Services, M365 Security, Multi-Cloud IAM

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