Senior Security Engineer (Defender, PurView, Sentinel)

OverviewWe''re looking for a Senior Security Engineer for our growing, prestigious client in the data sector, based in London, on an initial 6 - 9 month contract basis paying market day rates depending on experience. Outside IR35.

This role offers hybrid working with an expectation to be in the office 3 days per week.

RoleYou will be joining a technical team focused on strengthening cloud security and ensuring compliance across Microsoft Azure environments. This role will involve hands-on security engineering, working closely with infrastructure and DevOps teams, and supporting the adoption of Microsoft''s security toolset across the organisation.

Requirements

Securing Azure environments in line with best practices - essential

Microsoft Defender (Cloud, Endpoint, 365) - essential

Sentinel - essential

Microsoft Purview, Compliance Manager and related compliance tools

Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access and Identity Governance

Data Loss Prevention, sensitivity labels and insider risk management

ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and NIS2 frameworks

PowerShell scripting and use of Microsoft Graph API

Working across cloud, infrastructure and application teams

Certifications

AZ-500

SC-100 (or working towards)

One or more of MS-500 / SC-400 / SC-900

DesiredCISSP, CISM, CCSP

Interested?Please apply below.

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