Microsoft Security Engineer (200)
WSP
- Saint Paul, Illinois, United States
- Saint Paul, Illinois, United States
About
An important part of this role would be to coach and build the overall knowledge and capabilities within the team. And so, naturally, the incumbent would be an integral member of the team and would also get some good insight into other technology platforms, e.g. AD auditing solutions, PAM, our Threat Intelligence platforms etc. This position can be located at any WSP USA office location.
Candidates MUST have:
Demonstrable, current, and verifiable technical skills with the Microsoft security tools, especially MS Sentinel, Defender, LogicApp.
Robust experiences with EntraID, AD, e.g., and creating and managing complex role creations, assignments and permissions
Experiences with Purview.
A proven, recent, and verifiable track record in improving and maturity existing security implementations and configurations in the Microsoft Cloud landscape
Substantial expertise implementing SIEM/ SOAR automations, developing and finetuning the SIEM detection rules to reduce manual efforts, including SIEM log ingestion, connector options, and cost analysis for current and future needs
Solid current experiences in securing the attack landscape in a Microsoft environment, and hardening the existing systems in the enterprise hybrid landscape (end-user devices, servers, etc); skills and experiences with other vendors and services would be an added advantage
Substantial expertise about the overall security landscape, including Threat and Vulnerability Management, and the ability to guide on their remediation.
Deep knowledge of EntraID, including identity protection, conditional access, zero trust architecture and advanced threat detection
Cyber professional at heart, tracking and mitigating emerging cyber threats against the company (e.g. zero-day exploits, APTs etc).
Experiences with other concepts and systems like Privileged Account Management, Key Management (certificates, keys, ciphers, etc.).
Ability to lead security systems integration, e.g., defining the architecture to work with ticketing systems, e.g. integrating Defender to create–manage the tickets and communications in ServiceNow
Knowledge of extracting relevant data, creating security reports etc. would be a definite advantage.
Solid abilities to lead and plan the architecture, deliveries, and even more importantly coach and teach other members of the technical team to high levels of technology excellence
What you can expect to do:
Work with a globally distributed team, taking inputs from the business, SOC, and management to roll out systems and troubleshoot (Tier-3) support for security issues
Lead-guide the local Service Desk/ OSS teams with knowledge bases to resolve tickets at first instance for issues relating to security software and configurations
Develop the automation (including playbooks, SOAR), scripts to monitor system-health, as well as management the SOC tools in use
Extract data from systems and build reports for management; PowerBI skills would be an advantage
Knowledge transfer and sharing
Monitor and respond to feedback from the customers (employees and business stakeholders)
Bring a problem-solving and solutions-mindset, coordinate with the IT teams as needed
Finance/Budgetary Responsibilities
Provide feedback on tooling and identify additional needs
Plan for expanse of security tools to cover ongoing needs
Evaluation of license usage and potential growth
Required Qualifications:
Previous experiences in security tools and systems administration, including experience as a security administrator for security platforms
Knowledge and experience in SIEM and Microsoft platforms (Microsoft Azure ecosystems), other vendor security systems are good experiences as well (e.g. CyberArk, Akeyless)
Good knowledge of EDR systems e.g. MS Defender, KQL etc. (or alternatively the willingness to learn them)
Planned and meticulous approach to deliveries.
Knowledge and/or willingness to learn about advanced security capabilities, including integrations with other systems
10+ years of related experience with at least 4+ years of specialization ininformation technology roles, and security experiences with Microsoft solutions.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, data sciences, or related field
Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
Preferred
Master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, data sciences, or related field
WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $122,700.00 - $218,680.00. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Expected Salary (Colorado only): $122,700.00 - $205,260.00. WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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- English
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