Senior Security Engineer
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About the Role
A confidential company is seeking a Senior Security Engineer in Abu Dhabi to design, implement, and maintain security controls across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and the enterprise environment.
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Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain security controls across Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments
- Manage and optimise Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Key Vault, and Azure security controls
- Administer and secure Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Multi Factor Authentication (MFA), and Identity Governance
- Manage the Microsoft Defender XDR suite, including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Cloud Apps
- Configure and maintain Microsoft Purview security and compliance controls, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), sensitivity labels, and information protection policies
- Build, tune, and optimise security monitoring and threat detection capabilities within Microsoft Sentinel
- Conduct proactive threat hunting activities and support security investigations using KQL and other analytical tools
- Lead security incident response activities, including investigation, containment, remediation, recovery, and root cause analysis
- Manage vulnerability assessments, remediation tracking, and security improvement initiatives
- Develop and maintain security standards, procedures, and technical controls aligned with recognised frameworks and best practices
- Support security audits, risk assessments, compliance reviews, and governance initiatives
- Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams to improve security posture across the organisation
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline
- Minimum 8 years of information security experience
- Minimum 3 years of hands on experience securing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure Security, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview
- Strong understanding of cloud security architecture and Zero Trust principles
- Experience with security monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response activities
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills
- Experience supporting security audits, compliance initiatives, and risk assessments
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert preferred
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate preferred
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate preferred
- CISSP preferred
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About the Role
- The Senior Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and the wider enterprise environment. The role will lead security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and clou
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain security controls across Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
- Manage and optimise Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Key Vault, and Azure security controls.
- Administer and secure Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Multi Factor Authentication (MFA), and Identity Governance.
- Manage the Microsoft Defender XDR suite, including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Cloud Apps.
- Configure and maintain Microsoft Purview security and compliance controls, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), sensitivity labels, and information protection policies.
- Build, tune, and optimise security monitoring and threat detection capabilities within Microsoft Sentinel.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting activities and support security investigations using KQL and other analytical tools.
- Lead security incident response activities, including investigation, containment, remediation, recovery, and root cause analysis.
- Manage vulnerability assessments, remediation tracking, and security improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain security standards, procedures, and technical controls aligned with recognised frameworks and best practices.
- Support security audits, risk assessments, compliance reviews, and governance initiatives.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams to improve security posture across the organisation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of information security experience.
- Minimum 3 years of hands on experience securing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
- Strong expertise in: Microsoft Azure Security, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Threat Detection and Incident Response, Vulnerability Management.
- Strong understanding of cloud security architecture and Zero Trust principles.
- Experience with security monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response activities.
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
- Experience supporting security audits, compliance initiatives, and risk assessments.
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
- CISSP
- CISM
- CCSP
- Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ 500)
Key Competencies
- Cloud Security
- Microsoft Security Technologies
- Security Operations
- Threat Hunting & Detection
- Incident Response
- Identity & Access Management
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Governance
- Automation & Scripting
- Analytical Thinking
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication & Presentation Skills
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