Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (Sentinel | Defender | MCM)

About the Role

A professional services organisation is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join its growing cybersecurity practice. In this role, you will be at the forefront of protecting enterprise clients' infrastructure — deploying, managing, and optimising Microsoft security solutions across on-premises, IaaS/SaaS, and hybrid environments. If you thrive in a fast-paced, client-facing environment and have deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft's security ecosystem, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact.

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What You'll Do

• Deploy and maintain: Microsoft security solutions (Sentinel, Defender, MCM) to safeguard client infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.

• Implement and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures in alignment with industry regulations and best practices.

• Configure and manage: Microsoft security and infrastructure technologies across on-premises, IaaS/SaaS, and hybrid deployment models.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure system configurations and the secure rollout of new devices and applications.

• Monitor the threat landscape — staying current with emerging vulnerabilities, security trends, and countermeasures, and proactively recommending improvements.

• Support incident response — providing technical guidance and expertise during security incidents and investigations.

• Document security configurations, processes, and procedures to maintain clear and auditable records.

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What You Bring

• Experience: At least 4–7 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity roles.

• Microsoft Expertise:

- Proficiency in Microsoft Configuration Manager (MCM) for on-premises, IaaS, or hybrid environments.

• Experience managing and implementing Microsoft enterprise management platforms and tools (Sentinel, Defender).

• Strong understanding of Microsoft operating systems and their security features.

• Frameworks & Standards: Familiarity with NIST, CIS, and their application to endpoint security.

• Scripting: Working knowledge of PowerShell scripting.

• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability; strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

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What's on Offer

• A senior role within a professional services team that works with diverse enterprise clients.

• Exposure to a wide range of Microsoft security technologies and hybrid cloud environments.

• A collaborative and technically driven team culture.

• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in the cybersecurity space.

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We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Hiring decisions are based on skills, experience, and merit.