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173,000+ live jobsSecurity Engineer -M365 E5/Defender XDR/Sentinel/Azure AD
Hybrid in the UK·Added 3 days ago (last checked 6 Nov)
Our summary
- Salary
- Up to £700 a day
- Work mode
- Hybrid, the UK
- Contract
- Contract role, outside IR35
- Closing date
- Apply by Sunday 6 December
Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Proven experience working as a Security Engineer, Cyber Security Engineer, or Security Operations Engineer.
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Microsoft Defender XDR
- Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR)
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Microsoft 365 E5 Security
- Security monitoring and detection engineering
- Incident response and threat investigation
- Dynamics 365 (D365) security administration and monitoring
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise security monitoring and threat detection solutions.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft cloud security architecture and best practices.
- Experience working within Azure-based environments.
- Ability to operate independently and deliver security outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
Desirable Skills
- Microsoft certifications such as:
- SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
- SC-300 Identity and Access Administrator
- AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate
- SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect
- PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
- Previous experience within regulated or enterprise-scale environments.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Day Rate: Up to £700 per day
The role
We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to support and enhance our Microsoft security capabilities across infrastructure, cloud, identity, and business applications. This is a hands-on contract opportunity for a security professional with strong expertise across the Microsoft security stack, including Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, and Dynamics 365.
The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening security operations, improving threat detection, enhancing monitoring capabilities, and securing critical business platforms.
How you'll work
Security Engineer - MS Defender, MS Sentinel, Azure ID/Entra ID, M365 E5
Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite)
Contract Type: Outside IR35
Duration: Initial 6 Months (with potential extension)
Essential Skills & Experience
If you are a hands-on Security Engineer with deep expertise across Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, IAM, and Microsoft security technologies, we'd like to hear from you.
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