Job Description :
- Define and enforce Azure and O365 security policies, standards, and guardrails aligned to industry frameworks.
- Manage and optimize security services : Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, Policy, Firewall, RBAC, and Microsoft 365 Defender.
Secure advanced Azure services including :
- Azure AI - protecting models, data pipelines, and APIs.
- Azure Cognitive Search & Document Intelligence - safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring compliance.
- Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - container security, network policies, identity, and runtime protection.
- Implement and maintain O365 security controls: Exchange Online Protection, DLP, sensitivity labels, MFA/conditional access, and insider risk management.
- Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to embed security in CI/CD pipelines and O365 integrations.
- Monitor, detect, and respond to threats across Azure and O365.
- Automate governance and compliance checks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform.
Required Qualifications :
- Hands-on experience managing security in Microsoft Azure and O365 (5+ years cloud security, 3+ years Azure/O365 focus).
- Expertise in Azure AD / Entra ID, conditional access, RBAC, and privileged identity management.
- Demonstrated experience securing Azure AI, AKS, or advanced Azure workloads.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 security controls (Defender suite, DLP, sensitivity labels, identity protection).
- Background in incident response and remediation in cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience managing security in Microsoft Azure and O365 (5+ years cloud security, 3+ years Azure/O365 focus).
- Expertise in Azure AD / Entra ID, conditional access, RBAC, and privileged identity management.
- Demonstrated experience securing Azure AI, AKS, or advanced Azure workloads.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 security controls (Defender suite, DLP, sensitivity labels, identity protection).
- Background in incident response and remediation in cloud environments.
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