Senior Microsoft O365 Security Engineer & Subject Matter Expert

Job Title: Senior Microsoft O365 Security Engineer & Subject Matter Expert

Location: Washington, DC or Hybrid (1 day per week onsite/remote)

Duration: 6 + Months Contract to fulltime hire

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide strategic guidance, oversight and technical leadership for the organization s M365 application deployment across IT/OT environments
• Implement and manage security solutions and compliance controls across the multi-tenant M365 ecosystem (MS Defender, Purview, Entra, Intune, One Drive, SharePoint, Teams)
• Provide technical oversight and SME to MS Defender (EDR & Email Security), Purview (DLP & Compliance and Governance) activities and initiatives
  • Develop and implement strategies to MS Defender and Purview across on-Premise and Cloud environments (Azure & AWS)
  • Architect, design, and enhance MS Defender and Purview solutions and technologies
  • Perform risk assessments to identify gaps in MS Defender and Purview coverage
  • Research latest trends and threats in MS Defender and Purview and evasion techniques
  • Detailed understanding of M365 security products and tools
• Interface with USMINT division stakeholders and facilitate technical working group/interchange meetings
• Develop technical artifacts as part of M365 application deployment (requirements, architecture, test plan/scripts, implementation plans)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to include Program/Project Management, M365 administrators, Data Center team, End User team, Security Engineering team, Security Operations Center (SOC), Compliance, and System Owners in the design and implementation of M365 security solutions
• Apply systems & software development lifecycle in the development of design, test, and implementation artifacts

• Coordinate with vendors and conduct analysis of alternatives (AoA) in evaluating M365 security solutions, controls and support Proof of Concept implementations
• Develop scope, cost estimates, and implementation schedules for the deployment of M365 applications
• Participate in the US Mint s business continuity and Information Technology Disaster Recovery planning

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
• 10+ years of experience providing technical leadership, guidance, and oversight for M365 security administration & deployments, security controls/compliance, telemetry, automation, and optimization
• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing end-to-end M365 security solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud IT/OT environments
• Possess strong technical knowledge of the M365 security architecture and security tools to include MS Defender, Purview, Entra, Intune, Sentinel, SharePoint, Teams
• Experience utilizing MS Purview for data governance, DLP policy implementation, and eDiscovery
• Experience utilizing MS Intune for GPO policy management
• Experience deploying and managing MS Defender for threat protection
• Experience configuring Entra ID for identity and access management
• Experience with O365 integration, Azure AD, cloud services and security
• Understanding of compliance requirements and security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC2)
• Proficiency in documenting and maintaining technical reports, procedures, architecture diagrams, and other relevant artifacts
• Knowledge of threat vectors, vulnerabilities, risk assessment, and incident detection and response as part implementing M365 security controls
• Ability to deliver formal presentations to the customer and stakeholders
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative environment
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, verbal and communications skills
• Proficiency in PowerShell
• Microsoft 365 administrator certifications such as MS-102, MS-900