Security Engineer - Windows/Office 365 Security

Candidate with strong consulting / advisory experience to document environment, make best practice recommendations, advise Director how to best utilize existing tools. In addition focus will be on monitoring the environment and DLP.

Note: Position is Hybrid. Client needs a local candidate that can work on-prem when required. Local candidates are needed.
Location: Trenton ,New Jersey

Must have Excellent communication (verbal and written) and have experience giving presentations to management.

Contactor will review all current security settings in M365 and Azure. They will work with my team to document environment, make best practice recommendations, and advise Director how to best utilize existing tools. We will have a focus on monitoring the environment and DLP as well. The role will be hands on, but with a strong consulting/advisory component. The candidate must have experience. We are looking for a professional to review our systems and interact with, not someone to offload task-oriented work or trouble tickets.

Minimum of 5 years with each, preferably more:

• Security assessments and best practices on Azure Office 3NA Platforms

• Security Assessments on Windows 11 desktops environment

• Office 365 Data Loss Protection

• Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection

• Remote desktop patch monitoring and reporting

• Remote desktop patching

• Microsoft AzureSecuritybest practices

• Microsoft Cloud monitoring and logging

• Server patch maintenance

Need Familiarity with 3^rdparty reporting tools such as Nagios, Tenable, Etc.

Hands on Microsoft Cloud and on prem security administration

Nice to have:

• Microsoft GCC (Government Cloud) experience
• SharePoint Security assessments
• Mandiant Managed Defense
• Any MicrosoftSecuritycerts are a plus

Additional:

Good communication skills, will need to interact with IT management, IT Systems team, vendor support, and possibly some end users.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Security assessments and best practices on Azure Office 365 Platforms	Required	5	Years
Security Assessments on Windows 11 desktops environment	Required	5	Years
Office 3NA Data Loss Protection	Required	5	Years
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection	Required	5	Years
Remote desktop patch monitoring and reporting	Required	5	Years
Remote desktop patching	Required	5	Years
Microsoft Azure Security best practices	Required	5	Years
Microsoft Cloud monitoring and logging	Required	5	Years
Server patch maintenance	Required	5	Years
Familiarity with 3rd party reporting tools such as Nagios, Tenable, Etc	Required	5	Years
Hands on Microsoft Cloud and on prem security administration	Required	5	Years
Experience interacting with IT management, IT Systems teams, vendor, and users	Required	5	Years