Microsoft Security Consultant

Overview

Remote
$130,000 - $160,000
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Security
Defender
Purview
Modern Endpoint Management
Microsoft Entra
Cyber Security
Microsoft Azure

Job Details

This is a contract to hire position.

Security Consultants pair project management skills with cybersecurity technical acumen. As a Senior Consultant, your experience with field-tested cybersecurity tactics and defenses and clear, proven communication works to confirm client-team trust and drive accurate recommendations for Microsoft Security implementation and maintenance. Your ability to create, pitch, assist with security audits, and lead self-aware project design and execution makes you an essential team member.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop project plans and weekly status reports.
  • Identify and communicate project risks, key decisions, and dependencies.
  • Engage with key stakeholders and build effective relationships.
  • Gain a thorough understanding of customer s network, information and security systems.
  • Manage customer communication and expectations, ensuring customer satisfaction throughout implementations.
  • Provide all manner of support including installation and configuration.
  • Provide troubleshooting and de-bugging during the engagement. Assist with technical questions and concerns.
  • Help Project Managers and Engagement Managers manage customer communication and expectations by ensuring customer satisfaction throughout implementations.
  • Assist customer teams with technical questions.
  • Develop technical documentation and conduct knowledge transfer to customers.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of security and risk industry experience
  • 5+ years of security consulting experience
  • 5+ years of Microsoft security advisory and professional services experience

Skills Required:

Microsoft Defender Deployment & Supportability

  • Defender for Endpoint
  • Defender for Cloud Apps
  • Defender for Office
  • Defender for Identity
  • Defender for Cloud - Multi-cloud adoption

Modern Endpoint Management Deployment & Supportability

  • Intune
  • SCCM
  • PowerShell

Purview Compliance

  • Data Classification
  • Purview Data Loss Prevention
  • Purview Information Protection
  • Purview Data Lifecycle Management

Microsoft Entra

  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
  • Identity Protection
  • Conditional Access
  • Privileged Identity Management
  • End user self-service
  • Passwordless Authentication
  • Authentication Methods
  • Enterprise Apps: SSO, Federation

Microsoft Entra ID Governance: Entitlement Management, Lifecycle Automation, Access Reviews, Role Based Access Controls

NO THIRD PARTIES - must be able to work in the US without sponsorship

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