MS Copilot Cybersecurity Engineer

MS Copilot Cybersecurity Engineer

Contract 5+Months

Remote

Seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer with deep, hands-on experience in Microsoft Copilot technologies, including Copilot for Microsoft 365, Copilot Chatbot, and Copilot Studio. This individual will work within our Security Engineering department to develop AI-powered solutions tailored for security use cases using generative AI tools primarily Microsoft Copilot.

The ideal candidate will bring a wealth of knowledge and practical experience and will also play a key role in enabling and mentoring internal team members on how to develop, configure, and deploy Copilot agents for various security tools using Copilot Studio. In addition, this role will be instrumental in demonstrating the value of Copilot-driven solutions to upper management through effective showcases and outcomes.

This role requires strong technical capabilities across Microsoft s Generative AI stack, as well as familiarity with a variety of security tools (e.g., Splunk, SentinelOne, Brinqa). The ideal candidate is passionate about applied AI and will lead efforts to develop Copilot agents, plugins, and connectors, while ensuring data is securely used and governed across all systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of Copilot-based solutions

Copilot for Microsoft 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel)

Copilot Chatbots for security workflows

Copilot Studio for low-code/no-code experiences and connector development

Design and implement Microsoft Graph connectors and APIs to integrate Copilot with:

Splunk (SIEM)

SentinelOne (EDR)

Brinqa (Risk/Vulnerability Management)

Tenable, Wiz, and similar security platforms

Work within the security engineering team to identify and prioritize high-impact Copilot use cases for threat detection, incident response, compliance, and reporting

Define secure, scalable strategies for training and augmenting Copilot with internal data using RAG pipelines, vector embeddings, and Azure OpenAI models

Build and manage custom Copilot plugins, prompt flows, and dashboards that enhance productivity across InfoSec and IT Ops teams

Ensure robust data governance and access control aligned with security and compliance standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, and internal data policies

Act as a thought leader and internal SME for Microsoft s Copilot ecosystem and future GenAI applications within the organization

Requirements

10+ years of experience in IT engineering, architecture, or cybersecurity

3+ years of direct, hands-on experience with Microsoft Copilot technologies, including:

Microsoft 365 Copilot (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Copilot Chatbot development and orchestration

Copilot Studio and plugin/connector designMicrosoft 365 Copilot (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Copilot Chatbot development and orchestration

Copilot Studio and plugin/connector design

Expertise with Microsoft Graph API, REST APIs, and enterprise system integration

Experience integrating and automating with enterprise security platforms, such as:

Splunk

SentinelOne

Brinqa

Tenable, Wiz

Solid understanding of secure AI practices, including private data training, prompt tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and model access controls

Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, JavaScript/TypeScript, and scripting/data transformation tools

Hands-on technical experience with networking and computing system architectures, specifically, the security aspects thereof

Thorough understanding of information security principles, techniques, principles, policy frameworks, and best practices

Hands-on technical experience with compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and review

Nice to Have Skills

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender suite, Defender for Endpoint, DPSM (Defender for Cloud Security Posture Management), Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Sentinel

Familiarity with Azure OpenAI Service, semantic search, and vector database architecture (e.g., Azure Cognitive Search, Pinecone)

Prior experience developing Copilot agents for SOC, ITSM, or DevSecOps use cases

Microsoft certifications: AI Engineer Associate, Security Operations Analyst, or Azure Solutions Architect

Certifications

Microsoft Copilot

Prompt Engineering

AI Concepts/Generative AI

The estimated pay range for this position is USD $85.00/hr - USD $95.00/hr. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.