Microsoft 365 Information Security Specialist

Job Title: Microsoft 365 Information Security Specialist
Employment Type: Contract
Location: Taylor, Texas

Overview

Our client is seeking highly skilled Microsoft 365 Information Security Specialists to join their team on a contract basis. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining information security measures to safeguard sensitive data across Microsoft 365 collaboration environments. You will play a critical role in mitigating internal and external risks, ensuring compliance, and protecting data leveraged by AI services.

Key Responsibilities

• Information Protection: Implement strategies to safeguard sensitive data within Microsoft 365.
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Develop and enforce policies to prevent data leakage and unauthorized sharing.
• Data Retention: Establish and manage retention policies for compliance and regulatory needs.
• Insider Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks from internal threats.
• Information Security Alerts: Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts and incidents.
• Data Classification: Design and implement a classification and labeling strategy for sensitive information.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM): Secure collaboration services through IAM strategies.
• Data Security Posture Management: Continuously evaluate and improve Microsoft 365 data security.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with governance, security teams, workload administrators, and business owners to align security solutions with organizational policies.
• Incident Response: Participate in incident response processes to mitigate risks.
• Entra ID Administration: Manage user identities, access, and security policies.
• Exchange Administration: Maintain Exchange Online and on-premises infrastructure for email continuity and compliance.
• License Management: Optimize software licensing and ensure compliance.
• Azure Information Protection: Apply encryption, labeling, and classification policies.
• Data-at-Rest Encryption: Manage encryption solutions, including Thales HSMs.
• Service Onboarding: Integrate new services into the Microsoft 365 environment.
• Entra ID Service Principals & Managed Identities: Administer secure configurations and automated workflows.
• Federation Administration: Manage Entra ID federation for seamless SSO.
• Business Continuity: Develop and test disaster recovery plans.
• Training & Support: Provide user and administrator training on Microsoft 365 security.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate security policies, procedures, and incident records.

Qualifications

• 5 7 years managing and securing Microsoft 365 environments.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Information Systems or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Advanced knowledge of:
• Microsoft Purview
• Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Exchange Online & Exchange On-Premises
• SharePoint Online
• Expertise in Azure Information Protection and data-at-rest encryption.
• Strong skills in security, compliance, access control, and data retention within Microsoft 365.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with PowerShell automation.
• Familiarity with identity federation and business continuity planning.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert

Microsoft 365 Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate