Microsoft Senior Security Architect - Dallas, TX

Job Title: Microsoft Senior Security Architect
Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 6+ Months
No C2C only W2

Required Skills:

·        10–12 years total experience in IT / information security, including last 5+ years in Microsoft security.

·        Microsoft Senior Security Architect – M365, Entra ID, Defender & Email Security (10–12 Years)

·        Hands-on Microsoft security architect who designs, configures and validates Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Defender and email security for new tenants during a tenant separation.

·        Expert: Microsoft Entra ID (Conditional Access, PIM, ID Protection, authentication methods, B2B / cross-tenant access / MTO, app registrations).

·        Expert: Microsoft Defender XDR suite – Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender Vulnerability Management, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Mobile.

·        Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online administration: mail flow, connectors, accepted domains, SPF / DKIM / DMARC; third-party email security (Abnormal, Proofpoint or Mimecast) preferred.

·        Intune security: baselines, compliance policies, Windows LAPS, EPM, BitLocker.

·        Delivered 2+ Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations, divestitures or M&A separations (e.g., Quest On Demand Migration, BitTitan, ShareGate).

·        PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, Microsoft365DSC / Maester; working knowledge of Sentinel and KQL.

·        Frameworks: NIST CSF 2.0, CIS Microsoft 365 Benchmark, Microsoft Secure Score; regulated / critical-infrastructure experience preferred.

·        Client-facing; has led onshore/offshore engineering teams.

·        Strong written and verbal English; experience working in onshore/offshore delivery models.

Certifications:

·         Required: SC-100 and SC-300 (or MS-102).

·         Preferred: SC-200, SC-401, MD-102 or CISSP.

Best Regards,
Tarun K
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