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Senior Azure / Microsoft 365 Security Engineer
Dentsply Sirona. Owning Azure and Microsoft 365 security architecture patterns and engineering standards.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAzureCloudCyber SecurityTerraform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Owning Azure and Microsoft 365 security architecture patterns and engineering standards.
- Leading implementation and optimization of Microsoft security platforms (Defender, Purview, Entra ID, Intune).
- Acting as a senior escalation point for complex cloud and identity security issues.
- Driving security posture improvement, risk reduction, and operational maturity across Microsoft platforms.
- Define and enforce identity and access architecture using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and managed identities.
- Establish and maintain Zero Trust-aligned controls across Azure and Microsoft 365 workloads.
- Lead the design, deployment, and tuning of Microsoft Defender capabilities.
- Own secure configuration baselines, posture management, and remediation workflows aligned to Microsoft Secure Score and internal risk priorities.
- Partner with SecOps to reduce alert fatigue, improve signal‑to‑noise ratio, and enhance incident response workflows.
- Design and implement Microsoft Purview capabilities.
- Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance teams to ensure data protection controls align with regulatory and business requirements.
- Define security standards, patterns, and guardrails that enable cloud and workplace teams to deploy securely by default.
- Review and influence Infrastructure‑as‑Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines to embed security controls early.
- Mentor junior engineers and act as a technical leader across Security Architecture & Engineering initiatives.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- 7–10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity engineering, with deep hands‑on experience in Azure and Microsoft 365 security.
- Proven experience designing and operating enterprise‑scale cloud security controls.
- Strong experience integrating cloud platforms with SIEM/SOC operations.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, RBAC, and identity threat protection.
- Expert‑level experience with Microsoft Defender (KQL, analytics rules, automation).
- Strong understanding of cloud security architecture, Zero Trust principles, and shared responsibility models.
- Ability to communicate complex security concepts to engineering teams and senior leadership.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (or successor).
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
Azure security architectureMicrosoft 365 securityMicrosoft DefenderMicrosoft Entra IDRBACConditional AccessPrivileged Identity ManagementInfrastructure-as-CodeKQLcloud security controls
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingcollaboration
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate