GuidePoint Security

M365 Cloud Security Engineer

GuidePoint Security

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

AzureCloudTerraform

About the role

  • Use knowledge of Microsoft Azure, M365, and EM+S products, methods, and solutions to design, engineer and make technical recommendations on Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace, Compliance and overall Microsoft Cloud Security for GuidePoint Security clients.
  • Work with client stakeholders by communicating compliance management for adopted M365 or Azure products and implement best practices for M365 and Azure Security.
  • Actively make contributions to technical design sessions and prepare technical design documentation for architectural reviews.
  • Utilize outside the box thinking to define new and improved solutions or optimize current processes and tools.
  • Manage and support Microsoft Entra ID, identity life-cycle management, process automation and improvement.
  • Demonstrate understanding of Zero Trust principles and how they apply to the Microsoft Azure and M365 platform.
  • Align business requirements with Azure, M365 applications, services and features.
  • Conduct security assessments of Azure, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft services by leveraging cloud security standards established by CSA CCM, CIS, NIST and GuidePoint Security’s own cloud controls framework.
  • Draft cloud security deliverables based on assessment findings.
  • Work with subject-matter experts from other GuidePoint Security Information Assurance practices to understand internal process and functional requirements (e.g., GRC, AppSec, IAM, DFIR, Penetration Testing).
  • Accurately and consistently document findings and recommendations that are easily digested by clients, including procedural documentation and technical briefings.
  • Demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
  • Proven ability to meet or exceed project objective and user expectations.
  • Possess strong client-facing and communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Experience reading, writing, and interpreting technical documentation and procedure manuals.
  • Solid understanding of cloud computing concepts, architectures, virtualization, containers, infrastructure security, data security, encryption, management plane, business continuity, identity entitlement and access management.

Requirements

  • 6 or more years of IT experience or related field with at least 4 years of experience administering and supporting Azure/Office/M365 platform technologies including but not limited to Exchange, OneDrive, Windows 10, Outlook, SharePoint Online, Teams, etc.
  • Experience with Lifecycle Management.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience with M365 security suite capabilities such as: Defender for Cloud apps, Conditional Access, Microsoft XDR, Compliance Center, Insider Threat Management, DLP, MCAS, EOP, MFA, PIP, PIM, etc.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience with Microsoft Azure capabilities such as: Defender for Cloud. Sentinel, WAF, APIM, Azure Policy, etc.
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Microsoft Cloud services including identity, security, data, application, infrastructure, networking and workplace collaboration services.
  • Preferred experience with Azure Resource Manager, PowerShell, KQL or Terraform.
  • Candidate should have at least one Microsoft certification such as Microsoft 365 Security Administrator or Azure Security Engineer Associate, or be certified within 3 months of hire.
Benefits
  • Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
  • Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
  • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
  • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
  • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
  • Pet Benefit Option

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Microsoft AzureM365Microsoft 365 Modern WorkplaceCompliance ManagementIdentity Life-Cycle ManagementCloud SecurityLifecycle ManagementM365 Security SuiteMicrosoft Azure CapabilitiesCloud Computing Concepts
Soft skills
Interpersonal SkillsVerbal Communication SkillsClient-Facing SkillsWritten Communication SkillsProblem SolvingTechnical DocumentationProcess ImprovementCollaborationAnalytical ThinkingAttention to Detail
Certifications
Microsoft 365 Security AdministratorAzure Security Engineer Associate