Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist

Luvo; Sydney; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Luvo is seeking a Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist who reports to the Cyber Architecture & Engineering Manager. You will design, implement, and continuously improve security controls across the Microsoft cloud, covering Entra ID, Purview, Defender and M365 to protect identities and data.

You will collaborate with Cyber Security, Cloud, Infrastructure and Architecture teams, provide security engineering leadership, and mentor junior staff while aligning configurations with standards and best

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing Microsoft cloud security controls.
• Knowledge of Entra ID, Purview, Defender, and M365 security features.
• Baseline government security clearance (NV1 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain Microsoft Entra ID security controls, including Conditional Access, MFA and identity protection.
• Implement and maintain Entra Identity Governance capabilities, including access reviews and privileged access controls.
• Configure and enhance Purview security capabilities, including DLP and information protection.
• Manage Defender for Identity, including threat detection and security recommendations.
• Provide security engineering expertise for Exchange Online and SharePoint Online.
• Assess cloud security configurations and identify gaps, proposing remediation.
• Develop and maintain secure configuration standards for Microsoft cloud technologies.
• Provide security advice to cross-functional teams to ensure secure design and implementation.
• Support assurance and compliance activities with technical evidence and remediation guidance.
• Mentor team members and share expertise in Microsoft cloud security.

Skills

Cloud security

Security architecture

Mentoring

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft 365

Job description

We are looking for Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist to report to the Cyber Architecture & Engineering Manager. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, configuration and continuous improvement of security controls across the Microsoft cloud environment.

The role provides specialist technical expertise across Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft 365 services, ensuring cloud security capabilities are configured appropriately to protect identities, devices and organisational information.

The Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist works closely with Cyber Security, Cloud, Infrastructure and Architecture teams to implement security controls that support organisational risk, compliance and security requirements. The role also provides technical leadership in identifying security gaps, improving Microsoft cloud security capabilities and ensuring security configurations remain aligned with organisational standards and industry best practice.

Core Duties

• Design, implement and maintain Microsoft Entra ID security controls, including Conditional Access, authentication policies, MFA, Enterprise Applications, application registrations, OpenID Connect/OAuth configurations and identity protection controls.


• Implement and maintain Microsoft Entra Identity Governance capabilities, including access reviews, entitlement management, privileged access controls and governance of internal and external identities.


• Configure and enhance Microsoft Purview security capabilities, including Data Loss Prevention, Endpoint DLP, information protection, sensitivity labels and associated data protection controls.


• Manage and optimise Microsoft Defender for Identity, including identity security posture, threat detection capabilities, security recommendations and integration with the broader Microsoft security ecosystem.


• Provide security engineering expertise for Exchange Online and SharePoint Online, including access controls, external collaboration, sharing controls, information protection and security configuration.


• Assess Microsoft cloud security configurations and identify security gaps, vulnerabilities and control weaknesses, providing practical recommendations and implementing appropriate remediation.


• Develop and maintain secure configuration standards, technical patterns and security baselines for Microsoft cloud technologies.


• Provide technical security advice to Cloud, Infrastructure, Architecture and project delivery teams to ensure Microsoft cloud services are securely designed, configured and implemented.


• Support security assurance and compliance activities by providing technical evidence, configuration analysis and remediation support against applicable security standards and organisational requirements.


• As a senior technical specialist, mentor team members and provide subject matter expertise in Microsoft cloud and identity security.

Please note: candidates must have a minimum baseline government security clearance. Preferred candidates will have NV1 clearance.

Additional information

• Excellent daily rate


• Adelaide or Melbourne location


• Baseline MIN government security clearance

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