Security Platform Engineer – Defender & Sentinel (Hybrid)

Bupa UK; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Life insurance

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Other benefits

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Microsoft Security Platform Security Engineer to design, implement and run Microsoft security technologies across our digital estate. You will protect systems and data supporting millions of customers, working within a dedicated security team in a hybrid setup in Salford or nearby locations.

You'll lead Sentinel configurations, develop detections with KQL, automate responses with Logic Apps, and help drive compliance and data protection across Microsoft 365 and other platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender and Purview.
• Experience implementing or managing Data Loss Prevention (DLP), information protection and security monitoring solutions.
• Proficiency in KQL and security analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the configuration and continuous improvement of Microsoft Sentinel as our central security monitoring and response platform.
• Develop and maintain detection rules, dashboards, workbooks and threat-hunting queries using KQL.
• Create and enhance automated response playbooks using Azure Logic Apps.
• Integrate and optimise Microsoft Defender alerts and security controls.
• Design and implement data classification, sensitivity labelling and Information Rights Management controls.
• Develop and improve Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies across Microsoft 365 and other platforms.
• Support compliance requirements, including data protection and information governance standards.
• Manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365 and Defender for Cloud.
• Configure and manage Defender for Cloud Apps to strengthen visibility and control of cloud services.
• Drive automation, continuous improvement and best practice across security monitoring and response activities.

Skills

KQL

Security analytics

Threat detection

Incident response

Cloud security

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Microsoft Purview

Azure Logic Apps

Job description

Bupa is seeking a Microsoft Security Platform Security Engineer to design, implement and run Microsoft security technologies across our digital estate. You will protect systems and data supporting millions of customers, working within a dedicated security team in a hybrid setup in Salford or nearby locations.

You'll lead Sentinel configurations, develop detections with KQL, automate responses with Logic Apps, and help drive compliance and data protection across Microsoft 365 and other platforms.