Senior Microsoft SecOps Engineer – Remote

Hamilton Barnes; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Investment in Microsoft certifications

Clear career progression path

Strong benefits package

Collaborative, autonomy-driven culture

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes seeks a Microsoft Security Engineer to implement and support Defender, Sentinel, Entra, and related security products for enterprise clients. You will partner with SOC analysts to advance threat protection and secure cloud adoption.

The role requires strong KQL skills, SIEM experience, and Microsoft certifications (AZ-104, SC-200, AZ-500, AZ-305). It offers hybrid work with a monthly London office presence and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Solid background as a Security Engineer or SOC Engineer.
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and other SIEM solutions (Splunk, Rapid7, LogRhythm, McAfee or equivalent).
• Strong analytical mindset with hands-on KQL experience and familiarity with related Microsoft Security technologies.
• Ability to lead and design automation and scripting within SIEM tooling.
• Experience analysing cloud security risks and threats, performing cloud security audits and assessments, and recommending controls.
• Ability to design and document security processes.
• Excellent written and spoken English, high-quality client-facing reporting is a core part of the role.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications: AZ-104, SC-200, AZ-500, AZ-305 (any relevant).

Responsibilities

• Implement and support Microsoft security products, primarily Defender, Microsoft Sentinel SIEM and adjacent security suite technologies.
• Design and refine engineering standards and best practices.
• Conduct periodic Microsoft tenant health check assessments, audits and architecture reviews.
• Work alongside SOC analysts to improve security event detection capability.
• Research and implement new technologies for use within the SOC.
• Deploy automation throughout the SOC to improve operational effectiveness.
• Assist with triage and resolution of incidents alongside the wider team.
• Draft reports and customer-facing documents to a high standard.
• Stay current on the latest cyber vulnerabilities and how Microsoft technologies can be used to protect clients.
• Assist in developing more junior team members where required.
• Maintain a security-first mindset across all day-to-day activities, decisions and client interactions.

Skills

Security Engineer

Microsoft Sentinel

SIEM

KQL

Automation & scripting

Cloud security assessments

Security processes design

English communication

AZ-104

SC-200

AZ-500

AZ-305

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Purview

Intune

Copilot for Security

Job description

Hamilton Barnes seeks a Microsoft Security Engineer to implement and support Defender, Sentinel, Entra, and related security products for enterprise clients. You will partner with SOC analysts to advance threat protection and secure cloud adoption.

The role requires strong KQL skills, SIEM experience, and Microsoft certifications (AZ-104, SC-200, AZ-500, AZ-305). It offers hybrid work with a monthly London office presence and clear career progression.