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GBP 85,000

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Microsoft Sentinel / SIEM Engineer to join their team in Guildford. This role involves optimizing log onboarding, deploying custom SIEM solutions, and collaborating with teams to enhance security measures. The opportunity offers extensive technical challenges and the chance to work with leading Microsoft products while enjoying a flexible, fully remote work culture.

Benefits

Direct access to Microsoft Sentinel product teams and early feature previews
Fully remote, flexible work culture with global collaboration
Career growth within a respected security consultancy

Qualifications

  • Experience with complex Microsoft Sentinel deployment at SMC and enterprise levels.
  • Background in cyber threat detection, incident response, or DFIR is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize enterprise-wide log onboarding into Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Deploy standard and custom connectors, Function Apps, and parsers for tailored SIEM solutions.
  • Collaborate with IR teams on active threats, tuning rules accordingly.

Skills

KQL
Python
PowerShell
REST APIs
Log ingestion
Problem-solving

Job description

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Senior Microsoft Sentinel / SIEM Engineer, Guildford

Client: Cloud Decisions

Location: Guildford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 6
Posted: 06.06.2025
Expiry Date: 21.07.2025
Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Microsoft Sentinel / SIEM Engineer

Salary: Up to £85,000 + Benefits + Microsoft

Location: Fully Remote, UK

Company: Global Microsoft Managed MISA Partner

This is a standout opportunity for a Microsoft Sentinel expert to step into a high-impact, technically advanced role within a global security Microsoft powerhouse.

Join a Microsoft managed global partner, a prominent MISA member, a team with Security MVPs, and a Microsoft Verified Safe XDR Solution Partner, gaining unparalleled access to Microsoft’s security product roadmap, previews, and frontline support.

Work at the forefront of cyber defence, contributing to investigations involving nation-state threat actors and refining skills in enterprise-scale log ingestion and Sentinel integration engineering.

The Role
  • Own and optimise enterprise-wide log onboarding into Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Deploy standard and custom connectors, Function Apps, and parsers for tailored SIEM solutions.
  • Handle log ingestion across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
  • Enhance and develop custom Function Apps and ingestion pipelines.
  • Parse, normalise, and optimise log telemetry for precision and cost efficiency.
  • Collaborate with IR teams on active threats, tuning rules accordingly.
  • Work closely with Microsoft teams to develop detection capabilities.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge base and engineering standards.
Requirements
  • Experience with complex Microsoft Sentinel deployment at SMC and enterprise levels.
  • Understanding of security telemetry across identity, endpoint, cloud, and network layers.
  • Skills in SIEM content development: KQL, analytics rules, custom data connectors.
  • Scripting and engineering skills: Python, PowerShell, APIs, Function Apps.
  • Background in cyber threat detection, incident response, or DFIR is a plus.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, customer-facing environments.
Technical Skills
  • PowerShell, Python, REST APIs.
  • Log ingestion and parsing across Azure, AWS, GCP, M365, Defender, Entra, Copilot, Carbon Black, Okta, and Tier 1 network vendors.
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat detection frameworks, IOC enrichment.
  • Problem-solving ability is crucial.
  • Experience with Sentinel/Log Analytics cost management and data optimisation.
Benefits
  • Direct access to Microsoft Sentinel product teams and early feature previews.
  • Involvement in real-world nation-state attack detection.
  • Opportunities to develop Sentinel expertise.
  • Part of a Microsoft Security elite MISA and Depth partner.
  • Exposure to multi-cloud detection and advanced security automation.
  • Fully remote, flexible work culture with global collaboration.
  • Career growth within a respected security consultancy.
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