Security Operations Engineer

QI Group; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

QI Group in Malaysia is seeking a cybersecurity professional to join our security team. You will investigate threats, respond to incidents, and build automated security solutions using Microsoft Defender, Azure Sentinel, and cloud tools.

You will collaborate with regional and global teams to implement best practices, perform threat hunting, and develop playbooks with Azure Functions and Logic Apps. The role focuses on strengthening the organisation’s security posture.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of cybersecurity, SOC, incident response, or threat hunting experience.
• Hands-on with Microsoft security technologies and cloud environments.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience automating security processes via scripting or workflow tools.
• Azure certifications, with at least one security-focused cert preferred.
• Ability to work independently with regional and global teams.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents through Microsoft Defender and Azure Sentinel.
• Perform threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise across the environment.
• Develop and enhance security automation, playbooks, and response workflows.
• Build automation solutions using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, scripting, and AI-enabled tools.
• Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends.
• Collaborate with IT teams to implement security best practices and Zero Trust principles.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen the organisation's security posture.

Skills

Microsoft Defender

Azure Sentinel

PowerShell

Logic Apps

Azure Functions

Threat Hunting

Incident Response

Security Automation

O365 Security

MCAS

Intune

Tools

Azure Functions

Logic Apps

PowerShell

Job description

We're looking for a cybersecurity professional who is passionate about incident response, security automation, and cloud security. If you enjoy investigating threats, building automated solutions, and improving security posture through Microsoft technologies, we'd love to speak with you.

What You'll Be Doing

Investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents through Microsoft Defender and Azure Sentinel.

Perform threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise across the environment.

Develop and enhance security automation, playbooks, and response workflows.

Build automation solutions using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, scripting, and AI-enabled tools.

Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends.

Collaborate with IT teams to implement security best practices and Zero Trust principles.

Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen the organisation's security posture.

What We're Looking For

Possess 2–5 years of experience in Cybersecurity, SOC, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, or Security Operations.

Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies and cloud environments.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Experience automating security processes through scripting or workflow automation tools.

Azure certifications, with at least one security-focused certification preferred.

Ability to work independently while collaborating with regional and global teams.

Key Requirements

Experience in Security Incident Response and Investigation

Experience with Microsoft 365 Security Suite (Microsoft Defender, O365 Security, Intune, MCAS, etc.)

Scripting and Automation experience (PowerShell, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, or similar)

Azure certifications (Security certifications highly preferred)

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A company’s competitive edge lies in its ability and desire to evolve; to keep abreast of advancements in the industries within which it operates; to innovate; and to dream big.