Senior Security Engineer - Microsoft Sentinel & XDR

Qabird; Rijswijk; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

25 days holiday

Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme

Pension & Life Insurance

Green Car Scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

NCC Group’s Fox-IT team in the Netherlands is seeking a security consultant to design and deliver Sentinel-led detection and response, build SOAR automation, and shape XDR strategies. You’ll work hands-on in a collaborative, high‑quality delivery environment with a focus on security architecture and client outcomes.

Role requires strong experience with Microsoft security solutions, cloud security, and consulting skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering Microsoft security solutions (Sentinel, Defender XDR, SOAR).
• Proven consulting capabilities: client workshops, architecture design, stakeholder management, reporting.
• Fluent in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Nice-to-have: IaC (ARM, Bicep, Terraform), Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, incident response, and security certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and optimise Microsoft Sentinel environments and data connectors.
• Develop and implement SOAR playbooks to improve response times.
• Deploy Defender XDR across endpoints, identity, and cloud environments.
• Perform threat hunting with KQL and support incident triage with SOC teams.
• Advise on Purview, DLP, and information protection during client engagements.
• Translate technical solutions into business value through roadmaps and reporting.
• Share knowledge, mentor peers, and contribute to reusable assets.

Skills

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender XDR

SOAR (Logic Apps)

Purview / DLP

PowerShell scripting

Git version control

Cost optimisation in Azure

Tools

Logic Apps

Power Automate

KQL

ARM / Bicep / Terraform

Git

Job description

NCC Group’s Fox-IT team in the Netherlands is seeking a security consultant to design and deliver Sentinel-led detection and response, build SOAR automation, and shape XDR strategies. You’ll work hands-on in a collaborative, high‑quality delivery environment with a focus on security architecture and client outcomes.

Role requires strong experience with Microsoft security solutions, cloud security, and consulting skills.