Senior Microsoft Security Engineer (MSP-Ready)

GenZ Talent; Lahore; On-site; PKR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GenZ Talent is seeking an experienced Microsoft Security Engineer to manage and strengthen security across Microsoft 365, endpoints, cloud, identity and data environments in Lahore. You will work hands-on with Defender, Sentinel/SentinelOne, Entra ID, Purview and Azure Security, with a focus on Zero Trust, data protection and ISO 27001 governance.

The candidate should have MSP experience and strong skills in threat hunting, incident response, and security monitoring.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, Purview, Microsoft 365 and Azure Security.
• Familiarity with IAM concepts: MFA, conditional access and RBAC.
• Experience in threat hunting, monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Microsoft Defender XDR ecosystem and Defender for Endpoint/Office/Identity/Cloud.
• Operate Microsoft Sentinel and SentinelOne for SIEM/SOAR, threat hunting and incident response.
• Oversee Microsoft Entra ID security, including Conditional Access, MFA and privileged access.
• Manage Purview capabilities: DLP, sensitivity labels, data governance.
• Implement and maintain Azure security controls: Defender for Cloud, policies, Key Vault, NSGs.
• Lead security incident response, root-cause analysis and post-incident improvements.
• Support ISO/IEC 27001 initiatives with audits, risk assessments and remediation.

Skills

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

SentinelOne

Entra ID

Purview

Microsoft 365

Azure Security

Job description

GenZ Talent is seeking an experienced Microsoft Security Engineer to manage and strengthen security across Microsoft 365, endpoints, cloud, identity and data environments in Lahore. You will work hands-on with Defender, Sentinel/SentinelOne, Entra ID, Purview and Azure Security, with a focus on Zero Trust, data protection and ISO 27001 governance.

The candidate should have MSP experience and strong skills in threat hunting, incident response, and security monitoring.