Cloud Security Lead for Microsoft Defender & Sentinel

Adecco Permanent Recruitment; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A Lead Cloud Security Consultant is sought to drive cybersecurity advisory, assessments, and implementation across Microsoft and multi-cloud environments for Adecco Permanent Recruitment in Lisbon. You will design security architectures, develop threat detection use cases, and guide clients through risk management and remediation efforts.

You will also lead workshops, deliver executive-level reports, and contribute to security playbooks while staying current with best practices in cloud security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Security Consulting, SOC, or Security Engineering roles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end cloud security projects across Microsoft security technologies and cloud environments.
• Assess and improve cybersecurity controls across Azure, AWS, GCP, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Design and implement cloud security architectures, governance models, and security hardening initiatives.
• Develop and optimize threat detection use cases, analytics rules, hunting queries, and incident response workflows.
• Configure and maintain SIEM, XDR, vulnerability management, and cloud security monitoring solutions.
• Conduct cybersecurity assessments, technical audits, vulnerability reviews, and cloud security posture evaluations.
• Lead client workshops and provide strategic guidance on cloud security and cyber resilience.
• Contribute to reusable consulting assets, playbooks, and security frameworks.
• Deliver cybersecurity awareness and knowledge-sharing sessions to internal and client teams.
• Support security incident investigations and remediation activities when required.
• Assist in risk management and remediation planning.

Skills

Cloud Security

Cybersecurity

Security Consulting

SOC

Threat Hunting

KQL

Zero Trust

IAM

Portuguese & English

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender XDR

Defender for Cloud

Entra ID

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

A Lead Cloud Security Consultant is sought to drive cybersecurity advisory, assessments, and implementation across Microsoft and multi-cloud environments for Adecco Permanent Recruitment in Lisbon. You will design security architectures, develop threat detection use cases, and guide clients through risk management and remediation efforts.

You will also lead workshops, deliver executive-level reports, and contribute to security playbooks while staying current with best practices in cloud security