Microsoft 365 & Azure Security Engineer

Zahid Industries; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Zahid Industries in Jeddah is seeking a mid-level Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust security for Microsoft 365, Defender, and Azure cloud. You will bridge infrastructure security with cloud security, hands-on with Defender tools and Azure services, coordinating with engineering and security teams.

Responsibilities include threat hunting, policy customization, identity governance, and secure CI/CD integration.

Qualifications

• University degree in CS/IT/IS/IMS or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Microsoft 365 security posture, including Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint protection
• Deploy, configure, and optimize Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, and Defender for Cloud
• Manage advanced threat protection policies, phishing prevention, and email filtering rules
• Conduct threat hunts and investigate security alerts from Defender ecosystem tools
• Implement conditional access policies and identity-driven security controls
• Secure Azure infrastructure through network segmentation, NSGs, and Azure Firewall configuration
• Implement Azure-native security services (Azure Security Center, Key Vault, App Configuration)
• Conduct Azure resource audits and enforce compliance through Azure Policy
• Manage privileged access and identity governance in Azure AD/Entra ID
• Deploy and configure firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and web application firewalls
• Conduct vulnerability scans and coordinate patch management across infrastructure and cloud workloads
• Lead initial triage of security alerts and participate in active incident response operations
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines (container scanning, secret management, dependency checks)
• Participate in security architecture reviews and recommend improvements
• Document security configurations and maintain runbooks for operational efficiency
• Support compliance audits and regulatory assessments (ISO 27001, SOC 2, industry-specific)

Skills

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Azure security

Microsoft Defender

SIEM

Education

University degree in CS/IT/IS/IMS or equivalent

AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

Tools

Azure Firewall

Azure Policy

Azure AD/Entra ID

Defender for Cloud

Job description

Zahid Industries in Jeddah is seeking a mid-level Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust security for Microsoft 365, Defender, and Azure cloud. You will bridge infrastructure security with cloud security, hands-on with Defender tools and Azure services, coordinating with engineering and security teams.

Responsibilities include threat hunting, policy customization, identity governance, and secure CI/CD integration.