Microsoft Defender Specialist - Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

ENS Solutions, LLC

Reston (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/VIS

401k Contribution from Day 1

PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition & Certification Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

ENS Solutions, LLC is seeking an IT specialist to implement Microsoft Defender solutions and support migration to emerging Microsoft technologies. You will deploy complex architectures using Intune and Endpoint Manager, develop SOPs for defender tools, and coordinate testing for future deployments.

Must hold TS/SCI clearance and be able to work core hours with on-call duties. DoD/IC IT experience and DoD 8570 IAT II certs are required, with strong scripting and Azure skills.

Qualifications

Experience deploying Defender Suite across endpoints and Office 365 workloads.
Strong knowledge of Intune, Endpoint Manager and Defender center configurations.
Background in DoD/IC IT environments and security frameworks.

Responsibilities

Implement Defender Suite and support transition to new Microsoft technologies.
Develop SOPs/TTPS for agent handlers, repositories, and management tools.
Deploy architectures using Intune, Endpoint Manager, and Defender Center.
Coordinate testing and verification for future implementations.
Participate in on-call rotation and adhere to core hours (6:00–18:00).

Skills

Microsoft Defender Suite

PowerShell

KQL

Azure Hybrid

Intune/Endpoint Manager

Security Clearance TS/SCI

DoD 8570 IAT II

Education

HS diploma or GED + 7+ years IT exp

Associate's degree +5+ years IT exp

Bachelor's degree +3+ years IT exp

Tools

Microsoft Intune Admin Center

365 Defender Center

Azure AD

Group Policies

Sentinel

Job description

Implementing the Microsoft Defender solution and supporting the transition to emerging Microsoft technologies. Experience with the Microsoft Defender Suite including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), Microsoft Defender for Office (MDO), Defender Cloud Apps (MDCA), and Mobile Threat Defender (MTD) is needed, and to assist with deployment of complex architectures based on Microsoft Intune, Endpoint manager, and 365 Defender center.

In addition to implementing the Microsoft Defender solution including MDE, MDO, MDCA, and MTD, this position will be responsible for developing SOPs/TTPS for maintaining agent handlers, repositories, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365 Defender, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and support the transition from DoD Enterprise Capabilities to emerging Microsoft technologies.

This position will deploy complex architectures based on Microsoft Intune, Endpoint manager, and 365 Defender center, coordinating efforts to test and verify solutions for future implementation. This position requires the ability to work core hours between 6:00 am to 6:00 pm during the week and participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support.

Requirements

Experience with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender
Experience with server management, including virtualization, and Windows server administration
Experience with scripting languages, including PowerShell and KQL
Experience with Azure in hybrid environments, Active Directory on prem and cloud, and Group Policies
Experience with end user technology deployments and upgrades
Experience with supporting Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE), Microsoft Defender for Office (MDO), Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Mobile Threat Defense (MTD), Microsoft Endpoint Manager Admin Center, Microsoft Security Administration, Microsoft Office 365, and Microsoft Configuration management service center
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities, Associate's degree and 5+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities, or Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, including CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP Certification
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification, including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification within 60 days of start date

Optional Qualifications

Experience in managing and administrating systems associated with software deployments, patches, and scripts to a large enterprise environment
Experience in collaborating with peers and managers to identify, manage, and generate appropriate reporting and metrics standards based on deployments and management needs
Experience with managing complex IT projects involving multiple teams or organizations
Experience with tracking and resolving incidents via ticket queue
Experience with providing hands on PC and mobile support to end users
Ability to be an active member and solve problems by recommending outside-the-box, cost effective solutions
Ability to pay strict attention to detail
Possession of excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to their clients.