Principal Consultant – Azure, IAM & Endpoint Solutions

Rippling, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CrucialLogics Inc. seeks a Principal Consultant to lead architecture, deployment, and optimization of Microsoft security and endpoint management solutions across global clients.

You will specialize in Entra ID, Azure Infrastructure, Defender XDR, and Intune, guiding security transformations, identity-centric controls, and regulatory compliance while engaging in presales activities and customer workshops.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT security, SOC operations, endpoint management, or cloud security architecture.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft IAM, Azure, Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Intune.
• Strong understanding infrastructure management and endpoint security, and identity-driven security models.
• Proven ability to architect and lead large-scale security implementations.
• Excellent presales, communication, and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support presales through client architecture workshops, solution demonstrations, scoping sessions, and proposal development.
• Translate business requirements into modern security architectures that drive measurable outcomes.
• Oversee the technical quality of project delivery in collaboration with the Project Manager and actively support Senior and Associate Consultants throughout the solution Build and implementation.
• Architect end-to-end security solutions leveraging Microsoft IAM, Azure, Defender, and Intune to meet enterprise security and compliance requirements.

Skills

Microsoft IAM

Azure

Defender XDR

Intune

Entra ID

Conditional Access

MFA

EDR

Education

AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer

SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

SC-300: Identity and Access Administrator

SC-400: Information Protection Administrator

Tools

Azure Sentinel

Autopilot

KQL

ARM Templates

Bicep

Job description

Principal Consultant – Azure, IAM & Endpoint Solutions

About CrucialLogics Inc.

We apply our Consulting with a Conscience TM approach in our security philosophy.

• Security should be simple, easy to manage and scalable
• Security does not require a large investment in various point solutions
• Security is easily achieved by properly configuring technologies you already are paying for
• Reduce your attack footprint by reducing overall infrastructure

You will never stop bad actors from targeting you. The goal in security is to put defences in place to detect the attempt before the breach.

Principal Consultant- Azure, IAM & Endpoint Solutions

Remote, Global locations welcome (North American business hours required)

Job Summary:

The Principal Consultant will lead the architecture, deployment, and optimization of Microsoft security and endpoint management solutions, with deep specialization in MicrosoftActive Directoryon-premise/Entra ID , Microsoft Defender XDR , Microsoft Intune, and Azure Infrastructure . This role blends advanced technical expertise, advisory leadership, and presales engagement to deliver secure, scalable, and modern security operations for enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support presales through client architecture workshops, solution demonstrations, scoping sessions, and proposal development.
• Translate business requirements into modern security architectures that drive measurable outcomes.
• Oversee the technical quality of project delivery in collaboration with the Project Manager and actively support Senior and Associate Consultants throughout the solution Build and implementation.

Security Architecture & Solution Design

• Architect end-to-end security solutions leveraging MicrosoftIAM,Azure , Microsoft Defender , and MicrosoftIntune to meet enterprise security and compliance requirements.
• Lead complex security transformation projects from design through implementation, ensuring high quality outcomes and smooth operational readiness.
• Design identity-centric security controls across Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, and identity governance.
• Align endpoint compliance, risk detections, and real-time signals with Conditional Access policies.
• Implement and tune Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and Office 365.
• Configure EDR, threat analytics, attack surface reduction, advanced hunting, and automated remediation.
• Provide expert guidance on XDR strategy, identity protection, cloud app governance, and cross-domain correlation in Defender.

Microsoft Intune (EndpointSecurity & Management)

• Deploy, configure, and manage Intune for MDM/MAM across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.
• Build compliance policies, device configuration profiles, app protection policies, and conditional access integrations.
• Lead modernization initiatives including Autopilot, zero touch provisioning, and cloud based device governance.
• Deploy and configure Microsoft Azure infrastruture, including Sentinel (SIEM, SOC) workspaces, data connectors, analytics rules, automation playbooks, and incident response workflows.

Identity, Access & Conditional Access

• Mentor consultants and analysts across SOC, identity, and endpoint management domains.
• Provide training sessions to clients or internal teams on Sentinel, Defender, and Intune best practices.
• Collaborate closely with current Security Service managers to refine SOC processes, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and evolving threat landscapes.
• Facilitate the identification and implementation of process improvements to enhance detection, response, and reporting capabilities.

Operational Excellence

• Troubleshoot Sentinel ingestion issues, Defender signal quality gaps, and Intune device management challenges.
• Deliver clear design documentation, runbooks, and operational handover materials.
• Assist with lab environments, testing, and lifecycle management of security configurations.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 0+ years of experience in IT security, SOC operations, endpoint management, or cloud security architecture.
• Deep hands-on expertise with MicrosoftIAM, Azure,Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, and Microsoft Intune .
• Strong understanding infrasture management and endpoint security, and identity-driven security models.
• Proven ability to architect and lead large-scale security implementations.
• Excellent presales, communication, and client-facing skills.

Preferred Certifications

• AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer
• SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
• SC-300: Identity and Access Administrator
• SC-400: Information Protection Administrator

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK mapping, threat modeling, and detection engineering.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview for compliance and DLP (nice-to-have).
• Experience supporting SOC teams and global enterprise security operations.
• Ability to lead multi-region rollouts and complex modernization projects.
• KQL programming
• ARM Templates
• Bicep

Work Conditions:

• This job requires working North American business hours with customers and colleagues. We’re a project driven company, and we need to follow the working hours of our Customers (EST)
• Participation in client workshops, presentations, and training sessions is expected.
• Occasional travel may be required to meet clients or internal stakeholders.