Remote Senior Security Engineer Microsoft Defender XDR

Southern New Hampshire University; El Paso (TX); Remote; USD 107,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Employer-funded retirement

Free tuition program

Parental leave

Mental health resources

Job summary

Southern New Hampshire University is seeking a Senior Security Engineer, Microsoft Stack, to own and drive security controls across Defender XDR, Entra ID, Intune, and Purview. You will automate, integrate telemetry, and partner with teams to close gaps in a hybrid Azure/M365 environment.

You will work 100% remotely from approved states, with a focus on reducing risk, automating configuration, and providing audit-ready evidence for FERPA, GLBA, and PCI DSS controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in cybersecurity, cloud engineering, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and implement integrated security controls across Microsoft Defender XDR, Entra ID, Intune, and Purview.

Skills

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Security architecture

Incident response

Communication

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Entra ID

Intune

Purview

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

KQL

Terraform

Bicep

Job description

Southern New Hampshire University is seeking a Senior Security Engineer, Microsoft Stack, to own and drive security controls across Defender XDR, Entra ID, Intune, and Purview. You will automate, integrate telemetry, and partner with teams to close gaps in a hybrid Azure/M365 environment.

You will work 100% remotely from approved states, with a focus on reducing risk, automating configuration, and providing audit-ready evidence for FERPA, GLBA, and PCI DSS controls.