Senior M365 Platform Protection & Data Governance Engineer

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Sr IT Engineer to lead Microsoft 365 platform protection and data governance across the enterprise. You will implement Defender XDR configurations, integrate Defender components, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to enforce security policies.

The role requires deep expertise in Microsoft 365 security, Purview data protection, and Entra governance, with strong scripting and automation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field is preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or related enterprise technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender technologies (XDR, Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Office 365).
• Experience with Purview capabilities (Information Protection, sensitivity labels, DLP, retention, eDiscovery).
• Understanding of Entra Enterprise Applications, app registrations, service principals, OAuth permissions, and SaaS governance.
• Scripting and automation with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API.
• Knowledge of identity, endpoint, data protection, access control, and encryption technologies.

Responsibilities

• Administer Defender XDR platform configuration and integrations across the Microsoft 365 environment.
• Manage Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Defender for Office 365 configurations with platform owners.
• Implement preventive platform controls, baselines, and cross-product protection integrations.
• Administer SaaS and cloud application governance, including OAuth permissions, app registrations, and service principals.
• Administer Purview Information Protection, including sensitivity labels, encryption, classifiers, and automated labeling.
• Design and maintain Data Loss Prevention policies across Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, endpoints, and other services.
• Configure retention, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, Audit, and eDiscovery settings.
• Review Secure Score and coordinate remediation with service owners.

Skills

M365 Platform Protection

PowerShell scripting

Graph API automation

Security and governance experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Defender for Endpoint

Defender for Identity

Defender for Cloud Apps

Defender for Office 365

Purview Information Protection

Entra ID

DLP & Data Lifecycle Management

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a Sr IT Engineer to lead Microsoft 365 platform protection and data governance across the enterprise. You will implement Defender XDR configurations, integrate Defender components, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to enforce security policies.

The role requires deep expertise in Microsoft 365 security, Purview data protection, and Entra governance, with strong scripting and automation skills.