Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer

UltraViolet Cyber; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UltraViolet Cyber is seeking a Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer to secure and optimize our Microsoft cloud environment, including Azure, Entra, Defender, Purview, and Microsoft 365 in large enterprise settings.

You will lead CA policy development, Defender optimization, and Purview implementations, while supporting incident response and governance across teams.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain DHS EOD Public Trust Clearance
• 10+ years of experience in Microsoft cloud security
• Expert-level deployment, management, and security of Azure, Entra, Defender, Purview, Office 365, and Microsoft 365

Responsibilities

• Secure the Microsoft cloud tenant architecture, design, and implementation of secure solutions across Azure, O365, and M365.
• Lead development and enforcement of Conditional Access Policies for diverse personas, groups, and applications.
• Optimize Defender components: Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365.
• Implement Microsoft Purview data classification, DLP, and eDiscovery workflows.
• Design and run Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries for Azure Sentinel and log analytics.
• Review and remediate security controls via vulnerability assessments and red/blue team activities.
• Guide cross-functional teams on security controls, compliance, policy, and governance.

Skills

Zero Trust

KQL expertise

Incident response

Security architecture

Cloud security governance

Education

Master’s Degree in CS/IT

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Azure

Entra

Defender suite

Purview

Office 365 / Microsoft 365

Azure Sentinel

Job description

Make a difference here.

UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

UltraViolet Cyber has an exciting position for a Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer as we deploy, manage, and hardening our Microsoft cloud environment, including Azure, Office 365 and Microsoft 365. The Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer should thrive on complexity, possess an analytical mindset, and bring deep expertise on managing and securing Microsoft's cloud platform. You'll collaborate across teams, collaborating with security engineers, cloud architects, identity teams, and incident response analysts to ensure our tenant is resilient, compliant, and always mission ready.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the go-to, subject matter expert (SME) for securing the Microsoft cloud tenant, advising on architecture, design, and implementation of secure solutions across Azure, O365, and M365.
• Lead the development and enforcement of Conditional Access Policies, aligned with best practices for managing access control for personas, groups, and applications.
• Act as the primary SME in optimizing the Microsoft Defender suite of components (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, and Defender for Office 365)
• Implement Microsoft Purview, including data classification and sensitivity labels, Data Loss Prevent (DLP), and eDiscovery workflows.
• Design, run and optimize Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries for Azure Sentinel, Defender, and log analytics.
• Review and remediate security controls through vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and red/blue team engagements.
• Guide cross-functional teams on security controls, compliance requirements, policy, and governance best practices

What You've Have:

• Ability to Obtain DHS EOD Public Trust Clearance
• Master’s Degree + 10 years’ experience OR Bachelor’s degree + 13 years OR 19 years total experience
• Expert-level hands-on experience deploying, managing, and securing Azure, Entra, Defender, Purview, Office 365, and Microsoft 365 in large enterprises.
• Deep understanding of Conditional Access Policies (CAPs), Azure AD/Entra, and Zero Trust principles.
• Proven Track record implementing and managing the full suite of the Microsoft Defender ecosystem and Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery)
• Advanced proficiency writing KQL for detection, investigation, response, and reporting
• Active, expert-level certification such as Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MSCE), Microsoft 365 Admin Expert, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, AZ-900, AZ-500, SC-900, SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, SC-401
• Cybersecurity certifications: Security+
• Strong networking, firewall, VPN, and segmentation knowledge as it relates to cloud deployments
• Exceptional time management, written and communication skills.
• Participate in rotating on-call schedule across the team, to provide incident response or support during outages.

Desired:

• CISSP, OSCP, GCIH
• ITIL, Agile, or PMP familiarity/certification
• Experience with SOAR platforms (e.g. Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel)
• Hands-on exposure to third-party cloud security tooling (CASBs, CNAAPs, SD-WANs)
• Previous consulting or client-facing delivery experience

$130,000 - $150,000 a year

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!