Senior Microsoft Security Engineer - Hybrid (2x/wk Onsite)

Maryland Connect; Adelphi (MD); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Insurance Options

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Plans

Tuition Remission

Job summary

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is seeking a Senior Microsoft Security Engineer to lead the security strategy and implement cloud-first controls across the university’s infrastructure. You will design, deploy, and maintain Microsoft security solutions, ensuring secure configurations and timely patching across systems.

With 10+ years in IT security, you will drive security policy development, risk assessments, and incident response efforts while collaborating with cross-functional

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional IT security experience.
• 7+ years in IT security including policy development and compliance.
• Hands-on with enterprise systems, firewalls, and vulnerability tools.

Responsibilities

• Leads Microsoft security strategy and implements cloud-first controls.
• Designs and maintains Microsoft security solutions for the infrastructure.
• Manages incident response and risk assessments.
• Ensures compliance with COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27002.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Team leadership

Security policy knowledge

Networking skills

Threat detection & incident management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Defender ATP

Azure Security Center

Information Protection

Firewalls

IPS management

Job description

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is seeking a Senior Microsoft Security Engineer to lead the security strategy and implement cloud-first controls across the university’s infrastructure. You will design, deploy, and maintain Microsoft security solutions, ensuring secure configurations and timely patching across systems.

With 10+ years in IT security, you will drive security policy development, risk assessments, and incident response efforts while collaborating with cross-functional