Senior SecOps Engineer - Systems Integrator

Keen to join a company that champions growth and development?

Join a Microsoft Security Solution Partner delivering one of the world’s most advanced AI-augmented managed extended detection and response services, helping businesses anticipate and contain modern threats.

Applications are open for a Microsoft Security Engineer to join the Microsoft Cyber Engineering Team, implementing and supporting security technology for enterprise clients across Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra, Purview, Intune, and Copilot for Security. The ideal candidate will work alongside SOC analysts and delivery engineers to accelerate secure cloud adoption, modernise threat protection, and improve detection capability. The role is hybrid, with one day per month in the London office.

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Responsibilities:

• Implement and support Microsoft security products, primarily Defender, Microsoft Sentinel SIEM and adjacent security suite technologies
• Design and refine engineering standards and best practices
• Conduct periodic Microsoft tenant health check assessments, audits and architecture reviews
• Work alongside SOC analysts to improve security event detection capability
• Research and implement new technologies for use within the SOC
• Deploy automation throughout the SOC to improve operational effectiveness
• Assist with triage and resolution of incidents alongside the wider team
• Draft reports and customer-facing documents to a high standard
• Stay current on the latest cyber vulnerabilities and how Microsoft technologies can be used to protect clients
• Assist in developing more junior team members where required
• Maintain a security-first mindset across all day-to-day activities, decisions and client interactions

Skills/Must have:

• Solid background as a Security Engineer or SOC Engineer
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and other SIEM solutions (Splunk, Rapid7, LogRhythm, McAfee or equivalent)
• Strong analytical mindset with hands-on KQL experience and familiarity with related Microsoft Security technologies
• Ability to lead and design automation and scripting within SIEM tooling
• Experience analysing cloud security risks and threats, performing cloud security audits and assessments, and recommending controls
• Ability to design and document security processes
• Excellent written and spoken English, high-quality client-facing reporting is a core part of the role
• Relevant Microsoft certifications: AZ-104, SC-200, AZ-500, AZ-305 (any relevant)

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Strong benefits package
• Remote working
• Investment in Microsoft certifications and training
• Clear career progression path
• Collaborative, autonomy-driven culture.

Salary:

• Up to £80,000 basic salary per annum