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Cybersecurity Engineer

LevelBlue LLC United States

United States

Today

$85k - $120k/yr Full time Azure Conditional Access Azure Security Azure Security Posture Management

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Job Description

Lead client-ready Microsoft security delivery as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineering Consultant focused on Microsoft Purview, Defender XDR, Entra ID hardening, and Azure security posture assessments for onsite work across the United States.

Responsibilities

Lead Purview engagements including current-state assessment, target design, phased rollout, and configuration of scoped capabilities such as information protection, DLP, audit, and related controls.
Implement and harden Microsoft Defender XDR and Entra ID security, covering Conditional Access and identity-protection patterns aligned to the client’s operating model (not a demo tenant).
Deliver Azure security posture assessments and guided hardening across landing-zone and control-plane hygiene, Defender for Cloud, and a prioritized hardening roadmap.
Where scoped, perform assessment-level Active Directory and hybrid identity work including privilege, delegation, legacy protocol exposure, and a prioritized hardening roadmap.
Create client-ready artifacts including gap analyses, configuration baselines, implementation plans, and operational handover that can be executed.
Run workshops with security, compliance, identity, and IT stakeholders to capture requirements, decisions, risks, and scope changes.
Support pre-sales with effort estimates, technical scope definition, and solution shaping.

Requirements

Senior consulting or professional-services delivery experience, including running workshops and delivering scope and artifacts the client accepted.
Hands-on Microsoft Purview implementation in a production or client tenant, including designing and configuring controls.
Hands-on Microsoft Defender XDR experience, with Defender for Endpoint plus at least one of Identity, Office, or Cloud Apps.
Hands-on Entra ID security experience, including Conditional Access, identity protection / risk patterns, and privileged-access basics as implemented in the tenant.
Ability to assess requirements and recommend a target configuration with practical implementation guidance, including what to phase and what not to enable.

Technologies

Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Defender XDR (including Defender for Endpoint)
Entra ID
Conditional Access
identity protection / risk patterns
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Azure security posture assessments
Active Directory
Microsoft Sentinel
AWS

Strongly Preferred

Active Directory security assessments in hybrid estates: privilege, stale admin paths, legacy auth, and a hardening roadmap.
Azure security assessments and control implementation, including Defender for Cloud.
Landing Purview, Defender, and Entra telemetry in Microsoft Sentinel (connectors, data usefulness, detections).

Useful

AWS or multi-cloud posture reviews.
Network-edge reviews on occasional engagements, including firewall/VPN policy, logging, and segmentation.

Certifications (Desirable)

Most relevant: SC-400; SC-300; SC-200
Also useful: SC-500 (AZ-500); SC-100; CISSP or CISM

Location: United States (onsite)

Salary: USD 85,000 - 120,000 per yearly

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19d ago

Security Engineer

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP New York, NY

New York, NY

19d ago

$80k - $100k/yr Full time Cybersecurity Tools Edr Mdr Endpoint Security

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Job Description

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen the firm’s Information Technology security operations. The role focuses on maintaining security controls, supporting incident response activities, and helping the organization adopt secure technology practices.

Key Responsibilities

Establish, monitor, and enforce security policies, procedures, and controls across the firm’s Information Technology environment.
Implement, administer, and maintain security infrastructure and tools, including endpoint protection, detection and response platforms, vulnerability management solutions, and related security controls.
Investigate security alerts to identify root cause and coordinate timely remediation with the appropriate stakeholders.
Monitor security risk trends and recommend updates to policies, practices, and tools to respond to evolving threats.
Coordinate protective measures such as targeted system scans and follow-up remediation as needed.
Partner with IT and business teams to provide practical security guidance and support secure technology usage.
Support security awareness initiatives, including employee orientation, training, and ongoing guidance.
Maintain critical access information and related security records in accordance with firm procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of Information Technology security experience in a Microsoft Windows and enterprise environment.
Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, including endpoint monitoring, threat detection, incident investigation, and response.
Experience implementing, administering, or monitoring Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions.
Working knowledge of security monitoring, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and incident response best practices.
Minimum of 2 years of network security experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision while contributing effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Reliability and flexibility to work in a hybrid remote and in-office environment as business needs require.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Security technologies, including Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Purview (preferred).
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field (preferred).
CISSP, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or other relevant cybersecurity certifications (a plus).

Technology Stack

Microsoft Windows
CrowdStrike Falcon
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Microsoft Defender XDR
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Office

Location and Compensation

Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
Salary: USD 80,000 - 100,000 per year
Minimum Experience: 5 years

Benefits

A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position

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