Zero Trust & Purview Engineer

Responsibilities:

Proactive Security Engineering & Zero Trust Implementation: Guide enterprise customers in designing and deploying Zero Trust architectures, emphasizing endpoint security (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint – MDE), identity protection, and secure access. Implement and optimize Microsoft Purview for data governance, compliance, insider risk management, data classification, and data loss prevention (DLP). Perform threat hunting, attack surface reduction, vulnerability assessments, and compliance risk analyses. Configure security policies, including endpoint detection and response (EDR), automated investigations, sensitivity labeling, encryption, and access controls. Incident Prevention, Threat Management & Response: Conduct proactive threat detection and anomaly analysis using Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM), and Purview Insider Risk Management. Lead forensic investigations, breach analyses, and insider threat assessments. Enhance incident response processes, security monitoring strategies, and automated compliance workflows to reduce risks and improve response times. Customer Engagement & Technical Leadership: Develop deep, trusted relationships with enterprise customers, providing tailored recommendations and proactive cybersecurity guidance. Lead technical workshops, training sessions, and briefings focused on Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, and Zero Trust best practices. Collaborate closely with CISOs, security analysts, compliance officers, SOC teams, and IT administrators to align security strategies with organizational goals. Collaboration with Microsoft & Continuous Improvement: Work closely with Microsoft’s security engineering teams to contribute feedback influencing future product roadmaps and feature enhancements. Participate in early-access preview programs, product testing, and customer pilots. Develop and share cybersecurity best practices, case studies, and documentation internally and externally.