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Lead MS Security Engineer

Paladin Consulting, Inc.

  • Fort Worth, TX
  • 30+ days ago
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    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Communications Security (COMSEC)unmatched
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    • Endpoint Securityunmatched
    • Engineeringunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Investigative Reportsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Access Databaseunmatched
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    • Microsoft Certificationsunmatched
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    • Mobile Devicesunmatched
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    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)unmatched
    • SUMOunmatched
    • Security Architectureunmatched
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    • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
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    • Service Deliveryunmatched
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    Description

    Job Title: Security Engineer II (MS Lead)
    Work Location: Downtown Fort Worth
    Duration: 6 month contract-to-hire
    Education/Experience Required: Microsoft Security stack subject matter expertise (SME)

    Job Description & Responsibilities:
    • Engineer, configure, and maintain Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Cloud Apps) across the enterprise environment
    • Manage daily security alert triage, investigation, and remediation while simultaneously driving project backlog to completion
    • Design and architect security solutions for cross-functional teams including Networking, Service Delivery, and Digital Workplace to execute against
    • Lead a security engineering team of two direct peers, providing technical mentorship, workload prioritization, and escalation support
    • Administer and enforce security policies through Microsoft Entra ID (Conditional Access, identity governance, access reviews, lifecycle workflows)
    • Manage endpoint security posture via Microsoft Intune, including compliance policies, configuration profiles, and mobile device onboarding
    • Deploy and maintain Microsoft Security Baselines across endpoints and infrastructure
    • Develop and tune Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rules in Defender aligned to current best practices
    • Implement and manage Microsoft Purview capabilities including Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI
    • Audit and remediate stale user accounts, orphaned devices, interactive service accounts, and non-compliant endpoint objects within Active Directory
    • Enforce communication security controls such as external Teams messaging restrictions and authenticated SMTP policies
    • Evaluate, restrict, and block non-approved AI tools across the environment
    • Integrate security telemetry with SIEM/logging platforms (e.g., Defender for Identity to Sumo Logic)
    • Leverage Microsoft Security Copilot to augment investigation, reporting, and response workflows
    • Manage Secure Boot certificate updates and AD structural lockdowns for endpoint object organization
    • Collaborate with leadership on security roadmap and contribute to the team's growth trajectory toward a Security Manager function
    Skills & Qualifications:
    • 5 7+ years of hands-on security engineering experience with deep focus on the Microsoft Security stack
    • ~2+ years of experience in a Team Lead or senior individual contributor role with direct responsibility for guiding peers or junior engineers
    • Subject Matter Expert-level proficiency across Microsoft Defender suite, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Intune
    • Strong working knowledge of Active Directory administration, Group Policy, and endpoint lifecycle management
    • Experience deploying and managing Microsoft Security Baselines and Attack Surface Reduction policies
    • Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, Security Copilot, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance tooling
    • Demonstrated ability to architect security solutions and hand off actionable implementation plans to cross-functional infrastructure teams
    • Experience integrating Microsoft security telemetry with third-party SIEM or log aggregation platforms
    • Ability to balance reactive alert-driven work with proactive project execution in parallel
    • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical security concepts for non-technical stakeholders and cross-functional teams
    • Microsoft security certifications (SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, MS-102) are a plus but not required
    Preferred / Nice-to-have Skills:
    • Experience with Sumo Logic for log aggregation, query building, or dashboard creation
    • Familiarity with Fortinet security products (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, or related)
    • Experience working alongside or within a ReliaQuest (GreyMatter) MSSP engagement, including alert co-management, tuning, or escalation workflows
    For more information or to view other opportunities, visit us at www.paladininc.com.
    Paladin Consulting is an EEOC employer.

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