Lead Microsoft Security Engineer
Paladin, Inc
Fort Worth, United States of America
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary to permanent Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Fort Worth, United States of America
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Azure
Cloud Computing
Identity and Access Management
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Azure
Kusto Query Language
Zero Trust Network Access
Security Information and Event Management
EndPointSecurity
Cybercrime
Microsoft Sentinel
Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
Job description
- Lead administration and optimization of Microsoft Defender and Sentinel environments.
- Design and implement security controls across Azure, Microsoft 365, endpoints, and identities.
- Develop threat detection rules, KQL queries, dashboards, and automated response playbooks.
- Lead incident response, threat hunting, and security investigations.
- Partner with infrastructure and cloud teams to improve security posture.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
Requirements
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7+ years of cybersecurity/security engineering experience.
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Hands-on expertise with:
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Microsoft Defender XDR
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Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
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Defender for Identity (MDI)
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Defender for Cloud
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Microsoft Sentinel
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Entra ID / Azure AD
Strong experience with KQL, SIEM/SOAR, threat hunting, and incident response.
Knowledge of Azure security, Zero Trust, identity security, and Microsoft 365 security.
Experience leading security projects and engineering teams.