IPS Security Engineer

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Your Role: IPS Security Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Security Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel to strengthen our enterprise security posture. In this role, you will act as a technical authority for detection, response, and security operations across hybrid environments, driving the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security controls and monitoring capabilities.

You will play a key role in protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information systems by leading advanced threat detection, incident response, and security automation initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with Microsoft’s security ecosystem, a solid foundation in security engineering principles, and the ability to influence strategy while remaining technically hands-on.

Your Responsibilities:

Information Security Fundamentals

• Act as a senior authority on security principles including CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) and least privilege.
• Apply and interpret industry frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS), translating them into practical security controls and operational processes.
• Provide guidance and review of security designs, threat models, and control effectiveness.

Hybrid Cloud Security

• Lead security engineering efforts across hybrid environments, with strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure.
• Design and secure identity-driven architectures using Microsoft Entra and Defender integrations.
• Advise on secure cloud landing zones and service configurations.

Network Security

• Integrate network telemetry into Microsoft Sentinel for centralized monitoring and threat detection.
• Provide security guidance for manufacturing and OT-connected environments.
• Security Tools and Technologies (Defender & Sentinel Focus)
• Lead the deployment, configuration, and optimization of the Microsoft Defender suite, including: Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Office 365 ,Defender for Cloud,
• Own the architecture and ongoing development of Microsoft Sentinel: Data connector strategy and log onboarding Analytics rules, hunting queries (KQL), Playbooks and workbooks ,SOAR automation using Logic Apps
• Evaluate and integrate additional security tooling where required.

Authentication and Authorization

• Provide senior-level expertise in modern authentication and authorization (OAuth, SAML, MFA).
• Design and enforce RBAC models and privileged access strategies.
• Integrate identity signals into Defender and Sentinel for advanced detection.

• Scripting, Automation, and Engineering
• Develop automation using PowerShell, Python, and KQL to improve detection, response, and operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain Sentinel playbooks for automated triage and response.
• Contribute to secure-by-design practices across platforms and services.

Problem-Solving and Technical Leadership

• Analyse complex security issues, identify root causes, and design sustainable solutions.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, sharing best practices and technical knowledge.
• Influence technical direction and security roadmap decisions.

Security Monitoring and Logging

• Own enterprise-scale security monitoring strategy using Microsoft Sentinel.
• Ensure high-quality log ingestion, normalization, correlation, and alert fidelity.
• Continuously tune detections to reduce noise and improve mean time to respond (MTTR).

Security Compliance and Governance

• Support regulatory and internal audits by providing evidence, technical input, and remediation guidance.
• Translate compliance requirements (GDPR, PCI DSS, etc.) into Defender and Sentinel-aligned controls.
• Contribute to the creation and evolution of security standards and procedures.

Operating System and Platform Security

• Lead hardening and remediation efforts across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
• Integrate endpoint and server telemetry into Defender and Sentinel.
• Provide guidance on container and workload protection using Defender for Cloud.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay current with emerging threats, Microsoft security roadmap updates, and best practices.
• Continuously enhance Defender and Sentinel capabilities in line with evolving risk.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Security Engineer, with demonstrable senior-level responsibility.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with the Microsoft Defender suite and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong experience designing and operating security monitoring and incident response capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting complex security topics clearly.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• ·Ability to work collaboratively across IT, cloud, identity, and operations teams

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Microsoft Defender Suite
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Entra Suite
• SASE solutions e.g. Entra Private Access

Additional Information:

• Travel: 0%

  
  

• Location: India, Bangalore

  
  

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