Leading Utility Transformations
Senior Security Engineer
Location
Philippines
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Security Engineer
Red Clay Consulting
• Own the Microsoft Security Stack • Manage and optimize Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Defender for Office 365 • Administer and tune Microsoft Sentinel - build and maintain KQL detection rules, analytics rules, workbooks, and playbooks • Monitor the Microsoft Secure Score, prioritize improvement actions, and drive remediation across the tenant • Configure and maintain Conditional Access policies, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) security settings, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) • Monitor and respond to security alerts, incidents, and investigations across Defender XDR and Sentinel • Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, automation workflows (Logic Apps / SOAR), and escalation procedures • Perform threat hunting using KQL and identify gaps in detection coverage • Conduct vulnerability assessments and lead remediation efforts in coordination with IT and engineering teams • Evaluate and respond to identity-based threats, phishing campaigns, and anomalous behavior patterns • Serve as a technical resource for SOC 2 Type 2 audit preparation and execution • Design, implement, and document security controls that satisfy Trust Service Criteria (TSC) requirements across the company’s toolset • Maintain evidence collection for audit deliverables - access reviews, logging configurations, policy enforcement, and change management records • Identify control gaps and drive remediation efforts prior to and during audit windows • Partner with external auditors, providing technical walkthroughs and supporting evidence requests • Implement and enforce security controls across the company’s broader toolset - SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, and endpoint environment • Advise and support IT on secure configuration for onboarding, offboarding, and access provisioning workflows • Partner with engineering teams on secure development practices, secrets management, and cloud security posture • Produce clear, concise reporting on security posture, incident trends, and audit readiness for IT leadership • Stay current on the Microsoft security roadmap, threat landscape, and emerging attack techniques relevant to the company’s environment
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in a security engineering or security operations role
- 3+ years of deep, practical experience with the Microsoft 365 security suite (Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, Purview)
- Demonstrated experience supporting or leading a SOC 2 Type 2 audit - from control design through evidence delivery
- Proficiency in KQL (Kusto Query Language) for building detection rules, hunting queries, and dashboards in Sentinel
- Experience with Azure cloud security, including Azure Security Center / Defender for Cloud, RBAC, and policy management
- Hands-on experience with SOAR/automation - Logic Apps, Sentinel playbooks, or equivalent
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) or Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500) preferred
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Related Guides
Related Categories
Related Job Pages
More Security Engineer Jobs
Security Engineer – Client Consulting
Cyclotron, Inc.Cyclotron, Inc., founded in 2014, is a technology consultancy firm specializing in IT strategy, cloud collaboration, security, and digital transformation soluti
• Work directly with client teams to drive discovery, design, configuration, validation, piloting, deployment and support of Microsoft cloud and on-premises security capabilities • Work across Cyclotron business units to provide a holistic approach in threat protection • Contribute to the development of new Threat Protection and SIEM services
Manager, Infrastructure Security Engineering
NBCUniversalHere you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers responsible for building and operating enterprise cyber services; • Establish clear goals, provide coaching and feedback, and support career growth. • Own service delivery and contribute to multi-quarter roadmap across the cyber infrastructure portfolio pillars. • Drive secure-by-design engineering practices, reference architectures, and standard patterns for onboarding new platforms. • Establish and maintain operational excellence: SLAs/SLOs, service health metrics, runbooks, incident response playbooks. • Partner with Security Operations and Threat teams on logging, telemetry, and SIEM integration to ensure detections are effective. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Architecture, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Application teams to plan and deliver integrations, migrations, and new capabilities. • Champion automation and Infrastructure-as-Code to improve consistency and speed of delivery across cyber infrastructure services.
Security Controls Assessor
TestPros, Inc.Independent IT Assessment and Managed Services for Cybersecurity, DFARS, CMMC, Accessibility, Test Automation, and More.
• Develop NIST 800-53 Rev5 based System Security Plan (SSP) • Create/Update the applicable documents identified by NIST 800-53 Rev 5, specifically the Security Assessment Report (SAR) • Create/Update the associated Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) • Provide detailed security-related reports including data, analyses, and conclusions upon completion of tests, scans, and assessments, including mitigations and, if indicated, appropriate escalation of identified risks and vulnerabilities • Verify and document the implementation of security controls necessary to achieve compliance • Keep management apprised of impending areas of concern, verbally and in writing • Review and develop System Security Plans (SSPs), Plans of Actions and Milestones (PO&Ms), and as well as other necessary artifacts • Facilitate the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) program to ensure customer systems have accurately and fully provided information for POA&M activities to include valid remediation of findings • Develop various policy documents (SOPs/CONOPs) as required • This may include policies regarding Configuration Management, IS Sanitization, Media Security, Password Policy, Business Continuity, Continuity of Operations, Incident Response, Disaster Recover, and Security Assessments • Develop new, and mature existing information security and risk policies • Initiate, and lead on-going information security maturity assessment processes and training, using industry accepted frameworks and implement into the overall cyber security posture • Produce and review key performance indicators for implemented security measures and distribute KPIs • Maintain knowledge of threat landscape by monitoring threat intelligence, and other related sources
Security Controls Assessor – OSCAL, Part Time
TestPros, Inc.Independent IT Assessment and Managed Services for Cybersecurity, DFARS, CMMC, Accessibility, Test Automation, and More.
• Conduct independent security control compliance assessments using guidelines from NIST (800-53, 800-171) and assessment automation via OSCAL • Utilize FedRAMP experience • Collaborate with U.S. Government and Commercial environments • Produce assessments related to security controls and prepare reports • Coordinate with multi-agency or cross-organizational IT teams


