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NuHarbor Security · 1 day ago

Microsoft Security Architect

Burlington, VT

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$180K/yr - $220K/yr

8+ years exp

NuHarbor Security is dedicated to enhancing the cybersecurity of its clients through a comprehensive suite of services. The Microsoft Security Architect will lead client engagements, design secure Azure environments, and support the integration of Microsoft Defender and Sentinel, while also contributing to strategic initiatives and knowledge sharing.

ConsultingCyber SecurityEnterpriseNetwork SecuritySecurity

Culture & Values

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Matthew Hezlep

Responsibilities

Assist in client-facing architecture design and onboarding support for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel

Translate client requirements into actionable security configurations and deployment plans

Provide technical guidance during onboarding and ensure seamless integration with existing infrastructure

Design and execute migration strategies aligned with client use cases and current environments

Develop scalable solutions that optimize Defender and Sentinel capabilities across diverse infrastructures

Develop use cases, correlation rules, and alerting for threat detection, analysis, and response

Collaborate with SOC teams to enhance detection and response capabilities

Support SOC team with alert triage, incident response, and operational workflows to ensure timely and effective threat mitigation

Optimize SIEM performance through tuning and scaling

Conduct regular health checks and maintenance activities

Mentor junior engineers and architects

Provide training sessions and knowledge sharing on SIEM best practices

Document technical processes, configurations, and troubleshooting steps to support internal knowledge bases

Contribute to playbooks, runbooks, and training materials to enhance team efficiency and client transparency

Qualification

Microsoft DefenderAzure ArchitectureSecurity ArchitectureDevOps PracticesPowerShellPythonTerraformAzure IaaS/PaaS/SaaSCollaborationMentorshipDocumentation

Required

Bachelor's Degree and five (5) or more years in the Information Technology field

8 years of IT experience, Security or related experience

5 years security architecture/engineering experience in the Microsoft ecosystem, including AD and Azure

3 years of commercial experience implementing DevOps practices and tooling, such as CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code

Hands-on experience in Azure Architecture and working independently to manage related projects

Designing and deploying solutions in Azure at enterprise scale

Strong automation skills

In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Purview, and Sentinel

Strong understanding of security event logging, correlation, and alerting

Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python)

Experience with Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS services (Azure VMs, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, Azure CosmosDB, Azure App Services, etc.)

Experience deploying infrastructure with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Terraform IaC tools

Experienced and comfortable in architecting highly available systems that utilize Azure-native platforms, horizontal & vertical scalability, load balancing, high availability, and geographical redundancy

Must be a US Citizen

Preferred

Active Microsoft certifications in one or more of the following, acquired at least 1 or more years ago: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100), Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

12 years of IT experience, Security or related experience

Proficient in utilizing Azure monitoring tools and services, such as Azure Monitor, Azure Monitor for Containers, Application Insights, Azure Managed Grafana, Azure Advisor, and Azure Cost Analysis

Skilled in database administration and management using platforms like SQL Server Management Studio and Azure Data Studio, among others

Experience with Docker and Containers Orchestration (Azure Kubernetes Service and/or Azure Container Apps)

Published articles or presentations within a security product or services company

Experience in a similar role within a security product or services company