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Lead MS Security Engineer

Paladin Consulting, Inc.

Fort Worth, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Authentication, Best Practices, Cloud Applications, Communication Skills, Communications Security (COMSEC), Consulting, Cross-Functional, Digital Certificates, Endpoint Security, Engineering, Establish Priorities, Investigative Reports, Leadership, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Certifications, Microsoft Product Family, Mobile Devices, Onboarding, Online Customer Support, Project Execution, Reporting Dashboards, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), SUMO, Security Architecture, Security Attacks, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Monitoring, Service Delivery, Team Lead/Manager, Telemetry
LOCATION
Fort Worth, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
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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