Azure Security Engineer - 3-Month Contract - Hybrid (London)
Posted 1 week ago by Hamilton Barnes
£400 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The Azure Security Engineer role is a 3-month contract focused on enhancing Microsoft's security posture across cloud and endpoint environments. The position emphasizes hands-on remediation efforts, particularly with Microsoft Defender and compliance controls. The engineer will work closely with engineering teams to implement security measures and reduce vulnerabilities effectively. This hybrid role requires a strong technical background in Azure security and compliance tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Remediate vulnerabilities identified by Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, and External Attack Surface Management (EASM).
- Improve Microsoft Secure Score through hands-on configuration hardening across Azure, identity, endpoints, and workloads.
- Implement and manage Microsoft Purview controls including DLP, sensitivity labels, insider risk, and records management.
- Support detection and response activities, including Sentinel tuning, alert triage, and threat investigation.
- Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to deliver real remediation and measurable risk reduction.
Key Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, and EASM.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, insider risk).
- Proven experience remediating vulnerabilities across Azure and endpoint environments.
- Solid Azure identity and access security skills (Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM).
- Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell and/or Microsoft Graph.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Azure Security Engineer - 3-Month Contract - Hybrid (London)
We're hiring an experienced Azure Security Engineer to take hands-on ownership of improving Microsoft security posture across cloud and endpoint environments. This role is focused on real remediation, not just advisory work, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Defender, vulnerability reduction, and Purview-led compliance uplift.
Key Responsibilities
- Remediate vulnerabilities identified by Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, and External Attack Surface Management (EASM).
- Improve Microsoft Secure Score through hands-on configuration hardening across Azure, identity, endpoints, and workloads.
- Implement and manage Microsoft Purview controls including DLP, sensitivity labels, insider risk, and records management.
- Support detection and response activities, including Sentinel tuning, alert triage, and threat investigation.
- Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to deliver real remediation and measurable risk reduction.
What You Will Ideally Bring
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, and EASM.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, insider risk).
- Proven experience remediating vulnerabilities across Azure and endpoint environments.
- Solid Azure identity and access security skills (Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM).
- Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell and/or Microsoft Graph.
Contract Details
- Duration: 3 months (with potential extension)
- Day Rate: Up to £400 per day (Outside IR35)
- Location: London - Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
- Start Date: ASAP
Azure Security Engineer - 3-Month Contract - Hybrid (London)