M365 Senior Consultant

Job Summary:

Are you interested in working in a dynamic environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and new responsibilities? If so, this could be the place for you. Traditional security programs have often been unsuccessful in unifying the need to both secure and support technology innovation required by the business.

Join our Client`s Infrastructure and Data Security Team and explore the exciting challenges in store.

The Team

Our IT Infrastructure and Data Security team helps improve security posture of the organizations, confidently pursue their growth, innovation, and performance agendas through proactive management of the associated cyber risks. Our professionals provide advisory and implementation services that integrate risk, regulatory, and technology skills to help clients transform and secure their legacy programs. Join the team developing the future state of cyber risk solutions

Duties/Responsibilities: L3

As a Senior Consultant, you will be at the front lines with our users supporting them with their Cloud needs specifically helping them navigate the journey to the cloud on the Microsoft 365 platform.

This will include:

• Conduct cloud security analysis, evaluating configurations, and providing recommendations for O365, EMS, and Windows Enterprise 10/11 platforms and environments. This can include Microsofts cloud solutions such as Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Information Protection (MIP), Conditional Access, Azure Defender, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Perform technical health checks for these Cloud platforms/environments prior to broader deployments.
• Support Proof of Concept (PoC) and Production deployments of these cloud technologies.
• Assist users with transitions to the M365 cloud services such as tenant setup and service configuration with a focus on cloud cyber risk mitigation.
• Assist with the configuration and delivery of cloud security and compliance reports.
• Provide technical support for M365 services and resolve service-related issues through research and troubleshooting and working with Microsoft.
• Implement of industry leading practices and Microsoft recommendations around M365 cloud security.
• Design and develop cloud-specific security policies, standards and procedures e.g., Cloud governance, O365 tenant management and configuration, EMS policy development, management and access controls, firewall management, auditing and monitoring, security incident and event management, data protection (DLP and encryption), user and administrator account management, conditional access controls and password/key management.
• Troubleshoot system level problems in a multi-vendor, multi-protocol network environment. Document platform technical issues, conducting analysis, developing client communications, and driving resolution as part of cyber risk mitigation steps.
• Execute on M365 cloud security engagements during different phases of the lifecycle Assess, Design, Implement, and Operate.
• Implement industry leading practices around M365 cyber risks and cloud security for clients.
• Provide internal technical training to Advisory personnel as needed.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the M365 platform.

Competency (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Should have M365 Technologies - MUST have advanced troubleshooting and project implementation skills in 2 or more of the technologies below. Certifications highly preferred (ISO 27001 guidelines). If the candidate has reasonably strong experience he must complete it within 2 months. Recent learning and certification should be aligned with the future technologies

• M365 AzureAD
• M365 Exchange Online or MDOP 2
• M365 Intune - Device Management and Application Management lifecycle,
• M365 Defender suite (Office 365, EndPoint, Exchange, CloudApps)
• Microsoft Identify AzureAD, conditional access, integrations SAML
• Microsoft VDI or DaaS (Microsoft 365, Microsoft Cloud PC)
• Scripting - PowerShell, KQL Windows 365
• Operating systems and Hardware
• Microsoft Security and Compliance

Must Have

• Intune - 30% (Patching apps, scripts, automation -Autopilot, troubleshoot logs)
• Defender suite - 20% (email, teams, SharePoint, CoPilot, addressing policies and troubleshooting)
• Vendor management - 10% (collaborating with MS, HP, Dell, Lenovo, Managed service providers like Microsoft)
• Security and Compliance products in M365 - 30% (Advanced M365 security features AzureAD,
• Experience in delivering in SLA environments- 10%
• Awareness and having worked in ISO 27001 or SOC2 companies - 10%
• Must work in an IT department with 500+ users or more and be able to mentor juniors in the team

Good to Have

• Compliance - ISO 27001 or SOC 2 (should have experience working in these environments)
• Network -- FortiGate UTM (Firewall, IDS, IPS, Web Application Filter)
• Server Operating systems -- Windows Server 2022, Ubuntu, HyperV
• Hardware - Laptops, Server and Network Equipment

Additional Requirements:

• Must be willing working in rotational shifts India/US (EST) hrs.
• Team player with experience communication with US users - excellent communication skills
• Good to have worked in night shifts in the recent future.

Certification

Certification - M365 Admin certifications in the above technologies are preferred. Must be constantly upgrading/learning new technologies.

Position Type: Full Time/Permanent

Required Education: Bachelors degree. Ideally in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Engineering, Information Technology.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.