Job Description
Calling ALL MICROSOFT SECURITY SPECIALISTS who think in THREATS, DEFEND in LAYERS, and OPERATE at CLOUD SCALE Are you the DEFENDER expert who sees risks before they become INCIDENTS? The SENTINEL operator who turns SIGNAL into ACTION? The AZURE SECURITY pro who locks down environments without slowing the business down? If you live in MICROSOFT DEFENDER, thrive in SENTINEL, and design ZERO TRUST environments in your sleep — this is your next move. Role: Microsoft Security Specialist Location: South Africa (Remote) Join a HIGH-PERFORMANCE Microsoft partner working with BLUE CHIP clients across CLOUD and HYBRID environments. This is not a maintenance role. This is where SECURITY meets STRATEGY, and where your decisions directly protect enterprise-scale environments. What you will OWN Design and IMPLEMENT security solutions across the MICROSOFT SECURITY STACK Work across DEFENDER (Endpoint, XDR, O365, Cloud, Cloud Apps) and MICROSOFT SENTINEL Secure AZURE IaaS workloads — VMs, NETWORKING, and PLATFORM SERVICES Run SECURITY ASSESSMENTS, identify VULNERABILITIES, and drive REMEDIATION Troubleshoot complex SECURITY INCIDENTS across Microsoft environments Define and evolve SECURITY POLICIES, STANDARDS, and BEST PRACTICES Collaborate with top-tier SECURITY CONSULTANTS on high-impact projects Contribute to building next-gen SECURITY OFFERINGS and SOLUTIONS What you bring to the table 5+ years in IT SECURITY or related field Strong hands-on experience across MICROSOFT DEFENDER, SENTINEL, ENTRA ID Deep understanding of AZURE IaaS and CLOUD SECURITY ARCHITECTURE Solid grounding in NETWORK SECURITY, ENDPOINT SECURITY, IAM, and SOC OPERATIONS Proven experience with SECURITY ASSESSMENTS and VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT Ability to break down complex SECURITY risks into actionable solutions Strong COMMUNICATION skills — you can talk TECH with engineers and VALUE with clients A mindset focused on CONTINUOUS LEARNING and staying ahead of THREATS Certification s SC-200: Security Operations
