AddressJoin a team of passionate thought leaders in a dynamic and collaborative environment! ?Cognizant Microsoft Business Group’s Security Practice?is hiring now and we’re looking for our next? Security Consultant?to join us.
The Microsoft Business Group is a cloud-first, full-service Microsoft partner committed to delivering innovative technology solutions that solve human challenges. We are compelled by our core values to drive transformational results for clients across all company sizes, geographies and industries. The Cognizant Microsoft Business Group team delivers full lifecycle solutions—from project inception and planning, through deployment to ongoing support and maintenance.
Why should you work at Microsoft Business Group?
Multi Award Winning Business
Official and Award-Winning Microsoft Partner
Award Winning Databricks Partner
Official GitHub Partner
Cloud Native Organization
Growing International and Diverse teams
Hugely collaborative environment, where ideas and knowledge sharing is actively encouraged
Private Medical Insurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Income Protection Cover
Death in Service Cover
Group Personal Pension Plan with enhanced employee contributions
Flexible Working and Working from Home
Enhanced annual leave allowance
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging and welcome applicants from all backgrounds
What impact will you have in this role??
The primary responsibility of this role is to deliver project-based security outcomes on behalf of our customers using relevant Microsoft-based security platforms.
To achieve this result, the candidate is expected to support smooth and seamless deployment of security tooling of all in-scope facets of our customer’s business.
This means understanding our customer’s appetite for risk and making recommendations regarding new functionality and emerging threats accordingly. Working in tight collaboration with the broader Professional Services team
This position requires ongoing interaction, consulting, and collaboration with the various divisions with the MBG, such as Solution Advisory Services
What will you be doing day-to-day?
Acting as part of the delivery team assigned to client projects to design and build Microsoft Security solutions. Leading Security delivery on smaller projects.?
Design and deploy technologies such as Azure AD Identity Protection, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for O365, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Purview Information Protection and Governance and M365/Endpoint DLP.?
Creation & maintenance of platform configurations to create reusable IP for future customer projects.
Assistance with project-based onboarding of new Security Managed Services customers, ensuring deployment meets standards of operation
Creation of project deliverables documentation
Recognize potential vectors for intrusion attempts and compromises thorough review and analysis of relevant event detail and summary information, and design solutions that best mitigate risk with minimal business impact
What type of experience do you need to be successful in this role??
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft specific security technologies (Azure AD Identity Protection, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for O365, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Purview Information Protection and Governance and M365/Endpoint DLP and Microsoft Graph Security APIs)
Working knowledge of application & infrastructure security solutions (Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems, Network Security, Password Management, Data Encryption, and Access Control).
Familiarity with relevant process methodologies – ITIL, SDLC, Agile etc.
Using automation for increasing productivity of threat hunting and infrastructure configuration – scripting, PowerShell, KQL, Python etc
What education and certification credentials are needed for this role?
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Microsoft certifications such as MS-500 and AZ-500 preferred
CEH, CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, GIAC GCIA, GSEC, Security+ or other security certifications preferred.
Must Have Skills:
- Security Management
- Security
- Azure AD
- Azure
Security Responsibility:
All employees must act in accordance with Cognizant MBG's? corporate security standards.
EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY
Cognizant Microsoft Business Group requires candidates to prove eligibility to work in Canada. Offered candidates may be asked to complete a background check as permitted by applicable employment regulations.? Depending on the requirements of the job, these record checks may include any or?all of?the following education verification, employment verification, drug screening, and criminal record check.?
Employee Status : Full Time Employee
Shift : Day Job
Travel : No
Job Posting : Dec 20 2022
