Microsoft Security Engineer

Auriga Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

AURIGA JOB POSTING (Auriga Website: www.aurigacorp.com) Auriga Corporation was established in 1990, to provide high-quality design, engineering and project management services for Electric Power, Telecommunication and Information Technology systems. Auriga’s cliental includes: investor owned and municipal utilities, rail and transit agencies, federal, state and local government agencies, and international public and private sector organizations. Auriga Corporation is looking for an experienced, talented and self motivated individual to join our team to help us provide our customers with innovative and cost effective solutions and services. An ideal candidate will be excited to be part of a company that moves quickly on a constant flow of ideas, is able to wear multiple hats as needed, and has the drive to succeed. Auriga Corporation currently has following vacancies in Los Angeles California: Microsoft Security Engineer

Requirements

5 years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Responsibilities

Be in office three days a week to coordinate Microsoft Teams.
Implement and optimize Microsoft Security tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, and Entra ID Protection.
Participate in incident investigation and response.
Evaluate & collaborate on potential implementation of DLP policies (Microsoft Purview) and encryption.
Perform security monitoring, rule tuning, and incident triage using SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk).
Evaluate, collaborate, and implement security controls in Azure (identity management, secure configurations, etc.).
Collaborate with the Information Security team for vulnerability scans and risk analysis.
Work with the Information Security and Microsoft teams to automate security workflows and incident response procedures/playbooks using scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Azure Logic Apps).