Microsoft Security Specialist role at Syntax focused on delivering Microsoft security workshops and advisory engagements. Collaborating on technology implementation while ensuring customer security success.
Responsibilities
Deliver Microsoft-funded security workshops (Defender, Sentinel, Purview) including assessments, posture reviews, capability demonstrations, and architectural recommendations.
Lead customer conversations as a trusted advisor, clearly articulating Microsoft security capabilities, roadmap recommendations, and industry-aligned best practices.
Engage in pre-sales activities, working with Sales, Solution Architects, and the broader Security Organisation to scope, position, and present Microsoft Security offerings.
Conduct security environment assessments, including identity posture, endpoint protection maturity, SIEM architecture, information protection requirements, and data governance controls.
Produce high-quality customer-facing deliverables including findings reports, architecture diagrams, remediation plans, and modernization recommendations.
Support technical design and deployment activities for Defender, Sentinel, and Purview solutions as part of customer onboarding to Syntax Managed Security Services.
Assist in implementing security configurations, integrations, and detection content aligned to Microsoft best practices and customer environments.
Contribute to use case development, analytic rule creation, and integration setup for Microsoft Sentinel.
Support hands-on Defender for Endpoint and related Defender platform components as part of onboarding to MDR services.
Collaborate with Security Operations and Security Engineering teams to ensure a cohesive Microsoft Security delivery experience.
Contribute to the development of internal Microsoft-aligned content, methodologies, and templates used across workshops, pre-sales, and managed services.
Requirements
5+ years of experience working with Microsoft Security technologies across Defender, Sentinel, or Purview
Demonstrable experience in delivering customer-facing workshops, assessments, or pre-sales engagements
Strong understanding of cloud security principles, Zero Trust, and Microsoft security architecture patterns
Hands-on experience with at least one of the following: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint / XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview Information Protection, DLP, or Compliance
Ability to communicate clearly and confidently to both technical and leadership-level stakeholders
Fluency in speaking, presenting and writing in English.
Additional ability to speak, present and write in German is beneficial.
Benefits
Flexible working time models, home office
Attractive benefits, e.g. company pension scheme or various health offers
A modern environment in which the 'you' is part of it
Open feedback culture, flat hierarchies and a motivated team
Individual career planning with continuous training and coaching on the job
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