Microsoft Security Engineering Specialist

1 day ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada TekStaff IT Solutions Full time

Title- Microsoft Security Engineering Specialist

Max Pay rate: $66-80

Contract - 6 MONTHS

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in IT security with at least 3 years in hands-on Microsoft security solution implementation.
  • Proven experience deploying and configuring the following Microsoft E5 Security solutions:
  • Microsoft Defender XDR (Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, Cloud Apps)
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD)
  • Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk)
  • Strong technical expertise in cloud security architecture, identity protection, and threat detection.
  • Proficiency with PowerShell, KQL, JSON policy creation, and automation tooling.
  • Familiarity with integrations of Microsoft security tools into broader security ecosystems (e.g., Splunk, ServiceNow, Palo Alto, etc.)
  • Experience with Zero Trust architectures and NIST CSF/ISO 27001 frameworks is an asset.
  • Microsoft certifications preferred:
  • SC-100 (Cybersecurity Architect), SC-300, SC-400, SC-200, MS-500, or AZ-500

TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.



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