Senior Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst

Based in Tampa, this onsite, full-time, direct-hire opportunity offers a competitive annual salary ranging from USD 120,000 to 130,000. The Senior Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst will take ownership of administering, monitoring, and refining security controls across Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoint devices, and identity platforms, supported by enterprise security monitoring tools. The role emphasizes security operations, threat detection, incident response, endpoint protection, and identity governance, with involvement in compliance efforts and security documentation.

Benefits

• Location: Tampa, FL (onsite)
• Employment type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
• Salary: USD 120,000 – 130,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts and incidents across enterprise environments
• Analyze suspicious activity and conduct root cause investigations
• Perform threat hunting and support incident response efforts
• Develop and maintain security monitoring rules, dashboards, alerts, and automation workflows
• Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to remediate security findings and vulnerabilities
• Administer Microsoft Intune for endpoint management and device compliance
• Establish and uphold security baselines, application protection policies, and device controls
• Manage endpoint protection technologies and security configurations
• Support vulnerability management and endpoint hardening initiatives
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Configure and maintain Conditional Access policies
• Implement and manage Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Support identity protection and access control initiatives
• Assist with role-based access control and least-privilege security practices
• Utilize Microsoft Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, and Defender for Identity
• Monitor and investigate security events using SIEM/EDR platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, SentinelOne, and AlienVault
• Create and maintain detection rules, alerts, dashboards, and automated response workflows
• Support security investigations and containment activities
• Assist with security assessments and compliance initiatives
• Support security documentation, evidence collection, and remediation efforts
• Contribute to security policies, procedures, runbooks, and operational documentation
• Participate in audit preparation and compliance activities as needed

Requirements

• 5+ years in cybersecurity, security operations, systems administration, network administration, or infrastructure engineering
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies
• Experience administering Microsoft Intune
• Experience with Microsoft Defender, Defender for Endpoint, or similar endpoint security platforms
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, SentinelOne, AlienVault, or other SIEM/EDR solutions
• Knowledge of identity and access management concepts including Conditional Access and MFA
• Experience investigating security incidents and responding to alerts
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working within Microsoft 365 and Azure environments

Technologies

• Microsoft Intune
• Microsoft Defender Suite
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Microsoft Defender for Identity
• Microsoft Sentinel
• SentinelOne
• AlienVault
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Microsoft 365 Security
• Azure Security
• Conditional Access
• MFA
• Endpoint Security
• SIEM / EDR Platforms