Resident Engineer – Microsoft SecurityJob Summary
We are looking for two (2) dedicated Resident Engineers to provide Business-as-Usual (BAU) operational support for Microsoft security solutions deployed within BSN.
The Resident Engineer will be responsible for the operation, administration, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting and security-related activities across the Microsoft Defender environment, working closely with BSN teams, Microsoft support teams and relevant stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities1. Microsoft Defender Platform Support
Provide operational support for:
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (MDO)
- Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI)
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA)
Responsibilities include:
- Monitor and maintain the health of Microsoft Defender platforms.
- Monitor endpoint, sensor, connector and service health.
- Verify connectivity, reporting and security telemetry.
- Identify unhealthy, stale, misconfigured or non-reporting assets.
- Verify platform, engine and security intelligence updates.
- Troubleshoot Microsoft Defender-related operational issues.
- Ensure proper security coverage and reporting across in-scope assets.
2. Security Incident Response
- Act as the first onsite point of contact for Microsoft Defender-related security incidents.
- Investigate and support remediation of security incidents.
- Perform or support endpoint isolation and containment activities.
- Investigate malicious files, malware and other security artifacts.
- Support account-related remediation activities.
- Collect investigation evidence and relevant security artifacts.
- Support investigations involving endpoint, identity, email and cloud application security events.
- Coordinate incident response activities with BSN, Microsoft and relevant support teams.
- Escalate issues to Microsoft or specialist teams when required.
- Track incidents and remediation activities through to closure.
3. Microsoft Defender Endpoint Onboarding & Offboarding
- Validate successful onboarding of newly deployed endpoints into Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Verify endpoint visibility, health, connectivity and reporting status.
- Verify policy assignment and compliance.
- Verify platform and engine versions and security intelligence updates.
- Troubleshoot onboarding issues and failures.
- Assist with Defender agent installation and manual onboarding where required.
- Support Microsoft Defender offboarding for retired, replaced, rebuilt or decommissioned devices.
- Validate successful agent removal and offboarding from the Defender platform.
Pay: RM7,000.00 - RM10,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for promotion
Education:
- Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Preferred)
Experience:
- microsoft defender: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person