Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as an Azure Security Engineer. In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country.
This Azure Security Engineer will have specific experience with Deploying Defender services, Azure Tenant Hardening, Managing Microsoft Defender tools, Implementing secure network architectures, configuring and enforcing compliance policies and audit controls as well as developing and managing IaC templates for consistent, automated, and secure Azure deployments.ResponsibilitiesIn the role of Security Engineer, you will work with our enterprise customers to assess, envision, plan, design and oversee implementation of security and compliance capabilities and controls leveraging Microsoft services and industry cybersecurity practices.In this role, you will work with enterprise customers in a strategic fashion to modernize and transform cybersecurity in their organizations.Understands Customer/Partner Technical EnvironmentGathers customer/partner insights from a broad range of stakeholders as well as the main business sponsor to shape and form both the definition and ongoing execution of projectsWorks with customer/partner stakeholders (e.g., Security Team, Enterprise Architects, Development Team, Operations Team) and business sponsor to socialize both the business solution and the project approach to determine if changes are needed to the business solution.Contributes to Microsoft-centric operations and cadences to align with customer feedbackUses evidence-based approach to represent the customer/partner as a customer advocate and share insights with Product Engineering teams and the business with a view to improving Microsoft technologies, products, and offerings such that they can better meet customer/partner needs.Architecture Design and DeploymentLeverages a structured approach to Architecture Projects using existing methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Iterative) that make use of existing reference architecture and established architectural styles and design patterns.Proposes and develops new solutions to scale across multiple customers/partnersDefines and documents the architecture through an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix to communicate the value proposition of the business solution along with the project approach.Experience with any of the following:Microsoft Defender for Office 365 – (Microsoft Threat Protection)Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps – (Microsoft Cloud App Security)Microsoft Defender for Endpoints – (Microsoft Defender ATP)Microsoft Defender for Cloud- (Azure Log Analytics)Microsoft Defender Application Guard – (Microsoft Application Guard)Skills RequiredExcellent verbal and written communication skills Leading internal technical communities and presenting on new technologies Proactively responding to internal and external technical communitiesAbility to identify, scope, and refer opportunities for additional sales for Planet provided services and offeringsParticipate in presales calls and activities Proactively help customers make more complex decisions around features and capabilitiesHelp internal sales team provide solutions to customers requirementsAbility to implement related technologies and understand their dependencies in complex enterprise environments Ability to proactively collaborate across internal, customer, and key partner teams Ability to lead and provide strategic vision to large technical teams on complex projectsProvide leadership across practice areas Proactively provides process improvement or standardization on elements that will have broad impact Thought leader on solving problems in complex environmentsEffectively articulate escalations and communicate progress to stakeholders Has ownership stake in the successful technical delivery of complex projects in large enterprise environmentsHas ownership stake in the delivery of the scope while assisting in managing customer expectationsRepresent our company values each and every dayStrong analytical, diagnostic, critical thinking and project management skillsPositive, energetic personality, comfortable in front of groups/customersExcellent verbal and written communication skillsPlanet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations.  Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies.
Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10-year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required.
Salaries for Engineers at Planet Technologies range from $95,000 and $190,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc.
Visit  to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here .