Opus Recruitment Solutions provided pay range This range is provided by Opus Recruitment Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Direct message the job poster from Opus Recruitment Solutions Security Engineer – Microsoft XDR | £500 - £525 | 3 Month Initial | Inside IR35 | Fully Remote Opus are recruiting for a Security Engineer to support the implementation of Defender XDR including hands on configuration, SIEM integration and related security solutions. This initial 3-month contract can be completed on a fully remote basis and is determined as Inside IR35, offering £500–£525 per day. Key skills

Microsoft Defender XDR: Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, Cloud Apps Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and change control workflows Advanced threat detection, incident response, and threat hunting Log collection via Azure Monitoring Agent and Firewall Management Centre

Responsibilities

Configure and fine-tune Microsoft Defender XDR in line with approved designs Participate in Microsoft FastTrack engagements Integrate Defender XDR with Sentinel SIEM for enhanced detection and response Develop Kusto queries and automation playbooks Support PoC setup for Microsoft Copilot for Security Connect syslogs from on-prem servers and firewalls to Sentinel

If this Security Engineer role sounds like a good fit, please apply with your most up to date CV and I’ll be in touch. Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology Industries: Computer and Network Security, Technology, Information and Media, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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