Role Requirements:

• Take the lead technical role in projects, managing less experienced engineers to ensure a successful outcome to endpoint security projects.
• Deep technical knowledge of the following endpoint security solutions and services:
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Microsoft Intune
• Microsoft Entra
• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Endpoint security architecture and best practice configurations to align with Zero Trust Network Access solutions.
• Perform implementation and technical leadership in Pre-sales and Proof of Concept [POC] customer engagements.
• Provide senior level technical support on endpoint security products for lower tier engineers at customers and in the organization.
• Provide architectural diagrams and concepts to meet company solution requirements.
• Act as thought leader to assess existing endpoint security product implementations and suggest improvements to design and implementation as part of technical reviews.
• Implement, upgrade and maintain products in the endpoint security stack.
• Develop standard operating procedures and guides for junior resources to refer to in future engagements with endpoint security products.
• Stays abreast with endpoint security product developments and can bring new technology solutions to the table to meet customer requirements more effectively.
• Playing a leading role in terms of the organization Cybersecurity strategy and the implementation thereof.
• Act as top tier troubleshooting resource for service degradation and outages.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Relevant IT Security Diploma/Degree is expected.
• Must have the following Cyber Security vendor certifications:
• Relevant Microsoft certifications e.g. SC900, AZ500, SC300, SC400, MS500, etc.
• Industry certifications would be advantageous, e.g. Security+, etc.
• Experience of IT and Cyber Security industry frameworks or standards such as ISO2700x, NIST, CIS Top18, etc.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in large scale Microsoft Endpoint Security product configuration and deployments.
• References of actual endpoint security deployments and projects.