Microsoft Security & Modern Work Engineer

** This is an opportunity to join our team of top-notch modern work engineers working closely together on interesting projects for our clients. This position is fully remote (indefinitely). ** 

Emergent Software is looking for a Microsoft Security & Modern Work Engineer who is a smart, passionate, and curious problem solver with demonstrated expertise using Microsoft’s Defender Security suite and other security products to solve business problems. In addition to security expertise, a qualified candidate is capable of assisting clients with other Microsoft’s Modern Workplace products such as M365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Entra, and Intune on an as-needed basis. This 100% remote position is for self-starters with good communication skills, work ethic, and the ability to participate and lead projects using the Microsoft 365 Modern Work stack. 

Highlights & Benefits of Working at Emergent Software 

• Work closely with other talented engineers and team members. Our vetting process means you can count on your team members to know what they are talking about. 

• Work from home or work remotely from anywhere you want 

• Flexible work schedule meaning you can work regular hours or whenever you work best 

• Work-life balance is essential and highly valued at Emergent Software. If you choose to work more than 40 hours, you’ll be compensated for the extra work! 

• Work on interesting projects solving complex business problems with custom software. 

• 100 hours per year to focus on your professional development. We invest in your growth! 

• Profit sharing bonus means as we’re successful, you’re successful 

• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, FSA, disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave 

Typical Tech Stack 

• Microsoft 365 Defender suite 

• Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange) 

• Entra ID 

• Microsoft Intune 

• Microsoft Sentinel 

• Microsoft Information Protection (Purview) 

• Data Loss Prevention (DLP) 

• PowerShell 

• Microsoft 365 Copilot & Copilot Studio 

• Power Automate 

• Migration Tools (BitTitan, ShareGate, AvePoint, Quest) 

Microsoft Security & Modern Work Engineer Primary Duties 

• Client Needs Analysis: Collaborate closely with clients to understand their business requirements, translating these into secure, productive Microsoft 365 solutions. Plan and execute implementations tailored to enhance collaboration and security. 

• Security Solutions Design: Develop and deploy advanced security measures using Microsoft 365 Defender, focusing on endpoints, identity, cloud apps, and Office 365 environments to safeguard client data. 

• Vulnerability Assessments and Incident Response: Perform detailed security assessments to detect vulnerabilities, devise remediation strategies, and respond promptly to security breaches to minimize impact. 

• Security Configuration and Compliance: Set up and fine-tune Microsoft 365 security configurations and compliance protocols with tools like Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Microsoft Information Protection, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. 

• Integration and Security Enhancement: Seamlessly integrate Microsoft Defender with Microsoft Sentinel to bolster security infrastructure, continuously updating and optimizing settings to enhance protection capabilities. 

• Security Strategy Development and Training: Craft comprehensive security strategies aligned with client objectives. Lead educational sessions to promote security awareness and best practices among users. 

• Microsoft 365 Solutions Implementation: Design and implement other Microsoft 365 solutions beyond the security space as schedule allows (eg Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange), focusing on optimal integration and adherence to best practices. 

Microsoft Security & Modern Work Engineer Qualifications 

• Experience implementing and managing Microsoft 365 product stack platform including but not limited to Entra ID, 365 Admin Center, SharePoint, Intune, etc. 

• Proven success and comfort level leading projects from start to finish 

• Strong technical and non-technical communication skills, both written and verbal 

• Comfortable speaking to clients 

• Ability to estimate tasks effectively and accurately 

• Ability to gather and write strong requirements based on client’s business objectives 

• Familiarity with common security frameworks/standards such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and ISO 27001 

• Competence in at least three areas with advanced understanding and knowledge in at least one: 

1. Microsoft 365 Entra ID Suite 

2. Microsoft Endpoint Management (Intune, Windows 365, Azure VDI) 

3. Microsoft Data Loss Prevention (Purview, Collaboration, Permissions) 

4. Microsoft Defender Suite (Identity, Endpoint, Office, Azure Sentinel) 

5. Microsoft 365 Copilot or Copilot Studio 

Nice to Have Experience 

• Previous consulting experience 

• Working directly with customer teams of various sizes 

• Microsoft Certifications (MD-102, MS-102, MS-721, MS-700, SC-400, SC-300, SC-200, AZ-500) 

• Microsoft Sentinel experience 

• Microsoft Power Automate or PowerApps experience 

• Project management or project lead skills 

• AI tool experience like Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, OpenAI, etc  

Our Vetting Process 

At Emergent Software, we work hard to find the best software engineers capable of developing high quality software for our clients. If you think you’re one of those, please understand that the effort put into this by people like yourself helps us be successful in surrounding you with other top-notch engineers. Here are the steps of our vetting process for this position: 

1. Application (5 minutes) 

2. Online Assessment (50-70 minutes) 

3. Initial Phone Interview (30-45 minutes) 

4. At-Home Technical Exercise (3-4 hours) 

5. Technical Interview (60-90 minutes) 

6. Job Offer! 

 Benefits Package Details 

• Medical Insurance: up to 80% of your monthly medical premium (HSA options available) 

• HSA Contribution: up to $144/month 

• Dental & Vision Insurance: up to 50% of your monthly dental and vision premium costs 

• 401(k) plan: company match up to 4% of salary 

• Profit sharing bonus: up to 15% of salary paid quarterly 

• Extra compensation: get paid extra for work over 40 hours/week 

• Employee referral & customer referral bonuses 

• Flex Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care & Healthcare Costs 

• Dependent Care FSA Contribution: $90/month 

• Short Term Disability: $500/week for 12 weeks 

• Long Term Disability: up to $6,000/month 

• Group term life and AD&D insurance: $50k 

• PTO, standard holidays, 2 floating holidays 

• Paid parental leave: 2 weeks 

• Staff development program: 100 hours/year plus training costs 

About Emergent Software 

Emergent Software is a fast-growing software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering company serving clients across the country. We are regularly adding to our team of talented software engineers, cloud architects, data engineers, UX designers, technical product owners and more who can help us deliver high quality services for our clients. 

We are a remote-first company 
Since our inception, we've embraced a remote-friendly culture, promoting work flexibility beyond the norm. When the pandemic struck in 2020, our transition to fully remote work was seamless—just a matter of cleaning out the fridge. Recognizing an opportunity, we adopted a remote-first approach and began hiring talent from anywhere. We continue to offer our signature Minnesota-nice, Midwest-friendly attitude, ensuring everyone feels valued, whether or not they're familiar with the skyway system. 

Your career grows with us 
Working with talented people on interesting projects creates an engaging environment for software development enthusiasts. By working directly with our experienced team, participating in our staff development program, and solving complex problems across a variety of projects, you’ll find numerous opportunities for long-term career growth. 

At Emergent Software, your ideas will be heard, you will grow exponentially as a master of your craft, and you will enjoy working other dedicated team members to deliver software solutions for our clients. 

Check out what others say 
Visit our Glassdoor page to discover how employees enjoy our remote working structure, flexible hours, profit sharing program, and more! 

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