Microsoft Sentinel Security Engineer- 3 days onsite Washington D.C.

Microsoft Sentinel Security Engineer

A fast-growing cybersecurity consulting firm is seeking a Security Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft Sentinel to lead SIEM strategy, threat monitoring, and incident response. In this role, you’ll drive threat visibility and strengthen security operations across the organization.

This will be a hybrid model requiring 3 days onsite in Washington, D.C.

Candidates must be able to successfully obtain Public Trust Clearance.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as the SME for Microsoft Sentinel, overseeing ingestion, playbooks, workbooks, and alerts.
• Monitor logs and external threat intelligence, translating insights into actionable detections.
• Build and optimize KQL queries, dashboards, and incident response workflows.
• Collaborate with SOC teams and third parties to investigate and resolve incidents.
• Design log ingestion strategies, normalize data, and enhance SIEM accuracy.
• Support risk management, threat monitoring, and continuous program improvements.
• Train SOC staff on Sentinel best practices and participate in security exercises.
• Maintain security documentation and compliance reporting.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related discipline.
• 3+ years in cybersecurity, threat detection, or intelligence analysis.
• Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, CEH, Security+, or Network+.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Sentinel, SIEM tuning, and KQL.
• Knowledge of threat analysis, server/app management, and automation tools.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.