DTICI_MS Sentinel Specialist (SIEM Engineer)_T8_Senior Consultant

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Configure and operate Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for continuous security monitoring and alert investigation.
• Creation of Sentinel Playbooks & dashboards for platform monitoring.
• Ingesting of various types of Syslog data, Network devices via Api's etc. along with proper parsing of incoming data.
• Hands‑on experience working with Azure and AWS cloud environments, supporting security monitoring and investigation activities.
• Develop and maintain basic to intermediate dashboards and workbooks in Sentinel using KQL, Azure Monitor Logs, and security metrics.
• Perform alert tuning activities to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives, under guidance from senior engineers.
• Support documentation activities including security procedures, operational guidelines, and runbooks for SOC use.
• Participate in incident investigations and provide analysis support as part of CSOC processes.

Key Skills

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and related Microsoft security tools.
• Assist with administration and operational support of Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments from a security perspective.
• Good understanding of Azure architecture concepts, including compute, networking, storage, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Exposure to ingesting and parsing log sources such as Syslog, network devices, and cloud services.
• Familiarity with custom connectors, scripts, or integrations for onboarding security data sources.
• Understanding of SOC operations, alert lifecycle, and investigation workflows.
• Experience working with SOC runbooks and operational documentation.
• Basic exposure to other SIEM platforms such as Splunk, QRadar, or ArcSight is an advantage.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with SOC teams, IT, and security stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 to 7 years of experience in cyber security, with a focus on SIEM technologies
• Certifications:
• SC‑200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
• SC‑300 / SC‑100 (foundational exposure)
• CISSP / CISM (foundational knowledge or pursuing)