Security Consulting Practitioner (Practitioner)

Job Description: Experienced in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint support, technical troubleshooting, and client-facing operational engagement. Focus on L2 MDE support, deeper issue investigation, policy deployment troubleshooting, stakeholder coordination, and escalation management during go-live, Hypercare, and warranty support. Provide L2 support for endpoint security migration activities focused on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender Antivirus, EDR configuration, Attack Surface Reduction rules, and related Intune-based policy deployment guidance. Investigate MDE onboarding, policy deployment behavior, endpoint configuration issues, AV exclusion or ASR rule concerns, and deviations from signed-off Defender design or build guidance. Review configuration evidence, screenshots, logs, connector status, device policy status, and troubleshooting inputs shared by client IT teams. Support go-live and Hypercare troubleshooting discussions for MDE policy deployment through Intune and endpoint security transition activities. Coordinate with endpoint, Intune, identity, SOC, and security teams to validate root cause, confirm remediation guidance, and track closure. Escalate unresolved or complex technical issues to L3 engineers, SMEs, or architects where deeper design or platform guidance is required. Maintain issue tracker updates, action notes, closure inputs, and clear support documentation during Hypercare and warranty phases. Required technical skills: Experience in endpoint security support, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint operations, MDE onboarding support, or enterprise Microsoft security support. Hands-on understanding of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender Antivirus, EDR configuration, Attack Surface Reduction rules, and Intune policy deployment. Ability to investigate device policy status, configuration evidence, endpoint deployment issues, AV exclusions, ASR behavior, and operational exceptions. Familiarity with Entra ID Conditional Access, SOC integration touchpoints, Sentinel or Splunk inputs, and enterprise support governance. Good understanding of issue logging, technical triage, escalation, closure tracking, and evidence-based troubleshooting. Requirements: Able to engage directly with client IT and security stakeholders, explain investigation findings clearly, and coordinate remediation guidance. Strong ownership mindset, structured troubleshooting approach, accurate documentation habits, and ability to manage L2 issues through closure or escalation. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred. Desirable Microsoft certifications include SC-200, MD-102, SC-900, SC-100, AZ-500, SC-300. Preferred experience: Experience supporting Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in large enterprise endpoint security environments. Exposure to endpoint security migration, Defender Antivirus transition, MDE onboarding, and Intune-based Defender policy deployment. Experience supporting go-live, Hypercare, warranty support, and post-implementation stabilization activities. Exposure to regulated enterprise environments is advantageous. Experience working in client-facing support or delivery support environments is beneficial. About you: You bring mature L2 MDE support capability, structured troubleshooting, and stakeholder confidence. You are evidence-driven, collaborative, practical, and comfortable escalating complex issues.