Administrator, Microsoft 365 Cybersecurity

Zamil Industrial · Pune

Job Purpose: (Why does the job exist?)

Administer, configure, monitor, and continuously improve security and data-protection controls across the Microsoft 365 environment. Act as the primary administrator for Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Purview, protecting corporate endpoints, identities, email, collaboration services, and sensitive information while coordinating with Cybersecurity, SOC, IAM, and Infrastructure teams.

Person Specifications: (Minimum attributes for the job holder to be effective in this job)
Basic Academic Qualification	Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Preferred Qualification	Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline with relevant professional certification preferred.
Technical Certifications	SC-200 – Security Operations Analyst SC-300 – Identity and Access Administrator SC-400 – Information Protection Administrator SC-100 – Cybersecurity Architect Other relevant Microsoft 365 / Azure security certifications
Experience	Minimum 3–5 years of experience in IT, Microsoft 365, or cybersecurity. Minimum 2–3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 security technologies.
Specific Industry Experience	Experience supporting enterprise Microsoft 365 environments and working with SOC, IAM, endpoint, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams.
Computer Skills	Strong practical experience with: Microsoft Defender XDR, Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, and Cloud Apps; Microsoft Purview – DLP, Sensitivity Labels and eDiscovery; Microsoft Entra ID Microsoft Intune; PowerShell; Kusto Query Language (KQL)
Language Proficiency	Excellent proficiency in Business English, including the ability to interpret technical requirements, prepare system documentation, and communicate effectively with technical and functional stakeholders.
Competencies/Skills	Microsoft 365 Security Administration Incident Investigation & Response Endpoint & Data Security Troubleshooting Technical Requirement Translation Documentation & Reporting
Work Environment & Physical Effort	Primarily office-based, involving extensive use of computers and security administration tools, with regular interaction with technical, functional, and business teams.

Supervision Received (Job title of this position’s immediate Superior)	Manager, Infrastructure Operations
Supervision Given (if any, job title/s of subordinates for this position)	None

Communications: (job title, department, and entities with which the position has an interface)	Internal:	Cybersecurity, SOC, IAM, Infrastructure, Digital Workplace, and GRC teams.
	External:	Microsoft Support, security technology vendors, and consultants.

Job Authority / Other Factors:(Decision-making authority, resources controlled, operational, financial, administrative functions, or any special distinct requirement for the job as required)

Implement and modify approved security policies and configurations, remediate device vulnerabilities, manage data-loss prevention controls, and isolate compromised endpoints in accordance with approved cybersecurity standards and delegated access rights.

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