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Kinvr Digital

Azure Security Engineer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Freelance

04-02-2026

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Skills

PowerShell Incident Response Azure Analytics

Job Specifications

Azure Security Engineer – London/Hybrid

We're partnering with a client seeking an Azure Security Engineer for an initial 3-month contract focused on hands-on vulnerability remediation and Microsoft security posture improvement.

The Role

You'll work embedded with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities, optimize the Defender suite, and strengthen Purview compliance controls. This is about fixing security issues, not just reporting them.

Key Responsibilities

Remediate vulnerabilities from Defender for Cloud and Defender for Endpoint
Manage EASM findings and improve Secure Score
Implement and manage Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, insider risk)
Hands-on patching, configuration hardening, and policy deployment
Support ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, and NIS2 compliance
Tune Sentinel analytics and support incident response

Essential Skills

Strong Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, and EASM experience
Microsoft Purview, DLP, and sensitivity labels knowledge
Azure identity security (Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM)
PowerShell/MS Graph scripting
Proven vulnerability remediation track record

Required Certifications

AZ-500
SC-100 (or in progress)
Plus one of: MS-500, SC-400, or SC-900

What's Offered

Initial 3-month contract
Hands-on role with measurable impact

About the Company

We are Kinvr, a specialist staffing company across digital and technology. Kinvr Digital collaborate with tech-focused companies to build and scale their tech & digital teams. Know more