Senior IT Security Engineer - Microsoft Defender

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In this role, you plan and implement Microsoft Defender solutions, integrate security products, automate through SIEM, analyze incidents, and advise internal teams on security strategies.

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Your role in the team

  • Microsoft Defender: You plan and implement the rollout of Defender for Endpoint, Cloud Apps, Office 365, and Identity, and continuously develop the environment.
  • Integrated security: You connect the Defender products into a comprehensive solution that detects threats and enables coordinated responses.
  • Detection and automation: You integrate security events into a central SIEM system, develop detection rules, and automate responses with SOAR playbooks.
  • Migration: You analyze existing security solutions and local IT structures and strategically transition them to the Defender environment.
  • Security operations: You assess alerts, analyze security incidents, and implement appropriate countermeasures. You continuously adjust policies, configurations, and detection rules.
  • Consulting and documentation: You advise internal teams on security matters, work closely with IT operations and business departments, and document architecture and operational processes.

Our expectations of you

Qualifications

  • Analysis and collaboration: You analyze complex security issues in a structured way, derive clear and actionable measures, and communicate them effectively with the teams involved.
  • German language skills: Fluent German skills at least at C1 level, both spoken and written.

Experience

  • Security experience: You have several years of professional experience in IT security, as well as in-depth hands-on experience implementing and operating Microsoft Defender products.
  • Microsoft environments: You are familiar with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID and have experience transitioning established IT and security infrastructures to modern solutions.
  • Security Operations: You have hands-on experience with centralized event analysis, cross-product threat detection, and automated responses using SIEM, XDR, and SOAR. Knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel is an advantage.
  • Additional skills: Ideally, you complement your experience with knowledge of KQL, PowerShell, Conditional Access, or compliance. Relevant Microsoft security certifications are a plus.

What we offer

  • An approachable, values-driven leadership and company culture that supports innovative and autonomous work.
  • A motivated team and exciting, challenging tasks.
  • A secure job with an attractive salary and, as a rule, permanent contracts.
  • Flexible working hours: flexitime and up to 60% remote work.
  • 30 days of annual leave + 3 paid days off per year.
  • Workation: Up to 30 days in the European Economic Area (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) — subject to team coordination.
  • Part-time studies, targeted professional development, and talent management to support personal growth.
  • Modern, centrally located offices with a rooftop terrace, underground parking, and a pleasant working environment.
  • Corporate benefits, e.g. a discounted Deutschlandticket, subsidized childcare, and a variety of employee events.

Benefits

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Job locations

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  • Location Munich
    Bayern, Germany

About your employer

The Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern is a leading IT service provider in Germany. As a complete provider, it supplies software solutions and services for all core areas of municipal administration.

Founding year
1971
Company type
Digital Agency
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid
Industry
Internet, IT, Telecommunication

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Senior IT Security Engineer - Microsoft Defender

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