Security Engineer

Posted 2 months ago

Worldwide

Summary

โ€ผ๏ธPlease read carefully before applying. Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day Must be available daily for meetings and collaboration until 1:00 PM EST (New York time) Independent contractors only โ€” no agencies or staffing firms ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž: โ€ข Resume โ€ข Short introductory video ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: โ€ข Implement and manage Microsoft Purview (Sensitivity Labels, DLP, Endpoint DLP, Information Protection) โ€ข Configure and maintain Microsoft Intune for device compliance, MDM/MAM, application deployment, and endpoint security โ€ข Manage and improve security configurations across Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows Servers, firewalls, and VPNs โ€ข Monitor and investigate DLP alerts and potential data exfiltration incidents โ€ข Develop security policies aligned with compliance and governance requirements โ€ข Write PowerShell scripts for automation, compliance, and endpoint management โ€ข Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen overall security posture ๐‘๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: โ€ข 5+ years of experience in Information Security (10+ preferred) โ€ข Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and Intune โ€ข Solid understanding of Active Directory, Windows permissions, access control, firewalls, and VPNs โ€ข Experience with PowerShell scripting and Git โ€ข Ability to work independently and own security implementations end-to-end โ€ข Familiarity with AI tools like Claude Code for automation is a plus โ€ข Strong English communication skills This is a highly hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving security challenges and building scalable security practices.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $15.00

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    $20.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
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Mandatory skills
Network Security
Security Engineering
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About the client
Member since Aug 6, 2011
  • United States
    Long Island City4:15 AM
  • $518K total spent
    211 hires, 17 active
  • 22,356 hours
  • Large company (100-1,000 people)

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