Microsoft Security Consultant

About Ekco

🚀 Founded in 2016 Ekco is now one of the fastest growing cloud solution providers in Europe! We specialise in enabling companies to progress along the path of cloud maturity, cybersecurity, managing transformation and driving better outcomes from our customers’ existing technology investments.

🌍 We have over 1000 highly talented and supportive colleagues (and counting) across a number of regional offices in the UK, Benelux, Ireland & Malaysia.

Our approach emphasises providing the highest quality of service delivery from a skilled and personable team of security experts who care about our customers’ needs from the top down.

Our clients trust us to deliver independent advice and provide expert authority on emerging trends and technologies. Ekcos priority is delivering the best technologies, cyber assurance services and delivering complex projects with minimal disruption while enabling highly effective operational cyber programs.

Our trust centric approach with our clients has allowed to forge strong relationships with the largest organisations in Ireland and globally including numerous Fortune 500 companies and across various industries including Financial, Life-Sciences, Insurance, Telecommunications, Construction, State and Semi-State.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a team to deliver cloud transformation projects from planning through successful deployment
• Ownership of implementation and integration of cloud architecture designs, with a focus on security aspects in Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud Security platforms
• Assisting customers to evaluate, design and implement seamless security solutions bridging across on-premises and cloud services
• Responsible for the thorough documentation of implementations, via technical documentation and run-books
• Responsible for input and feedback on security architectures
• Apply adept understanding and experience with operational processes and procedures to instruct and assist customers in operationalizing Microsoft security solutions
• Act as a subject matter expert for cloud and security within the company and projects, advertising and driving cloud solutions as well as training of other teams and customers
• Partake in efforts that shape the organisation’s security policies and standards for use in cloud environments
• Interpret security and technical requirements into business requirements and communicate security risks to relevant stakeholders ranging from business leaders to engineers
• Stay abreast of emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and controls

Requirements

• University degree (Bachelor's or Master's level) in Information Security, Computer Science or similar, or equivalent professional work experience.
• Certifications in Microsoft Cloud technology, ideally MS-500 or SC-100, SC-200, SC-300. Other security certifications such as AZ-500, SSCP, CCSP, GSEC, or CASP+ are also valuable.
• At least 4 years of practical experience in information security, with a focus on Microsoft Cloud implementations for at least two years.
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and security
• Deep understanding of cloud security technologies (Microsoft 365, Azure) and Zero Trust concepts
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender, M365 Security Operations, and Microsoft Endpoint security tools are a significant plus
• Previous experience with wider M365 deployments or operations, such as Exchange Online, Azure AD, and Microsoft Productivity tools are also a plus
• Good communication skills, service-oriented thinking, initiative, and independent way of acting

Benefits/perks:

• ☀️ Time off - 25 days leave + public holidays
• 🎂 x1 day Birthday leave per year
• 💰 Company Pension Scheme (employer contribution 5%) + flexible salary sacrifice
• 📞 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to dedicated mental health, emotional wellbeing and general advice
• 🩺 Private Medical Healthcare (post probation)
• 📚 Learning & development - Unlimited access to pluralsight learning platform
• 🌱 A lot of responsibilities & opportunities to grow (also internationally)

Why Ekco:

• ⭐️Microsoft’s 2023 Rising Star Security Partner of the year
• 🚀VMware & Veeam top partner status
• 🏅Ranked as 4th fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte Fast50 Awards
• 🌈Ekco are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging
• 🎉We recognise the value of internal mobility and encourage opportunities for internal development & progression
• ✨Flexible working with a family friendly focus are at the core of our company values