SC Cleared Azure and Microsoft Sentinel Technical Lead

Job Description

We are partnering with a government sector client delivering a Microsoft cloud security modernisation programme, and are seeking an experienced Azure and MS Sentinel Technical Lead to join on a contract basis. The programme spans Microsoft Sentinel, Azure tenant rationalisation, security remediation, SOC enablement and operational handover, requiring hands-on Microsoft security changes across complex, governed environments.

You will lead the day-to-day technical delivery of a remediation pod, coordinating engineers and technical specialists, managing the pod backlog and ensuring approved remediation activities are implemented, tested and evidenced to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the daily technical delivery of an assigned remediation pod.
• Translate approved remediation work packages into a clear, sequenced delivery backlog.
• Coordinate Sentinel, Azure and other technical specialists.
• Manage pod-level risks, dependencies, actions and technical blockers.
• Ensure delivery remains within approved scope and architecture standards.
• Maintain implementation, testing and acceptance evidence.
• Demonstrate completed outcomes at quality and acceptance gates.
• Escalate architecture, scope and programme-level decisions where required.
• Support successful technical handover into operational teams.

Key Deliverables

• Pod delivery plan and backlog
• Daily progress and RAID updates
• Dependency and escalation log
• Completed remediation outputs
• Test and implementation evidence
• Quality and acceptance gate demonstrations
• Pod handover pack

Essential Experience

• Strong technical delivery leadership within Microsoft cloud and security environments.
• Hands-on Microsoft Sentinel and Defender knowledge.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Azure and cloud security fundamentals.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering or remediation teams.
• Ability to translate technical work packages into actionable delivery plans and backlogs.
• Strong troubleshooting, dependency and technical risk management skills.
• Experience managing implementation, testing, evidence and acceptance.
• Strong communication skills across engineers, architects, project managers and client stakeholders.

Desirable Knowledge

• Microsoft Entra ID
• SIEM and SOC environments
• KQL and detection engineering
• Security-data connectors and ingestion
• Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• SOAR, Logic Apps and security automation
• Azure tenant remediation or rationalisation
• Security testing and operational handover

This would be an Inside IR35 Contract role working via umbrella company and as this is a defence sector customer you must be a UK National to be considered for this role. This is due to the occupational nature of the role, and the fact that brings with it risks to national security.