Microsoft Sentinel Engineer

Microsoft Sentinel Engineer Contract Length: 12+ months Location: Austin, TX - onsite We are seeking a Senior Microsoft Sentinel Engineer to design, build, and optimize security automation and analytics capabilities for our client's projects. This role focuses on SOAR automation, UEBA detection engineering, and SIEM platform development within Microsoft Sentinel and Azure. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Sentinel, KQL, Azure services, and security integrations, and can work independently with minimal supervision. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field 4+ years of experience in software development, cloud engineering, SIEM, or cybersecurity 3+ years of Microsoft Sentinel experience Hands-on experience with KQL in Microsoft Sentinel for detections, investigations, dashboards, and threat hunting Strong knowledge of Azure services and security operations workflows Experience in government, healthcare, or regulated environments is a plus Key Responsibilities: Design and develop Sentinel SOAR automation playbooks using Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and REST APIs Build UEBA detection rules, anomaly models, and advanced KQL hunting queries Create and maintain analytics rules, dashboards, workbooks, and detection-as-code assets Develop custom data connectors, parsers, and ingestion pipelines Integrate Sentinel with EDR, IAM, firewalls, ticketing, and email systems Support CI/CD pipelines, version control, and infrastructure-as-code Produce technical documentation and provide Tier III engineering support as needed Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women's Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Created: 2026-03-04