Cyber Security Lead

- Architect and implement security controls across Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, Kubernetes (AKS), and AI/ML workloads. - Lead deployment of Conditional Access, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Purview DLP, Azure Firewall, and related Microsoft security technologies. - Embed security into DevOps pipelines, CI/CD workflows, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and containerised environments. - Automate detection and response using Microsoft Sentinel SOAR, custom playbooks, automation rules, and telemetry pipelines. - Own endpoint security through Intune, ensuring robust device compliance aligned with Zero Trust principles. - Harden AKS clusters through Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), secrets management, and runtime protection. - Secure AI/ML data pipelines and models, implementing guardrails for model integrity and protection against prompt-injection threats. - Engineer secure configurations across Cisco Meraki infrastructure and Umbrella SWG services. - Enforce network segmentation, micro-perimeter security, and policy-based routing for hybrid cloud/on-prem environments. - Oversee DNS, secure web access, remote access gateways, and edge protection. - Act as the senior escalation point for complex threat investigations and major incident response. - Lead red-team simulations, threat hunting, and vulnerability assessments. - Continuously tune detection logic, improve alert fidelity, and enhance security monitoring pipelines. - Provide hands-on guidance and mentoring to junior and mid-level security engineers. - Shape, communicate, and drive adoption of the security engineering roadmap. - Collaborate with architects, delivery teams, and platform owners to ensure security is embedded by design.