
REMOTE Cyber Security Engineer
Virginia Beach, VAJob$125–130K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Cyber Security Engineer designs, implements, and manages enterprise security solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem, focusing on data protection. The role works with infrastructure, identity, governance, cloud, privacy, and compliance teams to identify risks, implement controls, and improve data protection. It also leads security technology deployments, supports incident response and compliance, and provides technical mentorship. The position offers an annual salary of $125,000 to $130,000.
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Job Description
The Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise security solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem, with a strong focus on data protection. This person will help protect sensitive company information across Microsoft 365, Purview, Azure, Intune, Windows endpoints, and other Microsoft security technologies.
This individual will work closely with Infrastructure, IAM, GRC, Cloud Architecture, Privacy, Compliance, and other teams to identify security risks, implement controls, and improve the organization's overall data protection program.
Responsibilities:
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Design, implement, recommend, and troubleshoot security controls across Microsoft 365, Microsoft Purview, DSPM, Azure, Intune, Microsoft Defender/EDR, Power Platform, and Windows Server.
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Design and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP), sensitivity labeling, encryption, and data retention policies across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
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Review existing security controls and architecture and recommend improvements or replacements using Microsoft security technologies.
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Design and implement security policies using Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, Purview, DSPM, Defender, and Power Platform.
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Integrate Microsoft security technologies with enterprise security platforms including CASB, SIEM, SOAR, ServiceNow, CMDB, email gateways, and threat intelligence platforms.
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Monitor security logs and assist with security incidents, investigations, and forensic activities.
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Monitor the health, deployment, connectivity, and data quality of security technologies across thousands of enterprise assets.
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Partner with other security and technology teams on threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and incident response.
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Support security and compliance requirements including NIST, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.
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Create and maintain security architecture documentation, operational procedures, dashboards, reporting, and technology roadmaps.
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Lead enterprise security technology implementations and deployments involving both technical and leadership teams.
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Provide technical mentorship and training to other engineers.
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Participate in security architecture and infrastructure reviews.
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Stay current on Microsoft's evolving security technologies and recommend improvements to the organization's security program.
Compensation:
$125,000.00 to $130,000.00 per year annual salary.
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.
Skills and Requirements
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5+ years of cybersecurity experience, with a strong focus on Microsoft security technologies.
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Deep hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365 security. Strong experience with Microsoft Purview and data protection/security.
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Experience with Data Security Posture Management (DSPM).
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Strong experience with Microsoft Azure security.
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Experience with Microsoft Intune.
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Experience with the Microsoft Defender security suite / EDR.
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Experience implementing DLP, sensitivity labels, encryption, and data retention policies.
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Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert certification or equivalent Microsoft security certification.
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Experience with Microsoft Sentinel.
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Additional hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and Microsoft compliance tools.
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Experience supporting large enterprise-scale Microsoft environments.
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Experience working in a hybrid cloud environment.
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Previous experience in healthcare or another highly regulated industry.
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Knowledge of regulatory/security frameworks such as HIPAA, HICP, NIST, and ISO 27001.
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Experience integrating Microsoft security tools with CASB, SOAR, SIEM, ServiceNow, CMDB, email gateways, or threat intelligence platforms.
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Experience working with architectural review boards.
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Experience creating solution design documents, security architecture blueprints, executive dashboards, and capability roadmaps.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 1,758 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$125–130K/yr
- Virginia median$122–199K/yr150 salary ranges
- US median$122–200K/yr1,395 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $128K, is 21% below the Virginia median midpoint ($160K) — in the lowest quarter of Cybersecurity Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 197 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Virginia and 1,758 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Serco18 open
- Deloitte15 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Cybersecurity Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,625 postings).
- Education
- 512 of the 1,758 open Cybersecurity Engineer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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