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Job overview
ARSIEM seeks an M365 Security Specialist to support security, privacy, governance, audit logging, data protection, compliance settings, and security change management in a federal Microsoft 365 cloud environment. The role is primarily remote and supports M365 services and related security capabilities, including Microsoft Purview and AvePoint Online Services. The specialist will collaborate with technical teams to identify, mitigate, and document risks.
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About ARSIEM Corporation
At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support.
As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with.
ARSIEM is looking for a self-starting, motivated M365 Security Specialist to support a federal Microsoft 365 cloud environment. The M365 Security Specialist will support security, privacy, governance, audit logging, data protection, compliance settings, and security change management across the M365 enterprise. This position is primarily remote.
Responsibilities
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Support security, privacy, and governance activities across the Microsoft 365 cloud suite.
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Assist with data readiness planning and integration of Microsoft Purview to protect sensitive data.
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Support management of user permissions, data retention, compliance settings, and enterprise policies.
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Assist with documentation and management of Security Change Requests and audit logging solutions.
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Support Microsoft security and cyber architecture activities related to M365 services.
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Assist with security and configuration support for SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Exchange Online, Teams, Power Platform, Copilot, Azure/Azure AD, Intune, and AvePoint Online Services.
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Support AvePoint Online Services security capabilities, including tenant-to-tenant considerations, Splunk Enterprise integration, bring-your-own-key configurations, IP restrictions, SFTP, and related interfaces.
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Collaborate with systems support staff and technical teams to identify, mitigate, and document risks.
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Contribute to bi-weekly and monthly status reporting, including action items, risks, mitigations, escalations, accomplishments, and closures.
Minimum Qualifications
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Minimum 5 years of experience supporting Microsoft 365 cloud-based services in a large corporate or government environment.
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Experience supporting M365 security, compliance, governance, or privacy activities.
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Knowledge of Microsoft Purview, Defender, Azure AD, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and related M365 security capabilities.
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Experience managing or supporting user permissions, data retention, compliance settings, and audit logging.
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Experience with Power Platform security and governance concepts.
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Experience creating or supporting PowerShell scripts.
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Ability to troubleshoot technical and security issues across the M365 platform and AvePoint Online Services.
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Strong written and oral communication skills.
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Ability to complete IRS MBI/security onboarding and required IRS security training.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with federal security processes, audit logging, security change requests, or cyber architecture support.
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Experience supporting M365 in a regulated or government enterprise environment.
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Knowledge of Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot for Power Platform, AI Builder, and Dataverse governance.
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Experience with risk tracking, mitigation planning, and technical documentation.
Benefits For an overview of ARSIEM benefits, please visit https://www.arsiem.com/careers/
Clearance Requirement: This position requires the ability to complete IRS MBI/security onboarding and required federal security training.
Candidate Referral: Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is 3,500, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches 6 months of employment.
ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.
How this job compares
Set against the 599 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$80–116K/yr335 salary ranges
- US median$20–27/hr86 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 599 open Security Specialist jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (396 postings).
- Education
- 104 of the 599 open Security Specialist jobs (17%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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