Job title: MXDR Consultant
Job type: Full-Time
Emp type: Full-time
Functional Expertise: Information Technology & Telecommunications
Skills: MXDR SIEM SOAR
Location: BGC, Taguig City
Job published: 2026-01-09
Job ID: 48617

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build & tune Microsoft Sentinel: data connectors, normalisation, analytics rules, UEBA, watchlists, workbooks and cost-savvy ingestion strategies.
  • Orchestrate & automate: create pragmatic SOAR playbooks (Logic Apps/Power Automate) that slash MTTR and remove toil.
  • XDR in the real world: deploy and optimise Microsoft Defender XDR across endpoints, identity, email and cloud; align detections to MITRE ATT&CK and real threats.
  • Hunt & respond: KQL-led threat hunting, incident triage guidance, detection content packs, purple-team style improvements.
  • Secure the data: advise on Purview information protection & DLP, from policy design to pilot and rollout.
  • Make it land: roadmaps, runbooks, and regular stakeholder updates — translating deep technical detail into business-ready outcomes.
  • Coach & mentor: guide junior consultants; share patterns, reusable content and lessons learned.
  • Shape opportunities: support presales scoping, proposals and estimation for consulting and implementation work.

 

Qualification:

  • Proven experience delivering Microsoft security projects: Sentinel (must-have), Defender XDR, SOAR (Logic Apps), and Purview/DLP.
  • Comfortable with KQL and scripting (PowerShell); version control with Git.
  • A knack for cost optimisation (ingestion, retention, table choices, Basic vs Analytics).
  • Solid consulting skills — workshops, architecture reviews, stakeholder management and great written reports.
  • Familiarity with control frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST CSF/800-53, PCI DSS, GDPR) and how to evidence them in Microsoft cloud.

 

Work Set Up: Hybrid, Mid Shift (BGC, Taguig office)