Microsoft 365 Security Engineer

Posted Monday, August 11, 2025 at 10 : 00 AM

At Acra Lending our employees enjoy an opportunity to work with great people. We celebrate several events throughout the year accompanied by raffles and giveaways for employees nationwide. We are especially proud to give back to our community and truly enjoy one another's company. We provide a continental breakfast daily and cater lunch every Friday.

We are looking for candidates to join our team who are passionate about their vocation. Who are committed to making a contribution and are looking to gain experience in order to grow in their career. Our headquarters are located on a beautiful campus in Irvine, California and if you work out of our Irvine office we can also provide a free gym membership.

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer with a strong security focus to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security monitoring, application monitoring, and network monitoring while being proficient in multiple security tools. A deep understanding of Microsoft Security Tool stacks and hands-on expertise in SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solutions are essential for this role. This position will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's security infrastructure to ensure a robust and resilient cybersecurity posture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain security monitoring solutions across enterprise environments.
• Implement and optimize Microsoft Security tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, and Entra ID Protection.
• Manage and enhance SIEM platforms to detect, analyze, and respond to security threats effectively.
• Monitor and analyze system and network activity for security incidents, vulnerabilities, and performance issues.
• Develop and refine incident response processes, ensuring swift detection and mitigation of security events.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to harden system configurations, enforce security policies, and improve overall security posture.
• Conduct security assessments, penetration tests, and risk analyses to identify and mitigate security gaps.
• Automate security workflows and incident response procedures using scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Azure Logic Apps).
• Stay updated with emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to continuously enhance security defenses.
• Assist in compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Always practice good judgment and refer to the safety guidelines.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including IT, DevOps, and Security Operations.

Pay Range : $110,000 - $130,000

Our benefit offerings include : Medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, EAP counseling services, FSA & HSA, company sponsored life insurance for employee, voluntary life insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, voluntary short-term and long-term disability, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, legal assistance, pet insurance, living will and trust preparation discounts, commuter program, annual walking challenge, employee appreciation events and monthly sales awards.

At Acra Lending, we were founded with a clear purpose : to specialize in alternative income loan products that help borrowers qualify for our flexible loan programs. We operate in 39 States, out of nine offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada, Texas, and Utah along with a growing team of remote professionals across the country. Throughout the mortgage industry, Acra Lending is widely known for responsible lending practices, product innovation and operational efficiency. The foundation of our Company is built on helping our customers by providing Non-QM mortgage solutions for todays borrower in residential and commercial properties across America.

Our Leadership team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life. We reward our employees with a competitive salary and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals along with an exceptional 401k match program. We look forward to meeting you!

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