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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) SME - Implementation Team Lead

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We are looking for an experienced Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) SME / Implementation Team Lead to lead enterprise-wide endpoint security implementation and migration activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for translating approved MDE designs into production-ready configurations, leading endpoint onboarding and security policy deployment, and managing migrations from existing antivirus/EDR platforms to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end Microsoft Defender for Endpoint implementation activities covering:
  • Endpoint onboarding
  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
  • Microsoft Defender Antivirus
  • Attack Surface Reduction (ASR)
  • Endpoint Security
  • Device Control
  • Web Protection
  • Network Protection
  • Automated Investigation and Remediation
  • Indicators
  • Advanced Hunting
  • Threat & Vulnerability Management
  • Lead migration from existing antivirus, EDR, or endpoint-protection platforms to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
  • Manage migration activities including:
  • Endpoint discovery
  • Compatibility assessment
  • Coexistence/passive mode
  • Pilot groups
  • Deployment rings
  • Phased enforcement
  • Production cutover
  • Validation
  • Rollback planning
  • Legacy agent removal
  • Translate approved MDE architecture and detailed designs into:
  • Configuration workbooks
  • Implementation plans
  • Build procedures
  • Migration procedures
  • Test cases
  • Deployment plans
  • Technical documentation
  • Lead MDE onboarding, configuration walkthroughs, technical testing, policy validation, migration validation, defect resolution, and deployment-readiness activities.
  • Maintain:
  • Configuration records
  • Migration trackers
  • Test evidence
  • Implementation trackers
  • RAID logs
  • Policy inventories
  • Technical runbooks
  • Rollback procedures
  • Knowledge-transfer materials
  • Work closely with Security Operations, Identity, Endpoint, IT Security, Infrastructure, and client teams to ensure successful implementation and production rollout.
  • Lead technical discussions, troubleshoot implementation issues, and provide practical recommendations throughout the deployment lifecycle.

Mandatory Technical Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE).
  • Enterprise MDE implementation and deployment experience.
  • Strong knowledge of:
  • MDE onboarding
  • EDR
  • Defender Antivirus
  • Attack Surface Reduction (ASR)
  • Endpoint Security
  • Device Control
  • Web Protection
  • Network Protection
  • Automated Investigation & Remediation
  • Indicators
  • Advanced Hunting
  • Threat & Vulnerability Management
  • Experience implementing MDE across:
  • Windows 10/11
  • Windows Servers
  • Mobile devices
  • VDI environments
  • Cloud-hosted endpoints
  • Good understanding of:
  • Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
  • Group Policy
  • Microsoft Intune
  • Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Device Groups

Critical Requirement – AV/EDR Migration

Candidates must have practical experience migrating enterprise endpoints from third-party antivirus/EDR platforms to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

Experience should include:

Discovery → Compatibility Assessment → Coexistence/Passive Mode → Pilot → Deployment Rings → Phased Migration → Enforcement → Validation → Rollback → Legacy Agent Removal

Consulting & Leadership Skills

  • Ability to lead MDE implementation and migration activities independently.
  • Strong technical communication and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Ability to conduct technical workshops and configuration walkthroughs.
  • Experience coordinating with Security Operations, Identity, Endpoint, IT Security, and client delivery teams.
  • Strong ownership and structured delivery-management capabilities.
  • Ability to convert approved designs into tested, validated, and production-ready configurations.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

Experience creating and maintaining:

  • Configuration workbooks
  • Implementation plans
  • Test cases and evidence
  • Migration trackers
  • Technical runbooks
  • Rollback procedures
  • Policy inventories
  • Knowledge-transfer materials
  • Implementation and deployment documentation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related discipline is preferred.

Preferred Microsoft Certifications

  • SC-200 – Security Operations Analyst
  • MD-102 – Endpoint Administrator
  • SC-900 – Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
  • SC-100 – Cybersecurity Architect
  • AZ-500 – Azure Security Engineer
  • SC-300 – Identity and Access Administrator

Preferred Experience

Enterprise-scale MDE implementation experience.

Large-scale endpoint security modernization or transformation projects.

Third-party AV/EDR migration to MDE.

MDE architecture/design handover experience.

Endpoint discovery and prerequisite assessment.

Pilot onboarding and phased deployment.

Unit testing, integration testing and UAT.

Production rollout and enforcement.

Legacy security-agent removal.

Experience leading technical implementation teams.

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