Sentinel SME - 6 months - Remote - Outside IR35

  • Hamilton Barnes
  • Oct 01, 2025
Contractor Telecommunications

Job Description

Sentinel SME - 6 months - Remote - Outside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Sentinel SME for a 6-month contract to work directly with a key customer. This role involves designing and implementing advanced security playbooks, providing expert-level guidance, and delivering robust security monitoring and response solutions using Microsoft Sentinel.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, configure, and optimize Microsoft Sentinel environments for effective security monitoring.
  • Develop and maintain custom analytics rules, workbooks, and playbooks.
  • Implement automation and orchestration of incident response using Sentinel and related tools.
  • Act as the primary subject matter expert (SME) on Microsoft Sentinel for the customer.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to tailor Sentinel use cases to the customer's security requirements.
  • Provide ongoing support, tuning, and troubleshooting of Sentinel implementations.
  • Ensure best practices for threat detection, incident response, and monitoring are applied.

What You Will Ideally Bring:

  • Deep, hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Azure security services.
  • Strong understanding of SIEM concepts, log ingestion, and security operations workflows.
  • Proven ability to design and deliver scalable and resilient security monitoring solutions.
  • Experience acting as a trusted advisor/SME for security operations and SIEM tools.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with customers remotely.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and threat-hunting abilities.

Contract Details:

  • Duration: 6 months
  • Location: Remote
  • Day Rate: Up to £500 per day (Outside IR35)

Sentinel SME - 6 months - Remote - Outside IR35