[Hiring] Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Specialist @Public Sector Resourcing

Role Description

On behalf of Companies House, we are looking for a Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 6 months contract based remotely.

As a Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance Specialist, your main responsibilities will be:

• Design, implement, and administer Microsoft 365 security and compliance solutions.
• Lead the deployment and optimisation of Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Entra security capabilities.
• Develop and maintain policies relating to information protection, data governance, retention, and secure collaboration.
• Support security and compliance investigations, providing technical analysis, evidence gathering, and recommendations for remediation.
• Assess existing security controls and identify opportunities to strengthen the Microsoft 365 security posture.
• Provide specialist advice and risk-based recommendations to technical teams, project stakeholders, and business leaders.
• Produce technical documentation, standards, procedures, and implementation guidance.
• Support audit, assurance, and compliance activities against frameworks including ISO27001, GDPR, Cyber Essentials, GovS 007, and GovS 013.
• Evaluate emerging Microsoft security and compliance technologies and recommend improvements.
• Work closely with cyber security, architecture, data protection, governance, digital delivery, and supplier teams to embed security-by-design principles.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of security controls, policies, processes, and best practices.
• Deliver security awareness and compliance guidance to stakeholders where required.

Qualifications

• Strong experience administering and implementing Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Expertise in Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), data classification, and retention policies.
• Experience supporting security investigations, incident response, and compliance activities.
• Knowledge of security governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience creating technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical security concepts into practical business recommendations.

Requirements

• SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; candidates must be willing & eligible to undergo checks.
• This role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Benefits

• As a Disability Confident employer, Companies House encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates.
• As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, Companies House welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists, and military spouses or partners.