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This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit's Commercial Business Units ("Spirit Commercial"). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing's three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

We are seeking a highly skilled Microsoft 365 Global Administrator / Defender Expert to oversee our complete Microsoft 365 tenant while serving as a key part of the enterprise security team. In this role, your core responsibility is to champion our security posture by managing, configuring, and maintaining the Microsoft 365 Defender suite, including Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Office 365 and Cloud Apps. While threat detection, incident response, and Kusto Query Language (KQL) threat hunting remain your primary daily focus, you will also hold Global Administrator privileges to manage the end-to-end M365 collaboration stack. This is an individual contributor role with a growing division of Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, and offers excellent benefits along with opportunities to continue your career growth and strengthen your expertise in cybersecurity.

Position Responsibilities:

• This dual focus on cybersecurity administration and defense requires you to seamlessly transition from investigating security alerts to managing core tenant infrastructure, configuring secure access policies in Exchange Online, enforcing governance in SharePoint and OneDrive, and orchestrating endpoint compliance through Microsoft Intune.
• The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, and cross-platform endpoint security, alongside advanced proficiency in PowerShell automation for full-tenant management.
• Exceptional analytical thinking skills to connect isolated alerts into recognizable attack patterns, clear communication skills for documentation, and a calm, problem-solving mindset under high-pressure scenarios are essential for success.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, with 3+ years of cybersecurity experience in an enterprise environment; or 7+ years of enterprise-level cybersecurity experience along with relevant training and certifications.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Global Administration, Defender, and Intune.
• The ability to work after hours as needed for maintenance, updates, and system support.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• One or more of the following certifications will be highly desirable:
  • SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
  • SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator
  • SC-400: Microsoft Information Protection Administrator
  • MD-102: Endpoint Administrator
  • MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator.
• Experience in an aerospace or manufacturing environment is desirable but not required.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range - Mid-Level (Level 3): $107,050 - $164,150

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems' Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.