Job Summary
We are seeking a Cloud Security Consultant with strong expertise in Azure security, identity governance, security operations, and cloud security posture management. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and governing security controls across Azure environments while ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards and Zero Trust principles.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and govern Microsoft Entra ID security, Conditional Access, multifactor authentication (MFA), Identity Protection, and Zero Trust controls.
• Manage Azure role-based access control (RBAC), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), access reviews, and least-privilege governance.
• Define, implement, and maintain Azure Policy initiatives, security baselines, and governance guardrails.
• Perform cloud security assessments, identify security gaps, and drive remediation activities.
• Lead vulnerability management and cloud security posture initiatives using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Wiz.
• Configure and enhance Microsoft Sentinel monitoring, analytics, detection capabilities, dashboards, and automation workflows.
• Support incident investigations, threat detection, risk assessments, and compliance requirements.
• Drive security automation and operational efficiencies using Azure-native technologies.
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering, Cloud Operations, and Architecture teams to implement enterprise security standards and controls.
• Provide security governance reporting, audit support, and recommendations for continuous security improvement.
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of IT experience, including 3+ years of recent experience in Azure Cloud Security.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, RBAC/PIM, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, and cloud security governance.
• Experience working in enterprise cloud operations or managed services environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, Azure RBAC, PIM, Azure Policy, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, and the Wiz Security Platform.
• Experience with vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, Zero Trust architecture, cloud security governance, and risk and compliance management.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with PowerShell and Azure CLI.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Certifications
• Candidates must hold at least one of the following certifications:
• AZ-500: Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate.
• SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst.
• SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator.
• AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator (preferred).
