Azure Senior Security Engineer

Title: Azure Senior Security Engineer

Location: Remote

Length: Long term

Restriction: W2 or C2C

Description:

Long term Web Cam interview Remote

Azure Senior Security Engineer (Cybersecurity Engineer 3) with minimum 5 years experience to work with an existing software development team.

Job Description:

You will be working with our more established contractors and staff to focus on several web and Windows applications used both by internal ELECT staff and constituents of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The candidate will need expertise in all aspects of IT security and cloud security and experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Candidate will need to have extensive knowledge of cybersecurity practices, industry security standards, and regulatory standards. A bachelors degree and/or applicable recognized industry certifications are strongly desired and will help you stand out in this position.

ELECT uses mobile and responsive design practices, so a familiarity with these methodologies would be a plus.

Required Skills

5+ years in IT security or cloud security roles required.5Years
3+ years of hands-on experience securing Azure environments3Years
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field or equivalent work experience required.5Years
Experience with Azure Security Services (Azure Defender, MS Sentinel, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy and Blueprints, Azure Security Center) required.5Years
Experience with Azure Active Directory (AAD), including conditional access, MFA, and identity protection required.5Years
Extensive knowledge of PIM and RBAC required5Years
Experience with NSGs, ASGs, VPN, ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity security required5Years
Ability to implement and moitor compliance with regulatory standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc. is required5Years
Extensive knowledge of threat modeling and vulnerability management, SIEM/SOAR tuning and response workflows, and security alert triage and forensics5Years
Ability to perform scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform5Years
Ability to perform perform integration with CI/CD pipelines for secure deployments (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)5Years
Ability to create and deliver security architecture reports and documentation5Years
Experience in risk assessment and mitigation strategies 5 Years
Highly Desired Skills

Relevant certifications (MS Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate (SC-300), CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM 5 Years
government experience