Azure Cloud Security Architect

Azure Cloud Security Architect

Duration: 12+ Months

Location:

Marietta, GA || Berkeley Heights, NJ || Atlanta, GA || Omaha, NE || Denver, CO

Work Schedule:

5 days onsite

Employment type:

W2 only

The Azure Cloud Security Architect is responsible for leading the defining, designing, and development of cyber-security architecture and ensuring technology initiatives are implemented within the framework, providing data protection for one of our key government clients' cloud environments. The selected candidate will be accountable for strategic planning, architecture, and securing enterprise information by identifying network and application security requirements, implementing, and testing security controls and procedures.

This role collaborates with other teams to embed security into the entire lifecycle, integrating Dev Sec Ops  principles and automation into the pipeline.

The Cloud Security Architect is considered the trusted advisor, advising in developing cloud risk management strategies and multi-year implementation and remediation programs based on business priorities and risks to address cyber-security, cyber defense and business needs of our customer.

Experience

Required:

(Microsoft Azure Cloud along with Gov Cloud experience preferred)

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in a technology field, Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years' cyber related experience in a Gov Cloud (preferred) or commercial environment with Azure, in a technical information security and risk management role. Gov Cloud experience preferred.
• 5+ years firsthand working with multiple Azure security tools and platforms such as Entra , Sentinel, Defender, Monitor, Key‑Vault, or similar in other platforms.
• 5+ years managing security policies and initiatives in Azure.
• Identity Access and Management (IDAM) concepts, multifactor authentication, SSO/Federation
• Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) key concepts
• Demonstrated ability to Define, Design, and configure the Azure security platforms, and function as an overall lead managing end to end security on the Azure Gov Cloud regions.
• Experience automating security baselines and policy enforcement in enterprise Azure environments.
• Experience automating "Policy‑As‑Code” using Terraform and ARM templates, with a focus on reusable module design, policy enforcement, and secure CI/CD integration.
• Demonstratable understanding of Information Security and Risk Management capabilities related to cloud computing across Windows and Linux, with demonstrated direct experience with the following domains:
  • Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM)
  • Authentication and Authorization including SSO and Identify Federation
  • Zero‑Trust Model
  • Defense‑In‑Depth
  • Governance and Compliance
  • Securing Data
  • Securing the Operating System
  • Protecting the Network Layer
  • Co…