A Public Sector client of ours is looking for an Azure Senior Security Engineer to work on their ongoing project in the Richmond, VA office.

Below are the additional details of this role:

Required Skills:

• 5+ years in IT security or cloud security roles required.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience securing Azure environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
• Relevant certifications (MS Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate (SC-300), CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM
• Experience with Azure Security Services (Azure Defender, MS Sentinel, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy and Blueprints, Azure Security Center) required.
• Experience with Azure Active Directory (AAD), including conditional access, MFA, and identity protection required.
• Extensive knowledge of PIM and RBAC required
• Experience with NSGs, ASGs, VPN, ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity security required
• Ability to implement and moitor compliance with regulatory standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc. is required
• Extensive knowledge of threat modeling and vulnerability management, SIEM/SOAR tuning and response workflows, and security alert triage and forensics
• Ability to perform scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform
• Ability to perform perform integration with CI/CD pipelines for secure deployments (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Ability to create and deliver security architecture reports and documentation
• Experience in risk assessment and mitigation strategies

This role can be W2 or 1099/C2C and is open for anyone with valid work authorization in the US. H1B transfer candidates are more than welcome to apply for this role.