Cloud Security Engineer

Benefits: * Competitive compensation * Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance * 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with substantial company match * Life and Travel Insurance * Tuition Assistance * Wellness Reimbursement Program * Paid Holidays and Vacation What is a Cloud Security Engineer?A Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure cloud environments. This role ensures that cloud infrastructureprimarily within Microsoft Azureis architected and operated in a way that aligns with security best practices, compliance requirements, and organizational risk tolerance, while enabling the business to scale efficiently and securely. What does a Cloud Security Engineer do? * Partners with Cloud Engineering and Infrastructure teams to design and implement secure, scalable Azure architecture * Embeds security controls and best practices into cloud deployments, including networking, identity, and data protection * Evaluates and hardens Azure services such as Virtual Networks, NSGs, Azure AD (Entra ID), Key Vault, Storage Accounts, and compute resources * Reviews and provides security guidance on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) deployments (e.g., Bicep, ARM, Terraform) * Monitors, triages, and remediates security findings from tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, SIEM/SOAR platforms, and vulnerability scanners * Acts as a primary liaison between Security and Cloud teams to drive timely remediation of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations * Analyzes results from third-party security assessments, penetration tests, and audits, and coordinate remediation efforts * Develops and maintains cloud security standards, baselines, and guardrails aligned to frameworks (e.g., CIS, NIST, Microsoft CAF) * Implements and manages identity and access controls using Azure AD / Entra ID, including RBAC, Conditional Access, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) * Ensures secure configuration of logging, monitoring, and alerting across Azure environments * Supports incident response efforts related to cloud security events and help improve detection and response capabilities * Collaborates with IAM and Security Governance teams to enforce least privilege and strong identity controls in the cloud * Drives continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for automation, policy enforcement, and security posture enhancements * Stays current on Azure security capabilities, emerging threats, and industry best practices * Provides support for storm restoration efforts What does it take to be a Cloud Security Engineer?Required: * Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field of study and relevant work experience in information security or a closely related domain. In lieu of a bachelors degree, an associates degree in the aforementioned fields with 5 years of information security or closely related experience or a high school diploma or equivalency degree and 5 years of information security to closely related experience will be considered. * Proven experience with Security Architecture and Engineering * Proven experience with creating and maintaining external and internal relationships with key stakeholders * Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and best practices * Proficient in security technologies, including Cloud Security, Azure security solutions, SIEM solutions, IDS/IPS, firewalls, email security, and endpoint protection * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams * Familiarity with regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks * Analytical mindset with the ability to assess complex situations and make informed decisions * A strong background with an understanding of the intersection between business and Information Security to improve security practices * A results-oriented mindset with the ability t