Azure Security Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Azure Security Engineer for a Contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Alpharetta, GA.

Responsibilities :

• Developing, testing, and deploying Azure Security Controls across the firm's Azure tenants
• Providing security recommendations and solutions for migrating and new applications in the environment to Azure
• Working closely with vendors and partner squads to develop, deploy, and test Cloud security services
• Responding to Azure Cloud security drifts in timely manner and working with the stakeholders to remediate the drifts.
• Integrating, configuring, documenting, and deploying compliant infrastructure and supporting services in the Cloud platform
• Troubleshooting problems, analyzing root cause, and (where possible) fixing bugs introduced by owned or managed security solutions
• Collaborating with Risk Management, Security Architecture, and Cyber Incident Response teams to ensure necessary controls to Cloud services are deployed and tested
• Provide training and review sessions to the teams regarding solutions implemented
• Working in a globally distributed team to provide innovative and robust Cloud-centric solutions

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of the Shared Responsibility Model; keen understanding of the security risks inherent in hosting cloud-based applications and data
• Experience developing across the security assurance lifecycle (including prevent, detect, respond, and remediate controls)
• Experience configuring Azure native security tooling and capabilities such as Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, etc.
• Experience solutioning and configuring event-driven serverless-based security controls in Azure, including but not limited to technologies such as Azure Function, Automation Runbook, Logic App.
• Deep understanding of DevOps processes and workflows.
• Working knowledge of the Secure SDLC process.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling such as Terraform and ARM templates
• Familiarity with standard Azure security tooling such as Microsoft Defender Suite, Sentinel.
• Familiarity with Logging and data pipeline concepts and architectures in cloud.
• Strong in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python and Bash.
• Experience creating technical architecture documentation.
• Practical experience in designing and configuring CICD pipelines.
• Practical experience in Azure DevOps, GitHub Action, and Jenkins.
• Experience in ITSM.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience writing queries and analytics in Kusto Query Language (KQL)
• Experience with risk control frameworks and engagements with risk and regulatory functions
• Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in the financial industry would be a plus.
• Azure Certifications would be a plus.

We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at

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