CISP Power Platform Engineer

Job#: 2077069

Job Description:

ID: 2077069

Type: 18-month contract

Location: United States

Schedule: 100% remote

Compensation: $51-62/hr w2

Security and Compliance Engineer to support and enhance the security posture and compliance readiness of cloud-based services hosted in Azure and Power Platform. This role involves conducting detailed security and risk assessments, driving remediation activities, analyzing compliance telemetry, and leveraging automation to scale secure engineering practices. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, a passion for proactive risk management, and the ability to partner across teams to ensure consistent, compliant, and resilient solutions.

Key projects:

• Perform in-depth security and risk assessments for services deployed on Azure and Power Platform.
• Document risks in the Risk Register, ensuring accurate linkage to corresponding remediation actions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to track progress on risk mitigation and ensure closure.
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on remediation support, including dedicated office hours.
• Capture and standardize remediation steps, building reusable guidance for future scenarios.
• Analyze security and compliance datasets using tools like Azure Data Explorer (Kusto) to surface insights and summarize risk impact.
• Leverage automation to streamline risk tracking, compliance validation, and remediation workflows.
• Support and participate in security and compliance campaigns, aligning efforts with corporate and division-wide priorities.
• Track and manage assigned work via Azure DevOps, providing timely updates and clear documentation.
• Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 15% meetings, 75% head down

This role provides the opportunity to be involved in reviews for multiple services across the division, enhancing their exposure and experience.

The role is related to cybersecurity compliance and offers high visibility and interaction with multiple stakeholders

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 5+ overall years of experience in the field.
• Degrees or certifications required: CISSP certification or equivalent (e.g., SANS GIAC certifications) is required to be eligible for this role. Also Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline OR 5-7 years of relevant industry experience in security engineering, compliance, or cloud risk management is required to be eligible for the role.
• The ideal resume would contain experience with secure code reviews and static/dynamic analysis tools, hands-on experience securing Power Platform, including Canvas Apps and Dataverse, and familiarity with compliance automation frameworks or platforms (e.g., Azure Policy, Microsoft Purview). Multi-tasking ability. Proactive and have strong work ethic. Also need to be comfortable communicating with stakeholders.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

Minimum 5+ years experience with Azure, including familiarity with its security architecture and services.

Minimum 3+ years experience in security assessments, threat modeling, and risk analysis.

Minimum 1+ years experience with risk management, with working knowledge of NIST CSF v2 or other relevant control frameworks.

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.