Azure Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description

**Job Title: Azure Senior Security Engineer (Cybersecurity Engineer 3)**

**Duration: 06+ Months Contract**

**Location: 1100 Bank St. Richmond, VA 23219 (Remote) only locals within commutable distance**

**Position Type: Contract**

**Interview Type: Web Cam**

**Visa: Any except OPT, CPT & H1B on W2/1099**

**Description:** The is seeking an Azure Senior Security Engineer (Cybersecurity Engineer 3) with minimum 5 years’ experience to work with an existing software development team.

**Key Responsibilities:**

· You will be working with our more established contractors and staff to focus on several web and Windows applications used both by internal ELECT staff and constituents of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

· The candidate will need expertise in all aspects of IT security and cloud security and experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

· Candidate will need to have extensive knowledge of cybersecurity practices, industry security standards, and regulatory standards.

**Mandatory Skills & Experience**

**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. Required 5 Years

**Relevant certifications (MS Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate (SC-300), CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM Highly desired 5 Years**

Experience with Azure Security Services (Azure Defender, MS Sentinel, Azure Key Vault, Azure Policy and Blueprints, Azure Security Center) required. Required 5 Years

Experience with Azure Active Directory (AAD), including conditional access, MFA, and identity protection required. Required 5 Years

Extensive knowledge of PIM and RBAC required 5 Years

Experience with NSGs, ASGs, VPN, ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity security required. Required 5 Years

Ability to implement and monitor compliance with regulatory standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc. is required. Required 5 Years

Extensive knowledge of threat modeling and vulnerability management, SIEM/SOAR tuning and response workflows, and security alert triage and forensics Required 5 Years

Ability to perform scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform Required 5 Years

Ability to perform integration with CI/CD pipelines for secure deployments (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) Required 5 Years

Ability to create and deliver security architecture reports and documentation Required 5 Years

Experience in risk assessment and mitigation strategies Required 5 Years

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $100,000.00 – $140,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

* What’s your visa status and current location since we need only locals to DMV Area

Experience:

* IT security or cloud security roles : 6 years (Required)
* Azure environments : 3 years (Required)
* PIM and RBAC, Azure Active Directory , mfa: 5 years (Required)
* NSGs, ASGs, VPN, ExpressRoute, and hybrid : 5 years (Required)
* NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc: 5 years (Required)
* PowerShell, Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform : 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote