Cloud Security Engineer / Cloud SME

Location: Chicago, downtown; *HYBRID - 3 days onsite

Full Time / Permanent; we are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future

Job Summary

This Cloud Security Engineer role focuses on designing, implementing, and supporting secure Microsoft Azure cloud environments within a highly regulated professional services organization. The engineer serves as a subject matter expert, collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish secure coding, deployment, and data management processes while contributing to the overall cloud security strategy and participating in security incident response activities.

Responsibilities:

Design and maintain secure Microsoft Azure environments
Implement cloud security controls including identity and access management, network segmentation, encryption, and monitoring
Protect sensitive data through encryption, access controls, and secure key management
Develop and enforce secure API management processes
Build and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines with automated security testing and vulnerability scanning integrated into CI/CD workflows
Create documentation and standards for cloud security configurations
Monitor and respond to security alerts; and participate in risk assessments, audits, and compliance efforts (ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA).

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Security, or related field preferred)
3+ years of cloud security engineering experience with strong Microsoft Azure focus
Hands-on experience with Azure security services (Security Center, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure AD, Application Gateway, API Management)
Experience designing and managing secure DevSecOps pipelines using Azure DevOps or equivalent
Strong understanding of cloud-based network security, encryption, and identity management
Demonstrated ability to assess, troubleshoot, and remediate security issues in cloud environments.

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