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.
