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# Azure Public Cloud Senior Consultant

- **Company:** Ensono
- **Location:** Downers Grove, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $163,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), JSON, SQL Azure, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Peering, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Software Security, Kubernetes, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** May 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g40lnp

## About the Role

Professional Experience

 + 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or security-focused engineering roles

 + 3+ years of hands-on experience designing and delivering Microsoft Azure solutions

 + Demonstrated experience securing and hardening enterprise cloud environments

 + Prior experience in consulting, professional services, or customer-facing delivery roles

 + Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Certification)

Core Azure & Security Skills

 + Azure networking (VNets, VPN, ExpressRoute, peering, gateways)

 + Azure identity and access management (Azure AD, hybrid identity)

 + Azure security architecture and auditing

 + Azure tenant and subscription governance (management groups, policies)

 + Azure Site Recovery (ASR) for secure migration and DR

 + Infrastructure as Code using ARM templates (JSON)

 + Automation and scripting using PowerShell

Consulting & Communication Skills

 + Strong written and verbal communication skills

 + Experience presenting security and technical concepts to customer stakeholders

 + Strong stakeholder management and risk-awareness

 + Self-directed, detail-oriented, and delivery-focused

Due to customer and regulatory requirements, candidates must:

 + Be legally authorized to work in the United States

 + Must be a Green Card Holder or U.S. Citizen

 + Successfully pass background checks required by customer engagements

 + Meet client data residency, access, and security requirements

 + Be willing to travel occasionally to customer sites as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

 + Azure DevOps and CI/CD with security controls

 + Secure application modernization (PaaS / serverless)

 + Containers and Kubernetes (AKS) with security best practices

 + Azure database security and encryption

 + Experience with cloud security platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Barracuda)

 + Experience supporting regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, SLED)

Certifications

 + Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate (Strongly Preferred)

 + Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (Preferred)

## Description

+ Validate environments through testing, review, and remediation of security gaps

Security Governance & Operational Readiness

 + Implement and manage Azure governance controls (management groups, policies)

 + Configure and integrate Azure security and monitoring services

 + Support customer security reviews, audits, and risk assessments

 + Act as the technical security escalation point within assigned engagements

 + Partner with customer security teams to ensure ongoing compliance and risk management

Technical Leadership & Consulting

 + Serve as the senior technical lead for Azure delivery within the engagement

 + Mentor and guide other consultants on secure Azure design and implementation

 + Conduct peer reviews of designs and configurations with a security lens

 + Contribute to internal standards, patterns, and reusable security assets


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