Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer at New Jersey

Arkhya Tech

Newark, NJ, United States

11 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

8 years minimum

Compensation

$150,000.0 - $170,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerjet.com

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services User Authentication Microsoft Azure Microsoft Online Services Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Continuous Integration Python (Programming Language) Key Management OAuth OpenID

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Windows PowerShell Role-Based Access Control Azure Active Directory Security Information and Event Management Policy as Code Google Cloud Enterprise Software Applications Large Language Models Terraform

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to own cloud security remediation, hardening, and security posture improvement across our Azure environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on permanently resolving security findings, implementing preventive controls, and enforcing secure-by-design practices. Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end remediation of security findings from Security teams, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and other security tools.
Identify root causes and implement permanent fixes using policy-as-code, automation, and security guardrails.
Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including App Registrations, Enterprise Applications, Conditional Access, RBAC, and least-privilege access.
Secure authentication mechanisms including OIDC, OAuth 2.0, PKCE, JWT, and mTLS.
Build and enforce security controls using Terraform and Azure Policy.
Improve cloud security posture through Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CSPM initiatives.
Strengthen privileged access security using MFA, PIM, and Just-In-Time access.
Implement security controls for AI workloads, AI agents, and modern cloud services.

Requirements

8+ years of Cloud Security / Security Engineering experience.
Strong Azure Security and Microsoft Entra ID expertise.
Hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure Policy, and Policy-as-Code.
Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CSPM.
Knowledge of OIDC, OAuth 2.0, PKCE, JWT, and mTLS.
Proven experience remediating and preventing recurring security findings.
Understanding of AI security concepts and controls.

Preferred Skills

AWS or GCP security experience.
CI/CD Security, Secrets Management, and SIEM/SOAR.
PowerShell and Python automation.
Experience securing AI/LLM-based solutions.

Certifications: AZ-500, SC-300, SC-100, CISSP.

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