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Prominent · 21 hours ago

Azure Cloud Security Architect

Omaha, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Prominent is looking for an Azure Cloud Security Architect for a contract to hire. The successful candidate will design, build, and deploy technology initiatives to secure a key government client's cloud environment.

Information TechnologySoftwareStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Molly Morrissey

Responsibilities

Assist in strategic planning and architecture to secure enterprise information

Identify network and application security requirements

Implement and test security controls and procedures

Collaborate with other teams to embed security into the entire lifecycle

Integrate DevSecOps principles and automation into the pipeline

Qualification

Azure security toolsIdentity Access ManagementPrivileged Access ManagementPolicy-As-CodeCISSP certificationCloud compliance frameworksInformation SecurityRisk ManagementTechnical backgroundCollaboration skills

Required

5+ years firsthand working with multiple Azure security tools and platforms such as Entra ID, Sentinel, Defender, Monitor, Key-Vault, or similar in other platforms

5+ years managing security policies and initiatives in Azure

Identity Access and Management (IDAM) concepts, multifactor authentication, SSO/Federation

Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) key concepts

Demonstrated ability to Define, Design, and configure the Azure security platforms, and function as an overall lead managing end to end security on the Azure GovCloud regions

Experience automating security baselines and policy enforcement in enterprise Azure environments

Experience automating 'Policy-As-Code' using Terraform and ARM templates, with a focus on reusable module design, policy enforcement, and secure CI/CD integration

Demonstratable understanding of Information Security and Risk Management capabilities related to cloud computing across Windows and Linux, with demonstrated direct experience with the following domains: Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Authentication and Authorization including SSO and Identify Federation, Zero-Trust Model, Defense-In-Depth, Governance and Compliance, Securing Data, Securing the Operating System, Protecting the Network Layer, Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, Alerting, Audit Trail, and Incident Response, Cloud Core Platform: Compute, Storage, Networking

Preferred

Prior experience supporting federal, defense, or highly regulated commercial clients helpful along with the following skills: Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA and NIST 800-53

Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, Azure/AWS/Google Training and Certification

Crowdstrike Falcon EDR for Azure

Experience with secure baseline configurations (CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs) for Azure environments

Managing/maintaining FISMA compliance for a government information system in accordance with requirements from NIST

Demonstrated experience collaborating directly with external clients, business leadership, and auditors

Direct technical background, to include familiarity with servers, network devices, and security systems