Senior Azure Security Engineer

About Abel SolutionsAbel Solutions is the digital trust and technology arm of Applied Technical Services, LLC. Abel Solutions delivers cybersecurity, compliance, business process automation, and Microsoft‑based digital solutions that help organizations protect data and operate securely in highly regulated environments.Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.Together, Abel Solutions and ATS advance a shared mission to create a safe and reliable world through precise technical and professional services.The OpportunityThe Senior Azure Security Engineer (Architect) is a member of the Abel Solutions team, an ATS subsidiary, and is responsible for the design, deployment, security, and operation of mission critical Azure Government and Microsoft 365 GCC High environments in support of clients handling CUI and aligning to CMMC and NIST 800-171. The role blends deep technical security expertise with consulting delivery, guiding clients from requirements discovery through architecture, implementation, operational readiness, and transition into managed compliance. This position requires strong ownership, communication, documentation discipline, and the ability to lead architecture decisions in regulated cloud environments.What You'll DoLead end to end Azure Government and GCC High engagements from discovery through production handoffFacilitate workshops covering compliance scope, CUI boundaries, security posture, and target architectureDesign and implement secure cloud environments using Zero Trust and defense in depth conceptsBuild and harden Azure Government landing zones, networks, identity, compute, AVD, and operational controlsExecute architecture decisions across identity, network security, workloads, endpoint security, monitoring, and data protectionImplement Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, RBAC, and secure privileged administration patternsConfigure Azure Firewall, NSGs, private endpoints, routing, DNS, and segmentationBuild secure baselines, reusable templates, reference architectures, and automation componentsImplement monitoring, log analytics, Sentinel detections, incident workflows, and operational readinessSupport secure collaboration, DLP, retention, and other M365 GCC High security capabilities when applicableProvide ongoing managed compliance support including configuration monitoring, patching, vulnerability management, alert handling, and incident responseParticipate in on call rotation for after hours incident handlingPerform backup validation, DR planning, periodic testing, and quarterly security reviewsPrepare compliance evidence and documentation aligned with CMMC and NIST 800-171 requirementsMaintain diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, operational documentation, and client ready reporting artifactsStay current on Azure Government and GCC High capabilities and contribute to internal standards and service improvementsSupport internal initiatives, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across practicesBuild strong client relationships and maintain clear communication with leadership and technical teams