Cloud Security Engineer--Remote

Position: Cloud Security Engineer Location: Remote Duration: 12+ Months Contract Skillset: Deep hands-on engineering expertise with all the MS Azure Cloud security services to secure config and architect of IaaS/PaaS Azure services Understanding business impact and requirements and translate into system security architecture and engineering design. At least one operations-specific Professional certification (e.g., MCSE, MCITP, Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate) Day-to-day activities Under guidance from Sr Cloud Security Engineer, harmonize Orbia security requirements with Cloud Operations & Cloud Automation teams, including, but not limited to:Liaise with Cloud Operations & Cloud Automation teams to anticipate security impacting activities to ensure target project dates are met (becoming more proactive.) Drive remediation efforts associated with cloud security issues & vulnerabilities, as identified by CSPM, Vulnerability Management, and other tools. Ensure CloudOps & Automation teams are addressing issues upfront, via IaC, secure from start. Work directly with Application Support Teams to understand new requirements, review and recommend secure configuration in alignment with Orbia security standards. Escalate issues to Sr Cloud Security Engineer or Sr Mgr Cloud Security requiring additional review / approval. Document Azure Policy exemption requests, serve as backup to grant approved exemptions in absence of Sr Cloud Security Engineer Change coordination / follow-up / follow-thru for security tasks / initiatives or areas that are security impacting. Regularly update Azure DevOps board on status of identified security tasks / initiatives. Solid working knowledge of secure setup of Azure services (both foundation as well as the niche ones such as Analytics (Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse), IoT…) Solid network security understanding in the context of a public cloud environment Solid working knowledge of least privilege/RBAC model implementation Solid working knowledge of in transit encryption protocols. Education: At least a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Software/Electronics Engineering, Information Systems, or closely related field is required. Job Type: Contract Pay: $45.00 per hour Schedule: 8 hour shift Experience: Cloud Security Engineer: 5 years (Preferred) MS Azure Cloud security: 5 years (Preferred) IaaS/PaaS Azure: 5 years (Preferred) Work Location: Remote