Azure Cloud Cybersecurity Architect

Prominent is looking for a Azure Cloud Security Architect for a contract to hire opportunity to implement technology initiatives to secure the client's key government client's cloud environment.

Requirements

• Microsoft Azure Cloud experience preferred; Gov-Cloud experience preferred
• 5+ years’ cyber related experience in a commercial environment with Azure, in a technical information security and risk management role
• 5+ years managing security policies and initiatives in Azure
• Identity Access and Management concepts, multifactor authentication, SSO/Federation
• Privileged Access Management key concepts
• Ability to set up and configure the Azure security platforms, and function as an overall lead managing end to end security on the Azure Cloud regions
• Network and Application Vulnerability testing as it relates to Azure systems
• Security concepts & tools related to CI/CD pipelines, and software scanning
• Able to demonstrate understanding of Information Security and Risk Management capabilities related to cloud computing across Windows and Linux, with demonstrated direct experience with the following domains
• Government environments and Gov-Cloud experience
• Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, Azure/AWS/Google Security specific Training and Certification
• Crowdstrike Falcon EDR for Azure
• Managing/maintaining FISMA and FedRAMP compliance for a government information system
• Demonstrated experience collaborating directly with external clients, business leadership, and auditors
• 5+ Firsthand working with the various Azure security tools/platforms such as
• Extended Detection and Response (XDR): Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender for Identity
• Data Protection: Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Information Protection, DLP, One Trust, Kubernetes
• Identity and Access Management (IAM): Zero Trust, Azure IAM and AWS IAM, Entra ID (Azure AD), Multitenant Organization (MTO), Lighthouse, Key Vault, Conditional Assess
• Monitoring Compliance: Sentinel, MDC
• Entra ID (formally Azure AD), M365