Description
job summary:
- Key Experience Needed: encryption and key management as well as cloud security audit/implementation
- We are looking for a Microsoft Azure cloud security engineer to join our team and help us protect our data in our cloud environment from cyber threat actors. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring security solutions with focus on data security for our Microsoft Azure environment, as well as ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations and security best practices into our cloud applications and services. . You will also participate in a cross functional team with other cloud security engineers and collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure compliance, risk management, and incident response.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in cloud security, preferably in Microsoft Azure.
- Deep understanding of Azure data protection mechanisms and encryption methods.
- Excellent knowledge of cloud security concepts, principles, and best practices, such as identity and access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, firewall, network security, etc.
- Proficiency in data protection strategies for cloud storage, databases, and applications.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure security services and tools, such as Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, Azure Key Vault, Azure Active Directory, and Azure CloudTrail for data protection.
- Familiarity with Azure data privacy and residency controls.
- Ability to perform risk assessments and data protection audits.
- Knowledge of Azure-specific data protection tools and services,
- Experience with Microsoft Information Protection, Microsoft Identity Access Management (IAM), and Data Protection solutions.
- Experience with security frameworks and standards, such as NIST, ISO, CIS, etc.
- Experience with security testing tools and methodologies, such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, etc.
- Experience with security information and event management (SIEM) systems including creating and refining searches for alerting purposes.
- Experience with scripting languages, such as PowerShell, Python, etc.
- Knowledge of infrastructure as code.
- Experience with DevOps tools and processes, such as Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, etc.
- Experience with data lakes
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Certifications in cloud security, such as Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure Security Technologies, etc., are preferred.
location: Charlotte, North Carolina
job type: Contract
salary: $ per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
- Partner with Cybersecurity Architect and other Cybersecurity teams to design and implement cloud data security policies, standards, and procedures for Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Information Protection, Microsoft Identity Access Management, and Data Protection.
- Perform security assessments and audits of our data and remediate any vulnerabilities or issues.
- Partner with Cloud platform teams (Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP) to design and implement security controls.
- Monitor and respond to data security incidents and events, and conduct root cause analysis and remediation.
- Establish and document repeatable processes that ensure proper use of the encryption, key management, data masking, and data labeling technologies in the cloud.
- Develop and maintain security documentation, such as risk assessments, security plans, incident reports, and security awareness materials as related to Data Protection.
- Ensuring compliance with data protection legislation and standards.
- Research and evaluate new cloud data security technologies and trends and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to implement and tune cloud data security monitoring, tools, and reporting for data protection policies.
- Collaborate with other engineers and developers to ensure data security is integrated into the cloud development lifecycle and DevOps processes.
- Designing and enforcing policies for data access, retention, and deletion.
- Provide security training and guidance to cloud users and stakeholders for data protection.
Qualifications
- Experience level: Experienced
- Education: Bachelors
Skills
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.