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• Microsoft Azure Security certifications (AZ-500) - Preferred
• Minimum of 4-year degree in Computer Information systems or management. This experience can be waived with equivalent on job IT Experience.
• Proven experience as an MS Azure Security Engineer or similar security role.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure security services and functionalities.
• A strong understanding of cloud security principles, best practices, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience with security tools and methodologies for threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Ability to script in at least two common languages (e.g., PHP, Python, Terraform, PowerShell desirable).
• Familiarity with YAML, JSON, Azure ARM templates, Azure Runbooks, Ansible and others.
• Experience with Visio or other tools for creating diagrams.

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$160,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

Our client is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join their team! This position is located in Chicago, Illinois.

• Evaluate proposed systems, networks, and software designs for security risks
• Recommend mitigations and resolve integration issues to ensure secure implementation within existing infrastructure
• Develop, manage, and communicate a comprehensive enterprise-wide security strategy, aligning with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations
• Lead cybersecurity risk assessments, drive mitigation efforts, manage incident response planning, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support secure design decisions across the organization

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in information and cloud security, with a focus on designing and implementing secure cloud computing solutions
• Deep expertise in Azure cloud security, including hands-on experience with tools like Azure Security Center and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• In-depth knowledge of API security such as: OAuth, OpenID, REST, SOAP, GraphQL with the ability to define secure API design patterns and advocate for best practices
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash

• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Other

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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Position Title: Azure Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Remote/ Hybrid

Experience: 5+ years in Information Technology Engineering; recent focus on Azure security (last 2-3 years).

The role focuses on engineering security solutions in Azure. Initial project scope includes re-tooling rule-based access control across the Azure environment.

• Design and implement Azure security solutions and configurations.
• Maintain a system-level view of the overall security environment and identify configuration drifts in software, hardware, and system design.
• Develop and maintain Sentinel playbooks and procedures for incident response.
• Automate tasks with scripting (PowerShell, Python) and other automation tools.
• Hands-on Azure administration and security feature implementation.
• Leverage threat protection tools, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, to monitor and protect Azure resources.

• In-depth knowledge of Azure security best practices.
• Experience with security monitoring tools and incident response.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
• Certifications preferred (e.g., SSCP, CISSP, Azure Security).
• Familiarity with AWS is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Information Technology Engineering.

• Proven experience as an Azure Administrator or Engineer with a focus on security.
• Strong understanding of Azure security features and best practices.
• Experience with security monitoring and incident response.

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Job Description

Our client is a financial services organization focused on secure, innovative technology solutions with a strong commitment to work-life balance and career development. Their team is now looking for an Azure Cloud Security Architect .

Salary/Hourly Rate:
$100k - $125k

Position Overview:
The Azure Cloud Security Architect will design and secure cloud environments, applications, and data platforms. This role ensures compliance with financial regulations while embedding security best practices into cloud and DevOps initiatives.

Responsibilities of the Azure Cloud Security Architect:

• Design and deploy secure Azure cloud solutions and data environments.
• Develop and enforce security policies and compliance standards.
• Oversee risk assessments, vulnerability management, and threat modeling.
• Implement Zero Trust, IAM, encryption, and security monitoring tools.
• Support DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline security.
• Respond to security incidents and provide technical guidance to teams.

Required Experience/Skills for the Azure Cloud Security Architect:

• 7+ years in cloud security/architecture, including 3+ years focused on Azure.
• 4+ years with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Strong scripting in Python, SQL, KQL, PowerShell.
• Experience with Azure security services and compliance frameworks.

Experience/Skills for the Azure Cloud Security Architect:

• Experience with Azure Virtual Desktop, Kubernetes/AKS, and hybrid/multi-cloud.
• Certifications such as AZ-500, CISSP, CCSP, or CISM .

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.

Benefits:

• 4-day work week option and hybrid schedule.
• Competitive pay with advancement opportunities.
• Generous PTO, health/dental/vision coverage.
• 401K with up to 6% employer match, plus profit sharing potential.
• Paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development.

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$130,000.00/yr - $55,000.00/yr

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next. Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients.
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience.

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Job Title: Security Engineer/ Azure Security Engineer

• At least 10 years combined experience as individual contributor in an IT discipline with a minimum of 5 years in Cybersecurity specifically and 5 years minimum working in public cloud.
• Awareness of a broad set of Azure IaaS, PaaS and SaaS offerings, so that you can engage DevOps teams implementing a variety of services.
• Strong knowledge of networking, firewalls, VPNs, Azure RBAC, SSO with SAML and/or OIDC, managing Azure service principals, understanding Graph API permissions, and other security technologies.
• Using third party tools to monitor vulnerabilities in deployed Azure resources.
• Designing, deploying, operating and supporting Azure environments using Azure Portal, Azure CLI and Terraform.
• Managing Git repositories using Gitlab or GitHub and using pipelines to run tests and deploy changes to environments.
• Operating knowledge of Azure networking, Azure firewalls, network security groups, virtual WAN and common troubleshooting techniques.
• Possess troubleshooting skills in the areas of cloud security, cloud networking and Azure private DNS.
• Familiarity with the Cloud Adoption Framework and ability to express critical thinking around its application in mature technology organizations.
• Demonstrable experience with any form of threat modeling.
• Working experience of regularly writing scripts or other automation using a common language such as shell or Python

Location : Seattle, WA

Salary Range : The salary for this position is between $130 000 – $1 5,000 USD annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: (medical insurance) (dental insurance) (vision insurance) (401(k) retirement plan) (long-term disability insurance) (short-term disability insurance) (5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State) (10-15 days of paid vacation time) (6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year) (Ascendion Learning Management System)

• Seniority level
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type
  Full-time
• Job function
  Consulting and Information Technology
• Industries
  Technology, Information and Internet

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About Ascendion

Ascendion is a fullservice digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for the world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Job Title: Azure Security Engineer

Location: Seattle, WA

On-site position in the greater Seattle area. Local candidates or relocation required. Relocation assistance is not offered.

• Design and advise regarding security solutions in MS Azure.
• Conduct security assessments and validations of Azure environments.
• Develop security policies, procedures, and standards for Azure and M365 environments.
• Implement and maintain firewalls in Azure.
• Monitor security alerts and manage incident response for Azure-related security events with the Cyber Defense team.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate security best practices into the CI/CD pipeline.
• Stay updated with the latest security trends, threats, and technologies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, SOX, CMMC, ISO 27001).
• Draft support documentation, technical standards, and operational processes for the application delivery environment.
• Establish, optimize, and enhance regulatory and compliance processes.
• Continuously learn to remain current with evolving application delivery best practices.
• Complete technical security deliverables on assigned projects.
• Work independently and as part of a high-functioning team.

Location details : This position resides on-site in the greater Seattle area at one of the following locations depending on availability: Downtown Seattle, Lynnwood, Bellevue (Factoria). Candidates must be local or willing to relocate.

• Intermediate knowledge of Azure and M365 security practices and networking.
• Experience collaborating with technical teams (application and infrastructure).
• Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud security, cloud networking, and Azure Private DNS.
• Inquisitive, collaborative mindset with a solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities.
• Exemplary communication and teamwork, including advocating for security principles to varying backgrounds.

Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 USD annually. Pay may vary by geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications.

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; long-term and short-term disability; 5 personal days per year; 10-15 days of paid vacation; 6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year. Benefits subject to eligibility requirements.

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Azure Security Engineer – Azure Focus
Chicago, IL – hybrid WFH: 3 days onsite in the loop, 2 days work from home

The Azure Security Engineer reports to the Security Operations Manager, and is primarily responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting security initiatives within our robust Azure ecosystem – with a big focus on DevSecOps, IAM, Monitoring and Encryption.

This role also will drive incident response activities related to Azure, ensuring timely detection, containment, and remediation of potential threats.

Last, this person will partner with our GRC team for audits, and other GRC initiatives that include cloud security.

While we are an Azure-only environment currently, we are evaluating a multi-cloud setup, so any experience with AWS or GCP is also a nice to have.

• Design, configure, and maintain secure Microsoft Azure environments aligned with industry best practices and Firm policies.
• Drive DevSecOps best practices within an Azure environment
  • Build and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines, ensuring that only reviewed, tested, and approved code is promoted to production.
• Drive IAM best practices within an Azure environment
• Implement and manage cloud security controls, including identity and access management, network segmentation, encryption, and security monitoring.
• Protect sensitive data stored or processed in the cloud through encryption, access controls, and secure key management.
• Develop, enforce, and maintain secure API management processes, including authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and auditing.
• Integrate automated security testing and vulnerability scanning into Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) workflows.
• Collaborate with application developers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams to ensure secure design and deployment practices.
• Create and maintain documentation, standards, and procedures for cloud security configurations, incident handling, and code promotion processes.
• Monitor and respond to security alerts from cloud-native tools and third-party monitoring solutions.
• Participate in risk assessments, audits, and compliance efforts related to cloud security (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA).
• Stay current with emerging cloud security threats, vulnerabilities, and evolving best practices, especially within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.

• 3+ years of experience with Cloud Security Engineering
  • Must have strong Azure Security Engineering specifically including Azure Security Center, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure AD, Application Gateway, API Management
• Experience designing and managing secure DevSecOps pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Must have strong IAM experience
• Must have strong encryption experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree, ideally in Computer Science or an IT/Security related field
• Cloud/Security certifications (ideally Azure) such as Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ 500, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CISSP, CCSP, Security+
  • Non-cloud security certificaitons such as a CISSP is still great to have
• Network security experience
• Multi-cloud security experience with AWS and/or GCP (with Azure)
• Experience working in heavily regulated industries
• Global experience

Overview

Financial Resources FCU has been designated one of the Best Places to Work in NJ since 2022! At FRFCU, we are "putting people first" and that starts with our employees. Financial Resources is a not-for-profit federal credit union with locations in Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Hudson and Union Counties. With a history of serving our members for more than 100 years, we have grown to more than $650 million in assets serving more than 29,000 members with 6 public access branches and a team of 100 employees. We are available Nationwide! FRFCU is looking for an Azure Cloud Security Architect to join our Information Technology team in making a difference in peoples’ lives and helping us achieve our digital transformation goals. THIS POSITION IS LOCATED ON SITE IN BRANCHBURG, NJ.

The Azure Cloud Security Architect will lead the design and implementation of secured cloud solutions and data lakes across our financial services cloud infrastructure. This person is critical in deploying solutions on the cloud with ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive data while maintaining compliance with industry regulations such as FFIEC, PCI-DSS and GLBA.

We are looking for someone who exemplifies the following traits:

• Caring
• Initiative
• Ethics
• Job Knowledge
• Self-Development
• Teamwork
• Results Driven
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Leadership

• Design and deploy secure Azure cloud architectures for financial applications and data platforms.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with financial regulatory frameworks.
• Lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability management across cloud environments.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles, and access management (IAM), and encryption strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, network, risk and audit teams to ensure regulatory alignment and compliance.
• Implement and manage SIEM, SOAR, and cloud-security tools (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel).
• Collaborate with IT team to deploy and maintain Azure virtual desktops.
• Provide oversight for DevSecOps practices, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Respond to and investigate security incidents, ensuring rapid containment and remediation.
• Conduct security awareness training and provide guidance to engineering and operations teams.
• Collaborate with the credit union’s network and IT teams during build out of resources on the cloud
• Collaborate with the credit union’s Data Operations and Automation team to build data resources and pipelines on the cloud

• Work Life Balance Programs that includes a 4 Day Work Week and Hybrid work environment after satisfactory completion of your training period
• A competitive salary
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
• Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave Programs
• Short and Long-Term Programs
• Company provided life insurance and low-cost supplemental insurance plans
• 401K with 100% employer match, up to 6%, after one year and potential for additional profit-sharing contributions
• Paid volunteer days
• Opportunities for career advancement with continuous learning and development
• Tuition reimbursement

We ask that you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, related field. MS degree will be a plus, but not required
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in infrastructure as code (IaC) – such as Terraform, Bicep and ARM
• 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture and security with 3+ years focused on Azure in financial services
• Deep coding and scripting experience in Python, SQL, KQL and Powershell
• Strong knowledge in building and securing CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and digital platforms
• Experience in software development lifecycle (SDLC) is
• Deep knowledge of Azure security services including Azure Firewalls, Bastion, Key Vault, Log Analytics, Route Tables, Network Security Groups, Security Center, Sentinel and Azure Policies
• Previous experience in deploying and maintaining enterprise grade of Azure virtual desktops (AVD) is
• Strong understanding of financial compliance standards (e.g., SOX, GLBA, PCI-DSS, FFIEC)
• Experience with network security, IAM, encryption and secure data architecture
• Background in incident response and digital forensics
• Knowledge of data loss prevention (DLP) and endpoint protection in cloud environments

If you want to work in a friendly environment and with an organization that is looking to expand its footprint, please consider applying for this opportunity.

• Caring
• Initiative
• Ethics
• Job Knowledge
• Self-Development
• Teamwork
• Results Driven
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Leadership

• Design and deploy secure Azure cloud architectures for financial applications and data platforms.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with financial regulatory frameworks.
• Lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability management across cloud environments.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles, identity and access management (IAM), and encryption strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, network, risk and audit teams to ensure regulatory alignment and compliance.
• Implement and manage SIEM, SOAR, and cloud-native security tools (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel).
• Collaborate with IT team to deploy and maintain Azure virtual desktops.
• Provide oversight for DevSecOps practices, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Respond to and investigate security incidents, ensuring rapid containment and remediation.
• Conduct security awareness training and provide guidance to engineering and operations teams.
• Collaborate with the credit union's network and IT teams during build out of resources on the cloud
• Collaborate with the credit union's Data Operations and Automation team to build data resources and pipelines on the cloud

• Work Life Balance Programs that includes a 4 Day Work Week and Hybrid work environment after satisfactory completion of your training period
• A competitive salary
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
• Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave Programs
• Short and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Company provided life insurance and low-cost supplemental insurance plans
• 401K with 100% employer match, up to 6%, after one year and potential for additional profit-sharing contributions
• Paid volunteer days
• Opportunities for career advancement with continuous learning and development
• Tuition reimbursement

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, related field. MS degree will be a plus, but not required
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in infrastructure as code (IaC) - such as Terraform, Bicep and ARM
• 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture and security with 3+ years focused on Azure in financial services
• Deep coding and scripting experience in Python, SQL, KQL and Powershell
• Strong knowledge in building and securing CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and digital platforms
• Experience in software development lifecycle (SDLC) is preferred
• Deep knowledge of Azure security services including Azure Firewalls, Bastion, Key Vault, Log Analytics, Route Tables, Network Security Groups, Security Center, Sentinel and Azure Policies
• Previous experience in deploying and maintaining enterprise grade of Azure virtual desktops (AVD) is preferred
• Strong understanding of financial compliance standards (e.g., SOX, GLBA, PCI-DSS, FFIEC)
• Experience with network security, IAM, encryption and secure data architecture
• Certifications such as AZ-500, CISSP, CCSP OR CISM are preferred
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments preferred
• Experience with container security (AKS, Kubernetes) preferred
• Background in incident response and digital forensics preferred
• Knowledge of data loss prevention (DLP) and endpoint protection in cloud environments preferred