Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer at New Jersey

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Newark NJ
Experience: 12+ Years

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to own cloud security remediation, hardening, and security posture improvement across our Azure environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on permanently resolving security findings, implementing preventive controls, and enforcing secure-by-design practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end remediation of security findings from Security teams, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and other security tools.
• Identify root causes and implement permanent fixes using policy-as-code, automation, and security guardrails.
• Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including App Registrations, Enterprise Applications, Conditional Access, RBAC, and least-privilege access.
• Secure authentication mechanisms including OIDC, OAuth 2.0, PKCE, JWT, and mTLS.
• Build and enforce security controls using Terraform and Azure Policy.
• Improve cloud security posture through Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CSPM initiatives.
• Strengthen privileged access security using MFA, PIM, and Just-In-Time access.
• Implement security controls for AI workloads, AI agents, and modern cloud services.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of Cloud Security / Security Engineering experience.
• Strong Azure Security and Microsoft Entra ID expertise.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure Policy, and Policy-as-Code.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CSPM.
• Knowledge of OIDC, OAuth 2.0, PKCE, JWT, and mTLS.
• Proven experience remediating and preventing recurring security findings.
• Understanding of AI security concepts and controls.

Preferred Skills

• AWS or Google Cloud Platform security experience.
• CI/CD Security, Secrets Management, and SIEM/SOAR.
• PowerShell and Python automation.
• Experience securing AI/LLM-based solutions.

Certifications: AZ-500, SC-300, SC-100, CISSP.