Cloud Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer / Cloud SME

Location:
Chicago, downtown; \*HYBRID - 3 days onsite

Full Time / Permanent;
we are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future

Job Summary

This Cloud Security Engineer role focuses on designing, implementing, and supporting secure Microsoft Azure cloud environments within a highly regulated professional services organization. The engineer serves as a subject matter expert, collaborating with cross-functional teams to establish secure coding, deployment, and data management processes while contributing to the overall cloud security strategy and participating in security incident response activities.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain secure Microsoft Azure environments
• Implement cloud security controls including identity and access management, network segmentation, encryption, and monitoring
• Protect sensitive data through encryption, access controls, and secure key management
• Develop and enforce secure API management processes
• Build and maintain secure DevSecOps pipelines with automated security testing and vulnerability scanning integrated into CI/CD workflows
• Create documentation and standards for cloud security configurations
• Monitor and respond to security alerts; and participate in risk assessments, audits, and compliance efforts (ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Security, or related field preferred)
• 3+ years of cloud security engineering experience with strong Microsoft Azure focus
• Hands-on experience with Azure security services (Security Center, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure AD, Application Gateway, API Management)
• Experience designing and managing secure DevSecOps pipelines using Azure DevOps or equivalent
• Strong understanding of cloud-based network security, encryption, and identity management
• Demonstrated ability to assess, troubleshoot, and remediate security issues in cloud environments.