Azure Enterprise Architect/Engineer

Prominent is looking for an Azure Cloud Cybersecurity Engineer to enable Cloud Cybersecurity controls and compliance requirements and remediation programs based on business priorities and risks to address Cyber‑Security, Cyber Defense and Business needs of our customer. Candidates based within a commute to our client’s office in either Alpharetta, Georgia, Omaha, Nebraska, Greenwood Village, Colorado or Berkeley Heights, New Jersey will be given strong preference. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for this opportunity. C2C or 1099 not available for this opportunity! Potential candidates will need to have the ability to work W2 on Prominents’ payroll during the contract period. Requirements Microsoft Azure Cloud experience; Gov‑Cloud experience strongly preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in a technology field, Masters degree 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: Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) Authentication and Authorization including SSO and Identify Federation Zero‑Trust Model Defense‑In‑Depth Governance and Compliance Securing Data Securing the Operating System Protecting the Network Layer Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, Alerting, Audit Trail, and Incident Response Cloud Core Platform: Compute, Storage, Networking Other Experience Desired 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 the 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 Anticipated hourly rate while on contract is within the $71‑79/hr range. #J-18808-Ljbffr Prominent