Information Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer

Pay Range: $60hr - $64hr

The Cloud Security Engineer will be responsible for enabling, configuring, and managing security features in cloud environments, including Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and related services. This role will collaborate with leadership, information security, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure secure environments, incident response readiness, and compliance with best practices. The engineer will also lead and mentor SOC analysts, develop roadmaps, and drive security improvements across cloud platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Propose, enable, and configure security features in Microsoft Azure, Office 365, and other cloud services.
• Collaborate with leadership on risk management, security architecture, and incident response.
• Work with information security, infrastructure, and stakeholders to design secure environments.
• Provide technical expertise and operational planning support for implementing cloud security.
• Support security engineering assessments on new systems and upgrades.
• Collaborate with SOC and incident response teams to integrate security controls.
• Conduct security assessments of applications, systems, and cloud service upgrades.
• Develop and execute security roadmaps to enhance the defensive posture.
• Investigate and implement innovative technologies to counter evolving threats.
• Provide thought leadership and collaborate with architects and vendors on cloud security standards.
• Lead and manage SOC analysts, ensuring efficient operations and incident response.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development to SOC team members.
• Oversee incident identification, triage, and response with proper escalation.
• Drive post-incident analysis and response strategies.
• Ensure monitoring tools such as SIEM and IDS/IPS are optimized.
• Lead investigations into incidents and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain awareness of evolving cyber threats and tactics.
• Develop and improve SOC processes, procedures, and playbooks.
• Document incident responses, risk assessments, and system configurations.
• Regularly assess SOC operations and recommend improvements.

Requirement/Must Have:

• Strong experience with identity and access management in cloud environments.
• Experience with SIEM, firewalls, endpoint protection, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and threat intelligence.
• Understanding of attack vectors, malware analysis, and threat actor tactics.
• Experience with CASB solutions for large enterprises.
• Troubleshooting experience with Linux and Microsoft Windows systems.
• Technical understanding of TCP/IP, virtualization, containerization, Active Directory, and system administration.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills:

• Security best practices for cloud environments.
• Knowledge of web proxies, hypervisor technologies, and cloud architectures.
• Experience developing and managing SOC processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Strong presentation and documentation skills.

Experience:

• 6 years of IT experience in areas such as systems engineering, network engineering, information security, application programming, database management, security operations, or cloud-based software integration.

Qualification And Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Should Have:

• Relevant certifications such as Cloud Security Certification, CCSK, CCSS, CCSP, CISSP, or CompTIA SecurityX.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA).