Azure Security Engineer

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

The Azure Security Engineer will support a large team of infrastructure, security and application team during migration of on-prem and cloud applications to the client Azure Government enclave. The Azure security engineer will configure, operate and maintain Azure cloud native tools. The engineer will provide support for security assessment and authorization/ATO process, security audits and will operate and maintain Azure security tools for security monitoring, analysis, and reporting.

Required technical and professional expertise

• 5+ years’ experience configuring, deploying and maintaining and optimizing Azrue Security cloud native tools:

• Azure Sentinel including User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), and Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)

• Azure Defender including Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Azure Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP).

• Azure Purview (Data Loss Prevention)

• Azure Defender for Cloud

• Azure Log Analytics

• Experienced with KQL;

• Configure rules for real-time alerting in SIEM tool for events;

• Provide security monitoring including log aggregation/centralization, correlation, and alerting of security events and incidents;

• Review and analyze audit records weekly for identified unusual activity and provide evidence of review and/or findings;

• Support incident response activities;

• Microsoft Azure Security related certifications are strongly recommended;

• Experience implementing security controls and policies, managing access to data, and monitoring threats to ensure that data, applications, infrastructure, and networks are protected;

• Experience with Security Assessment and Authorization (ATO) process;

• Support audit data calls;

• Bachelor’s Degree;

• U.S. Citizen;

• Ability to acquire a Public Trust Background investigation.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst/ SC-100 Cybersecurity Architect Expert/AZ/SC-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate

• Experience with Windows and Linux Administration

• Certified in industry recognized areas such as CISSP, CISA, or CISM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.