Security Engineer

Title: Cloud Security Engineer (Azure-Focused)

Location: Fulton, MD (Hybrid - onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Duration: Initial 12-month contract with potential extensions
Compensation: $55.00 - $70.00/hour (W2)
Work Requirements: US Citizen or Green Card Holder
Local Requirement: Must be local to Fulton, MD

Role Overview

We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer with a strong Azure security background , where approximately 80% of the role focuses on Microsoft Azure security and 20% supports AWS security initiatives . This role is responsible for ensuring secure cloud configurations, validating compliance against government and industry frameworks, and partnering with cross-functional teams to identify and remediate security risks across multi-cloud environments.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in Azure security services and governance , with working knowledge of AWS security controls, and excels at translating security findings into actionable remediation.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary security engineer for Microsoft Azure environments (≈80%) , ensuring secure configurations and governance
• Support AWS security operations (≈20%) , including configuration validation and compliance monitoring
• Validate compliance with STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and NIST 800-53 across cloud environments
• Monitor cloud resources for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and security drift
• Identify security gaps, create remediation tickets, and track findings to closure
• Lead discussions with stakeholders to review security findings, risks, and recommended actions
• Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and Compliance teams to embed security into cloud delivery pipelines
• Automate security checks and reporting using cloud-native tools and scripting
• Maintain security documentation, standards, and technical configuration artifacts

Technical Qualifications

Azure (Primary - 80%)

• Hands-on experience securing enterprise Microsoft Azure environments
• Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Azure Policy, Blueprints, and governance controls
• Azure Key Vault, private endpoints, and secrets management
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and security alerting
• Network security: VNETs, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway / WAF

AWS (Secondary - 20%)

• Working knowledge of AWS security services such as IAM, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and WAF
• Understanding of secure AWS architecture, VPC design, and network security fundamentals

Compliance & Automation

• Strong experience with STIGs, CIS benchmarks, and NIST 800-53
• Proficiency with automation and IaC tools (PowerShell, Python, ARM, Bicep, Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience integrating security findings into ticketing and remediation workflows

Security Tooling

• Experience with Wiz, Tenable, or similar CSPM tools
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel) including running queries and building alerts preferred

Certifications (Strongly Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty (nice to have)
• CISSP or equivalent security certification

Leadership & Communication

• Ability to take initiative in an agile, hybrid cloud environment
• Strong customer service mindset and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Collaborative, team-first approach

About INSPYR Solutions

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