Azure Cloud Security Consultant

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Security Consultant with strong expertise in Azure security, identity governance, security operations, and cloud security posture management.

The ideal candidate will help strengthen enterprise cloud security controls and implement Zero Trust principles.

Tasks

• Implement and govern Azure security and identity controls.
• Conduct cloud security assessments and drive vulnerability remediation.
• Manage security posture using Defender for Cloud and Wiz.
• Enhance Sentinel monitoring, threat detection, and incident response.
• Support compliance audits, risk assessments, and enterprise security standards.

Requirements

• Locals
• 10+ Years
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Conditional Access, MFA, and Identity Protection
• Azure RBAC, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Access Reviews
• Azure Policy and Security Governance
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Microsoft Sentinel – Monitoring, Threat Detection, Analytics, and Incident Response
• Wiz Security Platform
• Vulnerability Management and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Risk, Compliance, and Security Governance
• Preferred: PowerShell / Azure CLI
• Preferred: Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Preferred Certifications: AZ-500 – Azure Security Engineer Associate; SC-200 – Security Operations Analyst; SC-300 – Identity and Access Administrator; AZ-104 – Azure Administrator

Schedule

• Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week
• C2C

Pay

• $65/hr

How to apply

• Share your updated resume along with your current location, availability, and relevant certification details.

Location

• Chicago, IL