Hiring,
Greetings from Modern Agile Technologies.
Position: Azure Security Engineer
Location: Remote
Type: Contract
Position Summary
The Azure Security Engineer is responsible for securing, administering, and maintaining the RRB Microsoft Azure environment. The role focuses primarily on Azure security engineering, identity and access management, vulnerability remediation, security monitoring, patch compliance, and operational support of Azure-hosted systems.
The engineer will work directly with infrastructure, network, Windows, Linux, and application teams to maintain a secure, stable, patched, and compliant Azure environment. This position does not serve as the organizational security lead but provides hands-on security engineering and Azure operational support.
Configure and maintain Conditional Access policies, multifactor authentication, authentication controls, and identity protection settings.
Implement and manage Role-Based Access Control and least-privilege access.
Administer Privileged Identity Management and privileged account access.
Support identity governance, access reviews, and account lifecycle management.
Configure and maintain Azure Policy, security baselines, resource locks, and governance controls.
Review Azure subscriptions, resource groups, virtual machines, storage accounts, networking components, and platform services for security risks and configuration weaknesses.
Vulnerability Management and Patching
Review vulnerability findings affecting Azure-hosted Windows and Linux systems.
Coordinate and perform remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
Plan, schedule, and execute operating system patching using Azure Update Manager and related enterprise tools.
Monitor patch status and compliance across Azure virtual machines and hybrid systems.
Validate successful patch deployment and resolve failed or incomplete patching activities.
Coordinate maintenance windows, system reboots, validation testing, and rollback activities.
Track remediation status and maintain evidence for security reviews and audits.
Support timely resolution of configuration findings, unsupported software, missing updates, and security baseline deviations.
Technical Skills
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Entra ID
Conditional Access
Role-Based Access Control
Privileged Identity Management
Azure Policy
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Defender XDR
Azure Update Manager
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Monitor
Log Analytics
Azure Backup
Azure Arc
Vulnerability Management
Windows and Linux Patching
Identity and Access Management
PowerShell
Azure CLI
Security Monitoring
Incident Response
Hybrid Cloud Security
Federal Security Compliance
Minimum Qualifications
4+ years of experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity or cloud security operations.
2+ years of hands-on experience securing and administering Microsoft Azure environments.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, RBAC, PIM, and identity governance.
Experience with Azure security monitoring and vulnerability remediation.
Experience performing or coordinating Windows and Linux server patching.
Experience administering Azure virtual machines, networking, storage, monitoring, and backup services.
Experience supporting security incidents, audits, compliance reviews, and remediation activities.
Experience working in federal government or similarly regulated environments is preferred.
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and operational support skills