Azure Security Engineer

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Role: Azure Security Engineer

Exp.: Min. 7+ Years

Role Summary

We are seeking a hands-on Security Engineer to lead vulnerability remediation across a multi-subscription Azure environment. The role spans infrastructure, application, platform, and identity related findings, including access reviews and exposed credentials. The person will track remediation against defined timelines, support audits and compliance reviews, and report on risk trends from internal, external, and vendor sources. Automation and repeatable processes are central to the work, and the role requires enough technical depth to build and maintain that automation. The person will also support broader security initiatives as priorities shift.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud & Infrastructure Security Remediation

• Remediate vulnerabilities across multiple Azure subscriptions
• Address findings from:
• Wiz (CSPM/CNAPP)
• External scanning platforms (RiskRecon, SecurityScorecard, etc.)
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure-level security risks across:
• Cloud resources (IaaS / PaaS)
• Networking components
• Storage and supporting services

Vulnerability Management & Patching

• Assist in remediation of OS and infrastructure vulnerabilities, including:
• OS patching and hardening (Windows / Linux)
• VM OS updates and lifecycle management
• Identify and address end-of-life (EOL) systems and dependencies
• Establish repeatable processes for:
• Patch management
• Vulnerability tracking and reporting
• Risk prioritization

Application Security Remediation

• Partner with development teams to remediate:
• SAST findings (e.g., Snyk)
• DAST findings (e.g., Invicti)
• Open-source library vulnerabilities
• Penetration Testing Findings
• Support secure configuration of application environments

DevSecOps & Automation

• Integrate security into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines where applicable
• Improve overall DevSecOps maturity

Security Program Support (New)

• Support assigned security program initiatives as directed by leadership
• Assist with security review documentation for client and audit requests
• Contribute to remediation tracking and reporting across security workstreams

Observability & Reporting

• Analyze and prioritize vulnerabilities based on:
• Severity (CVSS)
• Exploitability
• Business impact
• Provide regular updates on:
• Remediation progress
• Risk reduction trends
• Outstanding issues

Required Skills & Experience

Core Technical Skills

• Strong experience in Microsoft Azure
• PaaS and IaaS resources, networking, identity, storage
• Hands-on expertise with:
• Systems administration and patching (Windows, Linux, etc.)
• Infrastructure vulnerability remediation
• Familiarity with:
• Wiz or similar CSPM/CNAPP tools
• Vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys, etc.)
• Azure Policy

Security & DevOps

• Experience with:
• SAST/DAST tools (Snyk, Invicti, etc.)
• Dependency and open-source vulnerability remediation
• Understanding of:
• Cloud security best practices
• Secure configuration standards (CIS, NIST, etc.)

Nice to Have

• Experience with:
• Azure Automation / Update Management
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, etc.)
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• Penetration Testing
• Familiarity with:
• Risk scoring platforms (SecurityScorecard, RiskRecon)
• Monitoring Tools (DataDog, Grafana, etc.)

If you are interested, please inbox your profile to [email protected]

Thanks & Regards,

Meghana Reddy M

Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Email: [email protected]