Senior Azure Cloud Security Engineer | Critical Infrastructure

TalentCloud Group Recruitment; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Pension or retirement benefits

Annual leave and holidays

Job summary

TalentCloud Group Recruitment is partnering with a Swiss organisation to hire a Senior Azure Cloud Security Engineer in Zurich. You will engineer security across a complex Azure environment and embed protections within architecture, automation, and delivery processes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cloud, platform and cybersecurity specialists to enhance security controls across SaaS, PaaS and IaaS.

Qualifications

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Several years of professional experience in cybersecurity with cloud focus.
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Azure and its native security capabilities.
• Understanding of security across SaaS, PaaS and IaaS environments.
• Experience identifying technical risks and implementing effective security controls.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Strong understanding of secure architecture, identity, access control and cloud governance.
• Fluent English communication skills and a good command of German (to at least B1 level).

Responsibilities

• Engineer and implement security requirements across a complex Microsoft Azure environment.
• Identify, evaluate and help remediate cybersecurity risks affecting the cloud platform.
• Design preventive security controls based on recognised industry practices.
• Support cloud projects by establishing protection requirements and designing practical security solutions.
• Embed security earlier within cloud engineering and delivery processes.
• Develop and continuously improve cloud security concepts, standards and technical guidelines.
• Review cloud architectures, configurations and services from a security perspective.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and secure Infrastructure as Code.
• Support the secure use of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS services.
• Document solutions and transfer knowledge across technical teams.
• Act as a trusted security partner to cloud engineers, architects and operational stakeholders.

Skills

Azure security

Cloud governance

Security frameworks

English & German

Education

Cybersecurity degree

Related IT/CS degree

Tools

Terraform

Git/GitHub Actions

CI/CD security practices

Job description

Senior Azure Cloud Security Engineer | Critical Infrastructure

Are you an experienced cybersecurity professional who wants to secure a highly available Azure platform supporting some of Switzerland’s most critical operations?

We are supporting a prestigious Swiss organisation in the search for a Senior Azure Security Engineer to join its advanced Cloud Platform function.

This is a newly created position offering the opportunity to shape cloud security from within the engineering environment – not simply review it from the outside. You will work closely with cloud, platform and cybersecurity specialists to embed security into architecture, automation, delivery and operational processes.

• Engineer and implement security requirements across a complex Microsoft Azure environment
• Identify, evaluate and help remediate cybersecurity risks affecting the cloud platform
• Design preventive security controls based on recognised industry practices
• Support cloud projects by establishing protection requirements and designing practical security solutions
• Embed security earlier within cloud engineering and delivery processes
• Develop and continuously improve cloud security concepts, standards and technical guidelines
• Review cloud architectures, configurations and services from a security perspective
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and secure Infrastructure as Code
• Support the secure use of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS services
• Document solutions and transfer knowledge across technical teams
• Act as a trusted security partner to cloud engineers, architects and operational stakeholders

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline
• Several years of professional experience in cybersecurity, ideally with a strong cloud‑security focus
• Hands‑on knowledge of Microsoft Azure and its native security capabilities
• Understanding of security across SaaS, PaaS and IaaS environments
• Experience identifying technical risks and implementing effective security controls
• Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST and ISO/IEC 27001
• Strong understanding of secure architecture, identity, access control and cloud governance
• Fluent English communication skills and a good command of German (to at least B1 level)

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be highly attractive:

• Microsft Defender for Cloud or Microsoft Defender XDR
• Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access and Zero Trust
• Identity and Access Management
• Privileged Identity or Access Management
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Git, GitHub and GitHub Actions
• CI/CD security and DevSecOps
• Security auditing, penetration testing or offensive security
• Threat modelling and secure architecture reviews
• Critical infrastructure or another highly regulated enterprise environment

We are looking for someone who is:

• Collaborative, approachable and genuinely team-oriented
• Proactive and hands‑on, while remaining humble
• Comfortable working across different technical disciplines
• Able to communicate security risks in clear and practical language
• Capable of influencing teams without becoming an unnecessary blocker
• Analytical and comfortable navigating complex technical dependencies
• Motivated to learn and contribute within an agile environment

This role will suit someone who sees cybersecurity as an engineering partnership – not simply an audit or compliance function.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a highly respected Swiss organisation operating an exceptionally important national environment
• Take on a newly created role with the opportunity to make a visible impact
• Help shape the continued development of a mature Azure cloud‑security platform
• Work with modern technology in a complex, resilient and highly available IT environment
• Collaborate with experienced cloud, infrastructure and cybersecurity specialists
• Benefit from strong support for certifications, training and professional development
• Attractive pension scheme and progressive social benefits
• 25–30 days of annual leave, depending on the applicable employment conditions
• Additional company‑wide paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Hybrid model offering up to two home‑office days per week
• Modern offices situated immediately beside excellent public‑transport connections