Azure Security Architect

ERM Placement Services; Indore District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM Placement Services in India is seeking an experienced Azure Security Engineer to lead cloud security assessments, design and enforce security controls for onboarding to Azure, and maintain Azure security policies across tenants.

You will review SaaS/PaaS security, manage Entra ID, PIM, Conditional Access, and monitor cost governance while aligning with CIS/NIST guidelines.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech/MTech in engineering.
• AZ-500 or equivalent cloud security certification (AZ-104, CISSP) preferred.
• Hands-on 5+ years in Microsoft Azure at enterprise scale.
• Experience enforcing security policy across multiple tenants and large subscriptions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cloud Security Assessments using the Agentic AI Platform and provide CloudSec inputs.
• Design and enforce security controls for onboarding to Azure.
• Maintain Azure security policies across tenants and subscriptions.
• Conduct cloud security reviews of SaaS/PaaS apps in multi-tenant Azure env.
• Coordinate tagging governance across 500+ subscription owners.
• Monitor Azure cost governance for Infosec resources and optimize spend.
• Administer PIM and architect Conditional Access policies.
• Perform security reviews of connected cloud platforms.

Skills

Azure security architecture

Cloud security governance

Identity and access management

Security policy enforcement

Tenant administration

Education

BE/BTech/MTech in Engineering

Tools

Entra ID

PIM

Azure Sentinel

Logic Apps

Defender for Cloud

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Cloud Security Assessments using the Agentic AI Platform and provide CloudSec domain inputs for development and augmentation of the platform.
• Design, implement, and enforce security controls & guardrails for new application and platform onboarding to Azure.
• Design and maintain Azure security policies across tenants and subscriptions
• Conduct cloud security reviews of JPL applications hosted in independent tenants, including Omni AI and CloudStaff
• Coordinate Azure resource tag correction across 500+ subscription owners and maintain tagging governance
• Monitor Azure cost governance for Infosec resources and optimize cloud security spend
• Administer PIM (Privileged Identity Management) and architect Conditional Access policies across the Azure environment.
• Perform SaaS/PaaS security reviews and compliance monitoring across all connected applications and cloud platforms.

Qualification and Work Experience

Qualification: BE / BTech / MTech

Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), Azure Administrator (AZ-104), CISSP, or equivalent cloud security certifications.(Preferred*)

Work experience: Hands-on experience in cloud security architecture, with at least 5 years specifically on Microsoft Azure at enterprise scale.

• Proven experience managing Azure security policy enforcement across multiple tenants and large-scale subscription environments.
• Hands-on experience with Entra ID, PIM, Conditional Access, Azure Sentinel, Logic Apps, and Defender for Cloud.
• Solid understanding of cloud security architecture frameworks, including CIS Azure Benchmarks, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001 controls.
• Experience conducting security reviews of SaaS applications and cloud-native workloads in multi-tenant Azure environments.
• Experience with Agentic AI platforms or contributing security domain inputs to AI-driven security tooling is a strong advantage.
• Preferred: Experience in Azure cost governance, resource tagging strategy, and Infosec spend optimisation at scale.