Cloud Security Engineer

ERM Placement Services; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM Placement Services is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer with 4-6 years of experience to design, implement and manage cloud security technologies, with a focus on Microsoft Sentinel and incident response.

You will design dashboards and automated playbooks using Logic Apps, Python and KQL, and engage with clients to tailor security configurations across Microsoft security environments.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of cloud security experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and incident response.
• Proficient in Python and KQL.
• Familiar with Azure security services and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage cloud security technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel connectors, analytics rules, workbooks and incident response playbooks.
• Design Microsoft Sentinel dashboards and automated playbooks aligned with prioritized security requirements.
• Use security automation platforms and languages such as Python and KQL in Logic Apps, Graph API and Azure SDKs for threat detection, hunting and response.
• Engage clients and stakeholders to understand requirements, manage interactions and provide configuration and optimization guidance for Microsoft security environments.
• Configure and validate security tools (e.g., Sentinel Analytics Rules, Logic Apps, Microsoft Defender for Cloud) to align with customer policies.
• Research, engineer and recommend improvements to enterprise security architecture and toolsets.
• Support incident response and security operations in coordination with customer.
• Understanding of NSGs, Private Links, Private endpoints, Azure LB, Entra ID, PIM etc. and other cloud technologies.
• Ability to write PowerShell scripts or Azure CLI scripts on Linux will be a plus.

Skills

Python

KQL

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Logic Apps

Azure SDKs

Threat detection

Incident response

Security operations

Microsoft Sentinel

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure CLI

Azure SDKs

Job description

Cloud Security Engineer (4-6yrs):

• Design, implement and manage cloud security technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel SIEM connectors, analytics rules, workbooks and incident response playbooks.
• Design Microsoft Sentinel dashboards and automated playbooks aligned with prioritized security requirements.
• Use security automation platforms and languages such as Python and KQL in Logic Apps, Graph API and Azure SDKs for threat detection, hunting and response.
• Engage clients and stakeholders to understand requirements, manage interactions and provide configuration and optimization guidance for Microsoft security environments.
• Configure and validate security tools (e.g., Sentinel Analytics Rules, Logic Apps, Microsoft Defender for Cloud etc.) to align with customer policies.
• Research, engineer and recommend improvements to enterprise security architecture and toolsets.
• Support incident response and security operations in coordination with customer.
• Understanding of NSGs, Private Links, Private endpoints, Azure LB, Entra ID, PIM etc. and other cloud technologies.
• Ability to write PowerShell scripts or Azure CLI scripts on Linux will be a plus.