Cloud Security Specialist Azure

Purview Services; Khordha; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Purview Services is seeking a Cloud Security Specialist (Azure) to secure our Microsoft Azure environments by applying security-by-design principles and enforcing cloud security controls across projects.

You will design governance, implement Entra ID and MFA, monitor threats with Defender for Cloud and Azure Monitor, and lead incident response, collaborating with Security, Cloud, and Quality teams to maintain compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience securing Azure environments with security-by-design principles.
• Proficient in implementing identity and access management and cloud controls.
• Experience with regulated or validated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern Azure cloud security architecture aligned to standards
• Implement identity and access management (Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, MFA)
• Enforce network security (encryption, key management, secrets)
• Monitor threats using Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Azure Monitor
• Lead cloud security incident response and remediation

Skills

Cloud security

Security-by-design

Threat monitoring

Incident response

Education

Microsoft security certifications (Azure Security Engineer, CISSP, ISO 27001)

Tools

Entra ID

RBAC

PIM

MFA

Defender for Cloud

Azure Sentinel

Azure Monitor

Key management

Terraform

Job description

Role Purpose

The Cloud Security Specialist (Azure) is responsible for securing companys Microsoft Azure environments by implementing security-by-design principles, enforcing cloud security controls, and ensuring compliance with enterprise and GxP regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and govern Azure cloud security architecture aligned to standards
• Implement identity and access management (Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, MFA)
• Enforce network security (encryption, key management, secrets)
• Monitor threats using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Azure Monitor
• Lead cloud security incident response and remediation

Good-to-Have

• Exposure to Terraform, DevSecOps and automation
• Azure Landing Zones and Zero Trust architecture
• Microsoft security certifications (Azure Security Engineer, CISSP, ISO 27001)
• Prior experience with regulated enterprise clients

Engagement Model

Acts as Azure Cloud Security authority and collaborates with Security, Cloud, Quality teams, Wipro delivery teams, and Microsoft, supporting the full lifecycle from design to steady-state operations.