Cloud Security Engineer

Jobtailor; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Malaysia is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to design and implement security controls across Azure, monitor for events, and support incident investigation.

You will collaborate with DevOps and application teams to embed security into cloud deployments, perform risk analysis, manage IAM, and contribute to runbooks, standards, and audit evidence while staying current with evolving threats.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in cloud security, cybersecurity engineering, or related security role.
• Strong understanding of IAM, network security, data protection, logging, monitoring.
• Experience with Azure or major cloud platform and security tooling.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001/NIST frameworks and secure configurations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and implementing security controls across cloud platforms, predominantly Microsoft Azure.
• Monitor cloud environments for security events, misconfigurations, and suspicious activity, and support incident investigation and response.
• Perform configuration reviews and risk analysis for cloud-hosted systems and services.
• Support identity and access controls, including least privilege and RBAC.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and applications teams to embed security in deployments.
• Maintain cloud security tooling, logging, alerting, posture management, and EDR solutions.
• Contribute to security docs, standards, procedures, and runbooks.
• Aid in compliance and audit activities by gathering evidence and validating controls.
• Stay current with cloud threats and best practices.

Skills

Cloud Security

Microsoft Azure

Identity & Access

Incident Response

Security Frameworks

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

ISO 27001

NIST

Tools

Cloud-Native Security Platforms

SIEM

Endpoint Detection Solutions

Intune

Defender

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and implementing security controls across cloud platforms, predominantly Microsoft Azure
• Monitor cloud environments for security events, misconfigurations, and suspicious activity, and support incident investigation and response.
• Perform configuration reviews and risk analysis for cloud-hosted systems and services.
• Support the implementation and management of identity and access controls, including least privilege, role-based access, and privileged account protection.
• Work with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to integrate security into cloud deployments and operational processes.
• Help maintain and improve cloud security tooling, including logging, alerting, posture management, and endpoint or workload protection solutions.
• Contribute to security documentation, standards, procedures, and technical runbooks.
• Support compliance and audit activities by helping gather evidence and validating security controls.
• Stay current with emerging cloud threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in cloud security, cybersecurity engineering, infrastructure security, or a related technical security role.
• Good understanding of cloud security principles, including identity and access management, network security, data protection, logging, and monitoring.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with security tools and services such as cloud-native security platforms, SIEM, vulnerability management, and endpoint detection solutions.
• Understanding of secure configuration practices for virtual machines, storage, networking, containers, and cloud services.
• Experience supporting security incident response, remediation, or operational troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, or similar.
• Knowledge of Sentinel or similar tools would be advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of Intune, Defender and Purview would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cloud security, particularly with Microsoft Azure, including identity and access management, incident response, and compliance with security frameworks. Proficient in implementing security controls and monitoring cloud environments for vulnerabilities and threats.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cloud Security
• Microsoft Azure
• Identity And Access Management
• Incident Response
• Security Frameworks

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cloud Security Principles
• Configuration Reviews
• Risk Analysis
• Secure Configuration Practices
• Vulnerability Management

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• ISO 27001
• NIST

Industry Keywords

• Cybersecurity Engineering
• Infrastructure Security
• Security Incident Response
• Cloud Deployments
• Security Documentation

Tools & Technologies

• Cloud-Native Security Platforms
• SIEM
• Endpoint Detection Solutions
• Intune
• Defender