Azure Cloud & API Security Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Port Reading, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking an Azure Cloud & API Security Engineer to design, implement, and secure enterprise cloud and API ecosystems. You will work hands-on across Azure, API security, IAM, and data platforms to build secure cloud-native solutions and governance.

The role collaborates with infrastructure, development, and data teams to ensure robust authentication, authorization, encryption, and threat protection across REST APIs and cloud workloads, including Snowflake data platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IT, cybersecurity, engineering or related field.
• Hands-on Azure cloud services experience.
• Proven API security architecture and implementation skills.
• Experience securing REST APIs and enterprise integration platforms.
• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), API gateway security, and Zero Trust.
• Experience with IAM, RBAC, Conditional Access and Privileged Access Management.
• Familiarity with cloud security monitoring, auditing, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud solutions in Azure.
• Develop and enforce API security standards and governance.
• Secure REST APIs and cloud-native apps via auth, encryption, and threat protection.
• Assess, design, and implement API gateway and API management solutions.
• Configure and manage IAM using Azure Entra ID with RBAC and PAM.
• Perform cloud security reviews, risk assessments, and remediation activities.
• Monitor cloud and API environments for threats, compliance, and performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to embed security in the SDLC.
• Develop security solutions for integrations across cloud apps and data platforms.
• Implement logging, monitoring, auditing, and alerting for workloads and APIs.
• Support incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation efforts.
• Work with Snowflake and data teams to secure data access and integrations.
• Document architectures, standards, and implementation guidelines.

Skills

Azure

API security

IAM

RBAC

Conditional Access

Privileged Access

Zero Trust

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

DevSecOps

Secure SDLC

Threat monitoring

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

APIM

Terraform

ARM Templates

Bicep

Snowflake

Job description

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking an Azure Cloud & API Security Engineer to design, implement, and secure enterprise cloud and API ecosystems. You will work hands-on across Azure, API security, IAM, and data platforms to build secure cloud-native solutions and governance.

The role collaborates with infrastructure, development, and data teams to ensure robust authentication, authorization, encryption, and threat protection across REST APIs and cloud workloads, including Snowflake data platforms.