Azure Security Consultant

Aprio; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with Profit Sharing

Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

Job summary

Aprio is seeking an Azure Security Engineer to join their team in Atlanta, Georgia. This role involves working with cutting-edge Microsoft tools and navigating complex cybersecurity landscapes for government and defense-related clients.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of consulting experience and a strong background in Microsoft Azure security tools. A range of benefits is offered, including medical insurance from day one and a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting experience in delivering tailored solutions.
• 3+ years of hands-on design and implementation of Microsoft Azure security tools.
• Strong communication and leadership skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted consultant to clients for security and compliance.
• Support client relationships from discovery to delivery.
• Develop security strategies and implement Zero Trust approaches.

Skills

Microsoft Azure security tools

Zero trust

Stakeholder management

Threat Protection

Data Protection

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Graph API

PowerShell

KQL

Job description

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe.

By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio’s Risk Advisory & Assurance team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for an Azure Security Engineer to join their dynamic team.

Ready to do more with your Microsoft security expertise? Join Aprio and help organizations across industries navigate complex cybersecurity and compliance landscapes with confidence.

As a Microsoft Security Engineer, you’ll work with cutting‑edge Microsoft tools, support high‑impact compliance frameworks like FedRAMP and CMMC, and help shape the security posture of both public and private sector organizations.

This position supports U.S. government and defense‑related clients. Certain engagements require personnel who are eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance or who meet client‑defined access requirements for controlled environments. U.S. citizenship may be a requirement of obtaining a U.S. security clearance or meeting these access requirements. These requirements are only tied to this specific job posting. All Aprio employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted consultant to clients, guiding them through complex security and compliance challenges.
• Be the go‑to Microsoft security expert on a team that values innovation and expertise.
• Join a recognized leader in government and cloud security (FedRAMP 3PAO, CMMC C3PAO, Microsoft Government Cloud Partner).
• Work with forward‑thinking professionals in a culture that values learning, agility, and purpose.
• Support the client relationship from discovery through delivery—serve as the technical consultant.
• Assist in workshops, architecture sessions, and demos to translate client needs into actionable solutions.
• Deep expertise in at least 3 of the following areas, with working knowledge of others:
  • Identity & Access: Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, JIT
  • Threat Protection: Defender XDR suite, Sentinel, threat hunting
  • Data Protection: Purview, DLP, Sensitivity Labels, DSPM
  • Cloud Security: Azure Defender for Cloud, security posture management
  • Automation & Scripting: KQL, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API
• Develop security strategies aligned with frameworks like CMMC, NIST 800-171, and NIST 800-53.
• Support in development of security policies and procedures.
• Architect and implement Zero Trust strategies, XDR deployments, and threat modeling frameworks for mid‑market and enterprise clients.
• Ensure compliance while improving operational security—deliver measurable business value.
• Develop standardized methodologies, playbooks, and procedures for technical delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of consulting experience, partnering with clients to deliver tailored solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills—comfortable leading client conversations.
• 3+ years of Hands‑on design and implementation of Microsoft Azure security tools.
• Deep understanding of core cybersecurity principles: zero trust, privileged access, APT threats, credential theft, and just‑in‑time administration.
• AZ-500
• AZ-305
• SC-100
• SC-200
• SC-300
• SC-401
• Note: Active certifications are required for consideration.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• 401k with Profit Sharing
• 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
• Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
• Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
• Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
• Top rated wellness program
• Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non‑attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.