Azure Security Engineer - 173594

ZP Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Security Engineer to support and enhance a cloud-first security program for a leading technology and services organization. The role focuses on securing enterprise Azure environments, implementing controls, and driving compliance with cross‑functional teams.

Key duties include configuring Azure security services, responding to incidents with Microsoft Defender and Sentinel, conducting risk assessments, and promoting cloud governance and automation across

Qualifications

• 4+ years information security experience with at least 2 years focused on Azure cloud security.
• Experience with Azure security services including Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Policy, and Key Vault.
• AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300 or equivalent certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across Azure cloud environments.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents using Microsoft Defender and Sentinel.
• Conduct security risk assessments, vulnerability management, and remediation activities.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to secure cloud workloads, apps, and infrastructure.
• Implement identity and access management using Azure AD and PIM.
• Support compliance with NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, CIS benchmarks.
• Automate security processes and reporting through scripting and IaC.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Automation scripting

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure Policy

Azure Key Vault

AWS IAM

CloudTrail

GuardDuty

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an Azure Security Engineer to support and enhance a cloud-first security program for a leading organization in the technology and services industry. The Azure Security Engineer will play a key role in securing enterprise Azure environments, implementing security controls, and driving compliance initiatives while partnering with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams.

Responsibilities of the Azure Security Engineer:

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across Azure cloud environments.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents utilizing Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and related security tools.
• Conduct security risk assessments, vulnerability management, and remediation activities.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to secure cloud workloads, applications, and infrastructure.
• Implement identity and access management solutions utilizing Azure Active Directory and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Support compliance initiatives involving regulatory frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and CIS benchmarks.
• Automate security processes and reporting through scripting and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.

Qualifications of the Azure Security Engineer:

• 4+ years of information security experience with at least 2 years focused on Azure cloud security.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure security services, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Policy, and Azure Key Vault.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, Zero Trust principles, and cloud governance frameworks.
• Experience securing cloud-based networks, virtual machines, containers, and serverless workloads.
• Experience securing and managing multi-cloud environments, with hands‑on knowledge of AWS security services such as IAM, Security Hub, GuardDuty, KMS, and CloudTrail.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other automation scripting languages.
• Understanding of security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management processes.
• Experience with compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, or SOC 2.
• Azure security certifications such as AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300, or equivalent preferred.

Compensation for the Azure Security Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $120,000 -$165,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
• Opportunities for professional development and certification reimbursement
• Flexible work arrangements

This job opens for applications on 09/02/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.