Azure Security Engineer: Policy & Cloud Guardrails

WorkNovas LLC; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkNovas LLC is seeking an Azure Security Engineer in Phoenix, AZ. Hybrid role focusing on reviewing and enforcing security controls across Azure environments, with multi-cloud awareness including AWS, GCP, and OCI.

Responsibilities include developing Azure Policy, maintaining Terraform modules, using JSON configurations, and collaborating with engineering teams to remediate findings and maintain security posture.

Qualifications

• Proficient in securing Azure environments and implementing security controls.
• Experience with Azure Policy definitions, initiatives, assignments, and exemptions.
• Hands-on with Terraform for IaC and security policy deployment.
• Familiarity with JSON-based configurations and templates for cloud configurations.
• Experience using Git and GitHub to manage IaC and security policy changes.
• Knowledge of GitHub Actions and CI/CD workflows.

Responsibilities

• Review Azure services for security risks and compliance requirements.
• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain Azure Policy definitions and guardrails.
• Maintain Terraform modules and security controls for Azure security deployment.
• Work with JSON-based configurations and templates supporting service certifications.
• Manage infrastructure changes using Git/GitHub and review PRs.
• Monitor Azure environments for vulnerabilities and policy violations; coordinate remediation.
• Support cloud security operations and incident investigations across teams.
• Apply cloud security principles across multi-cloud environments with Azure focus.

Skills

Azure security

Azure Policy

Terraform

JSON configurations

GitHub Actions

Git & version control

Tools

Terraform

JSON

GitHub

Job description

WorkNovas LLC is seeking an Azure Security Engineer in Phoenix, AZ. Hybrid role focusing on reviewing and enforcing security controls across Azure environments, with multi-cloud awareness including AWS, GCP, and OCI.

Responsibilities include developing Azure Policy, maintaining Terraform modules, using JSON configurations, and collaborating with engineering teams to remediate findings and maintain security posture.