Cloud Security Engineer

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC in New York City is seeking a hands-on Cloud Security Engineer to strengthen cloud security capabilities across Azure infrastructure and workloads. You will focus on identity and access management, data protection, and secure cloud configurations while collaborating with engineering, infrastructure, operations, and business teams.

You will review cloud architecture, implement secure authentication and encryption, and partner with DevOps to embed security into deployment

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of information security experience.
• Strong Azure cloud security and infrastructure expertise.
• Knowledge of workload protection, cloud configurations, and secure architecture.
• Experience with identity management, authentication, and access control.
• Understanding of encryption, secrets management, and data protection.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, or DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and enhance security controls across Azure infrastructure and workloads.
• Review cloud services and configurations for security exposures.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and access control practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps to embed security into deployment processes.
• Support cloud security posture reviews and remediation.
• Assess security considerations for enterprise AI applications and integrations.
• Develop secure architecture recommendations and standards.
• Assist with cloud security monitoring and investigations.

Skills

Azure security

DevSecOps

IAM / access management

Data protection

Cloud security architecture

Security monitoring

Job description

A global financial services organization is seeking an experienced Cloud Security Engineer to strengthen its cloud security capabilities and secure modern enterprise infrastructure.

The role has a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure infrastructure and workload security, identity and access management, data protection, and secure cloud configurations. The engineer will help integrate security into infrastructure delivery, review cloud architecture, and support the responsible adoption of AI-enabled technologies.

This opportunity is designed for someone who enjoys remaining technically hands-on while collaborating across engineering, infrastructure, operations, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and improve security controls across Microsoft Azure infrastructure and workloads.
• Review cloud services, configurations, and architecture for potential security exposures.
• Implement secure authentication, authorization, access management, encryption, and data protection practices.
• Work with infrastructure and DevOps teams to incorporate security into deployment processes.
• Support cloud security posture reviews and remediation initiatives.
• Assess security considerations for enterprise AI applications and integrations.
• Develop secure architecture recommendations and cloud security standards.
• Assist with cloud security monitoring, investigations, and remediation.

Role Requirements

• Approximately 4–7 years of relevant information security experience.
• Strong hands‑on Azure cloud security and infrastructure expertise.
• Knowledge of workload protection, cloud configurations, and secure architecture.
• Experience with identity management, authentication, and access control.
• Understanding of encryption, secrets management, and data protection.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code, DevOps, or DevSecOps.
• Ability to identify and implement practical security improvements.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Midtown Manhattan at least three days weekly.

Nice to Have

• AI/LLM security or secure enterprise AI adoption experience.
• Exposure to cloud security posture management platforms.
• Experience securing AWS, GCP, or hybrid infrastructure.
• Knowledge of enterprise SaaS security and API integrations.
• Financial services or other regulated‑industry experience.