Cloud Security Engineer

TechTrend, Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with match

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

TechTrend, Inc. seeks an experienced Security Engineer to advance security across multiple cloud environments, with emphasis on AWS and Azure. The role oversees cloud security initiatives from strategy through design, deployment, and operations.

The candidate will lead identity and access controls, network security, and threat detection, while enabling Zero Trust across CI/CD and container platforms to protect critical assets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time experience in cloud security roles.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, and GCP across hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience securing Azure identity, network, and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud security evaluations for Azure, AWS, GCP, containers, and SaaS.
• Define security requirements for cloud-based architectures.
• Implement Azure governance, policy, and RBAC controls.
• Operate Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and related security tools.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS

Azure

GCP

Zero Trust

CI/CD security

Threat detection

Kubernetes security

Identity & access management

Security governance

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Azure Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Entra ID

Job description

TechTrend, Inc. is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to support security functions across multiple commercial cloud environments, with a primary focus on AWS and Azure. The ideal candidate will lead and execute cloud security initiatives across the full lifecycle—strategy, design, implementation, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver cloud security evaluations for major cloud providers and platforms, including Azure, AWS, GCP, containers, and SaaS solution
• Define security requirements for cloud-based architecture by evaluating business needs and industry standards
• Continuously assess emerging threats and recommend security control improvements.
• Securing Azure identity infrastructure, including Entra ID, Conditional Access, PIM, Identity Protection, and hybrid identity integrations.
• Designing and implementing secure Azure network architectures using NSGs, ASGs, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway WAF, and Front Door.
• Managing encryption, secrets, and keys using Azure Key Vault, Managed HSM, and Azure Storage security features.
• Deploying and operationalizing Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Sentinel SIEM/SOAR capabilities.
• Implementing Azure governance using Azure Policy, Blueprints, landing zones, RBAC structures, resource locks, and tagging strategies.
• Applying Azure CSPM practices and mapping environments to compliance frameworks (CIS, NIST, FedRAMP, etc.).
• Securing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), container registries, and workload identities.
• Experience integrating Zero Trust policies into CI/CD, workload protection, vulnerability scanning, and configuration baselines.
• Leveraging Azure Sentinel/Microsoft Defender suite for analytics, threat detection, and automated response
• Ability to design and implement Zero Trust controls across identity, endpoints, network, applications, and data.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of full-time experience in cloud security roles supporting complex environments.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Preferred Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
• CCSP, CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, GIAC Security (Optional)

Job Location

• Hybrid- Once a week at our Reston Town Center Office
• Short, Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan (matching component included)

TechTrend, Inc. is a Small Business providing IT products and services to both the government and commercial markets. We were founded in 2003 and continue to evolve as a leading provider of enterprise-wide services and technology solutions. TechTrend is a noted and trusted partner to our clients who seek our knowledge and guidance for their most critical and complex IT projects. TechTrend's mission is to provide comprehensive, enterprise-wide IT solutions to

our clients' complex challenges. We serve as a liaison for positive organizational change by forming relationships and building bridges across functions, gaining buy-in from both leaders and end-users, and removing barriers to mission success. Our established processes ensure quality delivery of results by maximizing efficiency, productivity, and client satisfaction enterprise-wide.