Cloud Security Engineer (Remote)

Cognisol; United States; Remote; USD 177,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare sector is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer responsible for securing information systems and data. This vital role involves designing security measures, responding to incidents, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience across various security tools and methodologies, particularly within cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls across Azure services.
• Monitor and assess security events using various tools.
• Manage Azure Active Directory and implement security policies.
• Collaborate with teams to embed security into cloud architecture.

Skills

microsoft azure

log analytics

siem

cloud security engineer

rbac

sentinel

conditional access policies

documentation

azure cli

cloud security

vulnerability assessments

security policies

azure services

endpoint protection

microsoft defender for cloud

vulnerability scanners

incident response

azure active directory

powershell

Job description

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Years of Experience 10 +

End client Industry - Hospitals and Health Care

Job Summary

The Information Security Engineer is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and supporting the day-to-day protection of Access One’s information systems and data. This role is critical in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company and client information by identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risks, and implementing security solutions. The Information Security Engineer collaborates with teams across the organization to enforce security policies and proactively manage threats.

Position - Cloud Security Engineer

Location: Plano, TX (Remote)

1099- $50/hr

Years of Experience 10 +

End client Industry - Hospitals and Health Care

Job Summary

The Information Security Engineer is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and supporting the day-to-day protection of Access One’s information systems and data. This role is critical in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company and client information by identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risks, and implementing security solutions. The Information Security Engineer collaborates with teams across the organization to enforce security policies and proactively manage threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls and threat protection strategies across Azure services.
• Monitor, assess, and respond to security events using tools like Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Log Analytics.
• Manage and configure Azure Active Directory (AAD) and implement RBAC and Conditional Access policies.
• Developing and maintaining application security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Work closely with the software development team to ensure that secure coding practices are implemented throughout the application development lifecycle
• Automated security processes using PowerShell, ARM templates, and Azure CLI.
• Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and development teams to embed security into cloud architecture and deployments.
• Participate in incident response planning and execution for cloud-related incidents.
• Keep up with evolving security threats and proactively suggest mitigation strategies.
• Analyze and investigate security alerts and provide timely incident response, including escalation and resolution tracking.
• Support the management and maintenance of security tools and platforms (e.g., SIEM, endpoint protection, vulnerability scanners).
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and assist with remediation efforts across systems and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure secure implementation of technologies and projects.
• Strong Documentation skills in creation, review, and enforcement of security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Perform user access reviews and audits to ensure compliance with least-privilege principles.
• Participate in security awareness training initiatives and help promote a culture of security throughout the organization.
• Support compliance efforts related to security frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI) through documentation and evidence gathering.
  
  

Other tasks or projects as needed or assigned.

Skills: microsoft azure,log analytics,siem,cloud security engineer,rbac,sentinel,conditional access policies,documentation,azure cli,conditional access,cloud,arm templates,cloud security,vulnerability assessments,security policies,azure services,endpoint protection,microsoft defender for cloud,vulnerability scanners,incident response,azure active directory,azure active directory (aad),powershell

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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