Remote Azure Cloud Security Engineer: Zero Trust & IAM

LucyRx; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LucyRx seeks a Cloud Security Engineer to design and implement Azure security controls, focusing on identity, networking, and workloads across remote environments in the United States. You will operate Defender for Cloud and Sentinel, shaping security posture and incident response.

The role requires hands‑on Azure security experience, MFA/CA expertise, and IaC‑driven security practices to ensure secure cloud architectures by design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, security engineering, or infrastructure security roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience securing Azure environments, including identity, networking, and workload protections.
• Deep understanding of Azure security architecture, including native controls and shared responsibility models.
• Proven experience implementing identity‑centric security models (MFA, Conditional Access, least‑privilege access).
• Ability to translate security requirements into enforceable technical controls, not just policy statements.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure security controls across identity, networking, and workloads.
• Operate Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, and related security posture tools.
• Design, implement, and refine Conditional Access, MFA, and Zero Trust identity patterns.
• Embed security controls into IaC pipelines for repeatability and auditability.
• Collaborate with Cloud and Infrastructure Security Engineers to align controls across environments.
• Monitor security posture, review alerts, and participate in incident response.

Skills

Azure security

Identity & access security

MFA & CA

Security automation

Cloud security design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security/CS or related

Tools

Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

LucyRx seeks a Cloud Security Engineer to design and implement Azure security controls, focusing on identity, networking, and workloads across remote environments in the United States. You will operate Defender for Cloud and Sentinel, shaping security posture and incident response.

The role requires hands‑on Azure security experience, MFA/CA expertise, and IaC‑driven security practices to ensure secure cloud architectures by design.