Senior Azure Cloud Security Engineer

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Yakshna Solutions, Inc (YSI) is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to support Virginia-based cloud infrastructure and Azure migration. You will provide technical leadership in securing enterprise cloud environments aligned with SEC530, Zero Trust, and compliance frameworks.

The role covers IAM, network security, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud governance while collaborating with engineering, security, and IT leadership to ensure compliant cloud operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years enterprise cloud experience; 5+ years enterprise cloud security.
• Deep Azure security and networking knowledge.
• Strong security operations, incident response, and log analysis.
• Experience with SIEM, CNAPP, CWPP, and cloud posture tools.
• IAM, RBAC, PAM, MFA, and automation experience.
• Ability to communicate risks to executives and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Identify cloud security vulnerabilities and track remediation.
• Lead complex cloud security initiatives and guide engineers.
• Influence secure architecture and enforce deployment gates.
• Explain security risks to non-technical stakeholders.
• Assess risks and support audits and assessments.
• Review firewall/NSG rules for compliance.
• Develop Azure policies and runbooks for incident response.

Skills

Azure cloud security

Security architecture

Incident response

Security monitoring

IAM & automation

Leadership & communication

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Education

Azure Security Engineer Associate

CompTIA Security+

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

AZ-305

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

CNAPP

CWPP

Azure Automation

Job description

Yakshna Solutions, Inc (YSI) is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to support Virginia-based cloud infrastructure and Azure migration. You will provide technical leadership in securing enterprise cloud environments aligned with SEC530, Zero Trust, and compliance frameworks.

The role covers IAM, network security, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and cloud governance while collaborating with engineering, security, and IT leadership to ensure compliant cloud operations.