Senior Azure Cloud Security Engineer

Ampcus, Inc; Warren Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. in Warren, NJ seeks a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to own remediation, hardening, and governance across the cloud environment.

This hands-on role focuses on implementing permanent security fixes, addressing recurring vulnerabilities, and ensuring security controls are enforced through automation and secure architecture. The ideal candidate has extensive Azure security experience, strong Entra ID expertise, and the ability to translate security recommendations into sustainable

Qualifications

• 9+ years of cloud security/engineering with hands-on Azure experience.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Entra ID incl. CA and permissions.
• Solid understanding of OIDC, OAuth 2.0/PKCE, JWT, and mTLS.
• Hands-on with Terraform and Azure Policy for guardrails.
• Experience with Defender for Cloud and CSPM.
• Proven ability to identify root causes and permanently fix findings.
• Awareness of AI security considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete lifecycle of security findings from triage to closure.
• Address findings from security tools, Defender for Cloud, and CSPM.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.
• Develop policy-as-code and automated guardrails to prevent vulnerabilities.
• Track SLAs and report on risk reduction and posture improvements.

Skills

Azure security

Entra ID

OIDC/OAuth2

Terraform

Azure Policy

Defender for Cloud

CSPM

Root cause analysis

AI security

Job description

Ampcus Inc. in Warren, NJ seeks a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to own remediation, hardening, and governance across the cloud environment.

This hands-on role focuses on implementing permanent security fixes, addressing recurring vulnerabilities, and ensuring security controls are enforced through automation and secure architecture. The ideal candidate has extensive Azure security experience, strong Entra ID expertise, and the ability to translate security recommendations into sustainable