Senior Azure Security Engineer

Abel Solutions; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Abel Solutions in Marietta, GA is seeking a Senior Azure Security Engineer responsible for securing Azure Government and Microsoft 365 GCC High environments. This role involves leading projects from discovery through production, designing secure cloud environments, and providing managed compliance support.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical security expertise, excellent communication skills, and experience with NIST 800-171 compliance. Opportunities for professional growth and collaboration are offered within the team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Azure Government engagements from discovery to production.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to implement Zero Trust and defense in depth concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end Azure Government engagements.
• Design and implement secure cloud environments.
• Provide ongoing managed compliance support.

Skills

Deep technical security expertise

Consulting delivery

Azure Government security

NIST 800-171 alignment

Cloud architecture decisions

Tools

Microsoft 365 GCC High

Azure Firewall

Conditional Access

Job description

About Abel Solutions is the digital trust and technology arm of Applied Technical Services, LLC. Abel Solutions delivers cybersecurity, compliance, business process automation, and Microsoft-based digital solutions that help organizations protect data and operate securely in highly regulated environments. Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States. Together, Abel Solutions and ATS advance a shared mission to create a safe and reliable world through precise technical and professional services.

Opportunity

The Senior Azure Security Engineer (Architect) is a member of the Abel Solutions team, an ATS subsidiary, and is responsible for the design, deployment, security, and operation of mission critical Azure Government and Microsoft 365 GCC High environments in support of clients handling CUI and aligning to CMMC and NIST 800-171. The role blends deep technical security expertise with consulting delivery, guiding clients from requirements discovery through architecture, implementation, operational readiness, and transition into managed compliance. This position requires strong ownership, communication, documentation discipline, and the ability to lead architecture decisions in regulated cloud environments.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end to end Azure Government and GCC High engagements from discovery through production handoff
• Facilitate workshops covering compliance scope, CUI boundaries, security posture, and target architecture
• Design and implement secure cloud environments using Zero Trust and defense in depth concepts
• Build and harden Azure Government landing zones, networks, identity, compute, AVD, and operational controls
• Execute architecture decisions across identity, network security, workloads, endpoint security, monitoring, and data protection
• Implement Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, RBAC, and secure privileged administration patterns
• Configure Azure Firewall, NSGs, private endpoints, routing, DNS, and segmentation
• Build secure baselines, reusable templates, reference architectures, and automation components
• Implement monitoring, log analytics, Sentinel detections, incident workflows, and operational readiness
• Support secure collaboration, DLP, retention, and other M365 GCC High security capabilities when applicable
• Provide ongoing managed compliance support including configuration monitoring, patching, vulnerability management, alert handling, and incident response
• Participate in on call rotation for after hours incident handling
• Perform backup validation, DR planning, periodic testing, and quarterly security reviews
• Prepare compliance evidence and documentation aligned with CMMC and NIST 800-171 requirements
• Maintain diagrams, SOPs, runbooks, operational documentation, and client ready reporting artifacts
• Stay current on Azure Government and GCC High capabilities and contribute to internal standards and service improvements
• Support internal initiatives, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across practices
• Build strong client relationships and maintain clear communication with leadership and technical teams