Azure Security Consultant

Azure Security Consultant

Company: Randstad Digital Americas Location: Telecommute (Remote) Employment Type: Contract to Perm Base Pay Range: $55.00/hr - $61.00/hr Job Summary: We are seeking an Azure Security Consultant to join our Cloud security architecture team. In this role, you will secure our Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure, applications, and solutions by leveraging deep technical expertise across Azure resources, identity management, and Infrastructure as Code. You will collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to assess and enhance cloud security, implement cloud‑native security solutions, and embed security controls into CI/CD workflows, ensuring robust protection across all cloud‑hosted environments.

Key Responsibilities Provide technical security consulting expertise across Azure cloud resources (Key Vaults, Databases, App Services, WAF, Front Door, Policy, etc.) and recommend improvements to strengthen the cloud security posture. Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to develop and promote Infrastructure as Code using BICEP templates embedding security controls into CI/CD workflows on Azure DevOps. Conduct cloud security assessments of Azure‑hosted and hybrid architectures, including containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS).

Implement and maintain CNAPP solution (e.g., Wiz, Orca, Palo Alto Prisma Cloud) to monitor, detect, and remediate cloud‑native risks across workloads, identities, and configurations. Demonstrate expertise in securing identity and access management (IAM) functions, including both on‑premises and cloud‑based Active Directory, as well as identity management services such as federated identity, single sign‑on (SSO), Okta, Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), managed identities, and service principals. Monitor, detect, and respond to cloud security incidents using SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Exabeam, Cribl, etc.) and Azure‑native monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Securit