Azure Security Engineer (no c2c) - Theoris - Berkeley Heights, NJ

JOB TITLE: Audit / Azure Security engineer (no c2c)

LOCATION: Berkeley Heights, NJ (onsite)

INDUSTRY: Financial

JOB SUMMARY: This is a heavy audit-focused Azure Security Engineer role within an established cloud environment, responsible for maintaining compliance, refining the organization’s security posture, and implementing new security requirements. The role supports the migration of Treasury applications to the Azure cloud while operating within FedRAMP-aligned, Zero Trust architecture environments, with a strong focus on Azure security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and overall audit readiness.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain and enhance Azure cloud security compliance and audit readinessPerform architecture reviews and guide security-related design decisionsImplement and manage: IAM (Entra ID / Azure AD)Posture management and workload protectionSIEM/SOAR (e.g., Azure Sentinel)Application security testingMonitor cybersecurity policies, compliance artifacts, and system authorizationMap security controls to regulatory/compliance requirements (FedRAMP, etc.)Integrate Zero Trust architecture into cloud solutionsAssess vulnerabilities and provide incident response supportSupport SOC audits and collaborate with auditors to ensure complianceConfigure and manage security tools (Defender, Sentinel, Application Gateway, etc.)Implement privileged access controls, payment security controls, and audit trails

REQUIREMENTS:

5+ years of Azure security engineering experienceStrong expertise in Azure security tools: Azure AD (Entra ID), Azure Sentinel, Defender, Monitor, Key VaultDeep knowledge of: IAM, MFA, SSO/Federation, Privileged Access Management (PAM), ICAMAuthentication & authorization frameworksVulnerability assessment/testing in AzureContinuous diagnostics, monitoring, alerting, and incident responseExperience maintaining compliance in cloud security environmentsHands-on experience implementing Zero Trust architectureFamiliarity with FedRAMP or s