Sr. Azure Cloud Security Architect

10 - 17 years

30 - 35 Lacs

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced

Azure Cloud Security Engineer

with strong hands-on implementation expertise across Microsoft security products and cloud security operations. The ideal candidate must have practical exposure to

Azure Security services, Microsoft Defender suite, Sentinel, M365 security

, and overall cloud posture management. The role involves incident handling, security monitoring, compliance enforcement, and implementation of best practices to strengthen the organization s cloud security landscape.

Key Responsibilities

Azure Sentinel (SIEM)

  • Provide

    2nd-line incident support

    and escalation handling.
  • Perform

    security incident analysis, troubleshooting, and reporting

    .
  • Work closely with

    SecOps teams

    for monitoring and rule tuning.
  • Manage dashboards, analytics rules, hunting queries, and log ingestion.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

  • Manage

    cloud security posture (CSPM)

    and remediate identified issues.
  • Monitor

    alerts, recommendations, and incidents

    across subscriptions.
  • Implement

    Zero Trust principles

    and regulatory compliance controls.
  • Hands-on with

    Defender for Servers

    and workload protection.

Microsoft 365 Security

  • Manage

    access configurations, conditional access policies

    , and identity controls.
  • Monitor security dashboards and alerts across M365 workloads.
  • Support

    compliance configurations and assessments

    .

Microsoft Defender XDR Suite

  • Handle

    Defender XDR incident and alert investigations

    .
  • Configure and monitor

    Defender for Endpoint

    (Windows 11).
  • Implement and maintain

    compliance reporting

    (including Purview workloads).
  • Conduct endpoint hardening and EDR tuning.

Database & Virtual Desktop Security

Azure SQL & Cosmos DB

  • Manage security, access control, auditing, encryption, and posture improvement.

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

  • Manage

    access controls, security monitoring, encryption

    , and compliance.
  • Review and configure

    logging, EDR integration, Windows 11 security baselines

    .

Required Skills (Strong Hands-On)

  • Azure Sentinel (SIEM)
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • M365 Security & Compliance
  • Defender XDR (Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps)
  • Azure SQL Security, Cosmos DB
  • Azure Virtual Desktop Security
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Incident Response & Security Operations
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Regulatory & Compliance Standards (ISO, SOC, GDPR preferred)

Good to Have

  • Azure Certifications like

    AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400

  • Knowledge of

    KQL for Sentinel investigations

  • Experience with automation using

    Logic Apps / PowerShell

  • Understanding of

    network security, firewalls, WAF, NSG, ASG

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams

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