Job Description

Job Title: Azure Security Engineer

Location: Mostly Remote (Occasional travel to Seattle, WA as per client requirement)

Employment Type: Contract

Primary Responsibilities:

Azure VM & Infrastructure Management:

• Provision, configure, and manage Azure Virtual Machines, including sizing, availability sets, scaling, manage backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Maintain and optimize computing resources for performance, cost-efficiency, and compliance.

Azure Services Administration:

• Deploy and manage Azure services such as Azure Synapse, Disks, Storage Accounts, ADF, Fabric and other Azure services.
• Monitor usage, performance, and availability of data resources, and perform capacity planning.

SQL Server Administration:

• Core DBA skills (installation, Configuration, Backup, Recovery, Performance Tuning)
• Troubleshooting & Monitoring (linked servers, SSIS, Extended Events)
• Automation and scripting (PowerShell, T-SQL)

Security & Compliance:

• Configure and enforce security controls including NSGs, ASGs, Just-in-Time (JIT) access, and Azure Defender.
• Manage identity and access using Azure AD, RBAC, and managed identities.
• Monitoring & Operational Support:
• Set up and manage monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and alert rules for proactive infrastructure health checks.
• Troubleshoot issues related to VMs, storage, networking, and platform services.

Automation & Scripting:

• Develop and maintain scripts in PowerShell or Azure CLI for automation of routine administrative tasks.
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using ARM templates, Bicep

Collaboration & Process Adherence:

• Work closely with application teams, security teams, and network engineers to support production and non-production environments.

Technical Skills Required

• Strong experience in managing Azure Virtual Machines (Windows), Availability Sets, and Load balancers.
• Solid understanding of Azure data solutions including SQL: ADLS, Storage account, Identity management,
• Knowledge of Azure security features including NSGs, firewalls, encryption, Defender for Cloud, and Azure Policy.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and service health diagnostics.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting (or Azure CLI is a plus).
• Familiarity with Active Directory, DNS, and hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute/VPN Gateway).
• Exposure to IaC tools such as ARM templates, Bicep).

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