Senior Azure Security Engineer

• *About the job**

Job Title: Senior Azure Security Engineer

Location: Chennai, Hyderabad

Experience: 7\+ Years (Cloud Security)

Employment Type: Full\-Time

Work Mode: 5 Days WFO (Night Shift)

• *Job Overview**

We are looking for a Senior Azure Security Engineer with strong experience in securing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments. The role involves implementing cloud security strategies, protecting enterprise data, and securing advanced Azure services including AI, AKS, and O365 workloads.

• *Key Responsibilities**

• Define and enforce Azure \& O365 security policies and standards
• Manage security tools like Defender, Sentinel, Key Vault, Firewall, RBAC
• Secure Azure AI, Cognitive Search, Document Intelligence, and AKS workloads
• Implement O365 security controls (DLP, MFA, Conditional Access, etc.)
• Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats
• Work with DevOps teams to integrate security in CI/CD pipelines
• Automate governance using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform

• *Required Skills**

• Microsoft Azure Security
• Azure AD / Entra ID
• RBAC \& PIM
• Microsoft 365 Security
• Defender Suite, DLP, Conditional Access
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Cloud Incident Response
• PowerShell / Azure CLI / Terraform

• *Must\-Have**

• 7\+ years in Cloud Security (7\+ years in Azure/O365\)
• Experience securing Azure AI / AKS / advanced workloads
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 security tools
• Experience in incident response \& remediation

• *Preferred Certifications \-**

• AZ\-500
• SC\-100
• MS\-500

• *Additional Requirements \-**

• Immediate joiners preferred
• Comfortable working in Night Shift
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• *Skills**: microsoft, advanced cloud security, access, security, cloud, dlp, conditional access, azure

Work Location: In person