Associate Security Engineer

Position Summary:

AAMVA's Security team is looking for a highly motivated, self-starter, Associate Security Engineer, who enjoys the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment. The associate will be primarily tasked with the monitoring of information security systems in the Microsoft Azure environment. The associate will join and learn from a team of skilled engineers and become a trusted contributor to the Security DevOps practice. The associate must be detailed oriented, security-minded and highly reliable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Cloud alerts, triage incidents, and conduct initial investigations
• Analyze logs from Azure Monitor, Entra ID, NSGs, and endpoint agents to identify anomalous or suspicious activity
• Write and tune KQL queries for threat hunting, detection rules, and operational dashboards
• Administer Entra ID (Azure AD) user and group lifecycle - provisioning, deprovisioning, and role assignments
• Assist with vulnerability management workflows using Defender for Cloud and third-party tools
• Assist with evidence collection and control mapping in support of the GRC team for SOC2 compliance
• Participation in the development and maintenance of security policies, standards, procedures and knowledge-based articles
• Develop detailed architecture security documents
• Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Enhance and/or develop procedures and technologies to maximize security incident monitoring and response capabilities

Direct Reports to this Position:

None

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in a security operations, cloud security, or IT security role
• General security certifications such as Security , ISC2 CC
• Technical certifications: SC-200, SC-300, AZ-104 or equivalent education

Formal Education:

• BS or MS degree Information Security or Computer Science
• College level courses and/or equivalent work experience may be substituted

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Excellent inter-personal skills; ability to interact with all layers of personnel
• Practical experience administering Entra ID or Active Directory - user/group management, role assignments, and access reviews
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel or another SIEM platform
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (Entra ID, Azure Monitor, NSGs, RBAC)
• Familiarity with KQL or similar query languages for log analysis
• Familiarity with PowerShell and scripting
• Understanding of fundamental security concepts: identity, network segmentation, least privilege, encryption at rest/in transit
• Strong technical knowledge and solid hands-on experience in securing a Windows environmen t
• Problem solving skills, autonomy, self-driven and ability to work under pressure
• Working knowledge of FISMA and/or NIST publications is a definitive plus
• Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
• Flexible schedule allowing to work outside of standard business hours when necessary
• United States citizenship required
• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance as needed
• Limited travel may be required

Disclaimer Statement: The preceding job description has been written to reflect management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

AAMVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer-M/F/D/V