What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Engineer at New Jersey position at Arkhya Tech?
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Location: Newark NJ
Experience: 12 Years
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to own cloud security remediation, hardening, and security posture improvement across our Azure environment. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on permanently resolving security findings, implementing preventive controls, and enforcing secure-by-design practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end remediation of security findings from Security teams, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and other security tools.
- Identify root causes and implement permanent fixes using policy-as-code, automation, and security guardrails.
- Manage and secure Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including App Registrations, Enterprise Applications, Conditional Access, RBAC, and least-privilege access.
- Secure authentication mechanisms including OIDC, OAuth 2.0, PKCE, JWT, and mTLS.
- Build and enforce security controls using Terraform and Azure Policy.
- Improve cloud security posture through Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CSPM initiatives.
- Strengthen privileged access security using MFA, PIM, and Just-In-Time access.
- Implement security controls for AI workloads, AI agents, and modern cloud services.
Required Skills
- 8 years of Cloud Security / Security Engineering experience.
- Strong Azure Security and Microsoft Entra ID expertise.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure Policy, and Policy-as-Code.
- Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and CSPM.
- Knowledge of OIDC, OAuth 2.0, PKCE, JWT, and mTLS.
- Proven experience remediating and preventing recurring security findings.
- Understanding of AI security concepts and controls.
Preferred Skills
- AWS or Google Cloud Platform security experience.
- CI/CD Security, Secrets Management, and SIEM/SOAR.
- PowerShell and Python automation.
- Experience securing AI/LLM-based solutions.
Certifications: AZ-500, SC-300, SC-100, CISSP.
Best Regards,
Satyendra Singh - IT Recruiter
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Arkhya Tech Inc. |