Senior Azure Infrastructure & Security Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ Salary: $70.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly Description:
SR Azure Infrastructure Security Engineer

Location: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: $70-$75/hr (W2/C2C Not Available)
Contact: Ryan Griffin |
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Infrastructure Security Engineer to lead hands-on security and infrastructure remediation initiatives within a Microsoft Azure environment. This role is focused on execution, not advisory work. You will be responsible for implementing security controls, improving cloud infrastructure, supporting SOC 2 audit activities, and driving assigned workstreams through completion.

The ideal candidate has deep Azure expertise, strong cloud security experience, and a proven track record of deploying and securing enterprise-scale environments.
What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and remediate Azure infrastructure and security controls.
• Configure and optimize Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Entra ID security services.
• Implement and manage privileged access controls, including PIM, Conditional Access, and service principal governance.
• Design and deploy Azure networking solutions, including:
  • Hub-and-spoke architectures
  • Private Endpoints and Private Link
  • Application Gateway / WAF
  • Azure Traffic Manager
  • Network Security Groups (NSGs)
• Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform or Bicep.
• Automate deployments and administrative tasks using Azure CLI and PowerShell.
• Support SOC 2 audits by generating and documenting evidence, logs, screenshots, reports, and configuration artifacts.
• Track work through JIRA, communicate status effectively, and partner with engineering and product teams to drive tasks to completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 years of infrastructure engineering experience.
• 4 years of hands-on Azure engineering experience at a senior level.
• Proven experience performing Azure security remediation and implementation work.
• Experience designing and implementing Azure Traffic Manager profiles for multi-region production environments.
• Strong expertise with:
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Microsoft Entra ID (PIM, Conditional Access, service principals)
• Experience with Terraform or Bicep.
• Strong Azure CLI and PowerShell skills.
• AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert) and/or AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer) certification.
• Ability to quickly locate, export, and document Azure audit evidence.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Azure networking expertise.
• SOC 2 audit or financial-services compliance experience.
• SQL Server on Azure VMs and Azure SQL experience.
• .NET and Azure App Service familiarity.
• Cloudflare DNS experience.
• Azure Well-Architected Framework review experience.

Why Join?

This opportunity offers the chance to make an immediate impact on a large-scale Azure environment, lead critical security initiatives, and play a key role in audit readiness and cloud governance efforts. You'll work on modern Azure technologies while owning projects from implementation through successful completion.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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Salary : $70 - $75