Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Contract
Hybrid
$130,000-170,000/yr
Newark, NJ
No visa sponsorship

Job description

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 GCP 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.

More information

Minimum education level

Bachelor's

Experience level

Senior (5-7 years) · Expert and leadership (8+years)

Job skills

Cloud Security Architecture

Risk Assessment

Identity and Access Management

Incident Response

Compliance Auditing

Encryption Technologies

Azure AD

Defender

Terraform

Oauth

Company overview

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E-Solutions

IT Services and IT Consulting·1,001-5,000 employees

“Connecting Technology with Talent” Founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Jose, California, E-Solutions is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) delivering Digital Product Engineering, AI-powered transformation, Global Workforce Management, and Business Process Outsourcing solutions to organizations worldwide. With operations across 35+ countries and services spanning 150+ countries, we help enterprises accelerate growth by combining technology, talent, and innovation. Our expertise includes: • Digital Product Engineering • Agentic AI & Generative AI Solutions • AI, Data Engineering & Analytics • Intelligent Automation • Cloud & DevOps • Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) • Global Workforce Management • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) • Employer of Record (EOR) & Agent of Record (AOR) • Global Payrolling, Compliance & Hire-Train-Deploy Solutions At E-Solutions, we partner with Fortune 500 enterprises, high-growth companies, and digital-first organizations to solve complex business challenges through scalable technology and workforce solutions. Our integrated approach enables organizations to build, modernize, and scale with confidence while driving measurable business outcomes. Connecting Technology with Talent. Powering Intelligent Transformation.