Azure Security Engineer

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking an Azure Security Engineer to support the IT program at a major national laboratory.

The division consists of more than 350 talented Solution Architects, Computer Systems Professionals, and Computer System Technician employees who provide the varied Laboratory organizations with Information Technology experts who design, build, and support their mission-driven technical needs, on the unclassified and classified networks through several different service touchpoints. In addition, optimize the use of information technology, ensure seamless delivery and operation of IT services by monitoring system performance, applying configuration management practices, creating processes and standards for selection and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing, managing, and optimizing security controls across our Azure cloud environment.
• Work closely with IT teams, DevOps, and cloud architects to secure our infrastructure, applications, and data on Microsoft Azure.
• Leverage your expertise in Azure security services and best practices to protect against cyber threats and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience
• In lieu of a degree, additional relevant experience may be applicable
• U.S. Citizenship is required per contract.
• Experience with designing and implementing cloud-native solutions, focusing on scalability, cost efficiency, and security in Azure.
• Experience in Incident Response & Threat Detection.
• Experience monitoring, investigating, and responding to security incidents within Azure environments using native tools ( such as, Azure Security Center, Sentinel).
• Proven hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure services (such as VMs, Azure Functions, App Services, Storage, Networking, AKS, etc.)
• Strong understanding of network security concepts (VPNs, firewalls, load balancers)

Desired:

• Experience with security in multi-cloud environments (Azure + AWS).
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD security best practices.
• Strong experience with Azure security services (e.g., Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, Azure Key Vault, Azure Firewall).
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM) in Azure AD.
• Additional certifications such as CISSP and CISM desired.

About Us: 

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law.