Cloud Azure Security Engineer
United States · USD 155,000-165,000 · 2+ years experience · Posted Sep 28, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Location
- United States
- Salary
- USD 155,000-165,000
About Monks
- Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.
- Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting-edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner-up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.
- We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.
About the role
- The Cloud Azure Security Engineer will design, implement, and maintain security solutions to protect client cloud assets.
- The role involves assessing security postures, developing control policies, and collaborating with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities within the Azure environment.
Responsibilities
- Assess the security posture of cloud environments in Microsoft Azure to identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps.
- Develop and maintain security control policies and procedures aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable security controls.
- Conduct regular security audits and assessments to validate policy adherence.
- Provide guidance to engineering and operations teams for implementing security best practices and remediation.
- Design and implement cloud security solutions across infrastructure, network, identity, and access management.
- Support the implementation and enforcement of security and compliance controls across Azure environments.
- Investigate and remediate security findings, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations.
- Stay current with emerging threats and security trends to incorporate into security policies.
- Participate in incident response activities and assist in the investigation and resolution of security incidents.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID and cloud identity and access management.
- Strong understanding of Entra ID concepts including RBAC, service principals, managed identities, and application registrations.
- Experience implementing and managing Entra ID Conditional Access policies.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management (PIM), access reviews, and identity governance.
- Experience with application authentication and authorization using SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect.
- Experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, and containers.
- In-depth knowledge of Azure security features including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Azure Firewall, and Key Vault.
- Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or Azure CLI.
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Benefits
- Full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO
- 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Employee resource groups
Workplace
- This role is subject to a Return to Office (RTO) policy.
- Employees residing within a commutable distance of an office are expected to work from the office a set number of days per week.
Skills
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions
- Containers
- Microsoft Defender For Cloud
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Azure Firewall
- Azure Policy
- Key Vault
- PowerShell
- Python
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- Azure CLI
- SAML
- OAuth 2.0
