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Azure Cloud Security Engineer

  • Remote, Canada
  • Senior
  • Posted 2 weeks ago
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Senior security engineer for a remote consulting assignment in Canada, hardening Microsoft Azure environments for enterprise clients.

About the role

Owns the security posture of Azure cloud platforms: driving down risk, tightening governance and keeping configurations aligned with agreed standards.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, Canada
Seniority
Senior
Skills
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure CLI, Microsoft PowerShell, Azure Compute, Azure Networking
Posted
6 Oct 2026
Last checked
18 Oct 2026

What you will do

  • Review and act on security findings from Microsoft Defender for Cloud, ranking them by risk
  • Raise the Microsoft Secure Score through steady, proactive fixes and follow up
  • Build and keep security controls in place across Azure environments
  • Set up Azure Policy so governance, compliance and security rules are enforced
  • Coordinate patching, vulnerability fixes and hardening for Azure virtual machines and other workloads
  • Check and improve security settings in Azure Compute, Networking, Storage and Microsoft Entra ID

What they look for

  • Degree in computer science, IT, cybersecurity, engineering or a related field, plus five or more years of relevant work
  • Hands-on senior experience with Microsoft Azure in large enterprise settings
  • Strong grasp of Azure Compute, Networking, Storage and Microsoft Entra ID
  • Practical use of Microsoft Defender for Cloud to find, assess and fix cloud security risks
  • Comfort with the Azure Portal, Azure CLI and Microsoft PowerShell

Nice to have

  • Communicative, positive and customer oriented
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Responsible, autonomous and resourceful
  • Organized, team oriented and focused on quality

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Questions about this job

Is this job fully remote, and from where?

Yes. The posting lists Azure Cloud Security Engineer as a remote role for candidates in Canada.

What does this job pay?

The posting does not state a salary, so there is no figure to quote.

What experience is needed?

It is a senior role. The posting asks for: degree in computer science, IT, cybersecurity, engineering or a related field, plus five or more years of relevant work; hands-on senior experience with Microsoft Azure in large enterprise settings; strong grasp of Azure Compute, Networking, Storage and Microsoft Entra ID. Skills it names include Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Microsoft Entra ID.

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