Job Title: Senior Azure Security Engineer

Employment Type: Full time

Experience Level: Senior (5+ years)

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Security Engineer with proven experience managing and securing Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments. This critical role will establish cloud security standards, safeguard sensitive data, and support secure adoption of advanced Azure services including Azure AI, Cognitive Search, Document Intelligence, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), as well as core O365 workloads (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive). The ideal candidate will be instrumental in building robust security frameworks that protect our organization's cloud infrastructure and data assets.

Key Responsibilities
Security Policy & Governance: Define and enforce Azure and O365 security policies, standards, and guardrails aligned to industry frameworks and best practices
Security Services Management: Manage and optimize core security services including Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Key Vault, Azure Policy, Azure Firewall,



RBAC, and Microsoft 365 Defender suite
Advanced Azure Services Security:
Azure AI – protecting machine learning models, data pipelines, and APIs
Azure Cognitive Search & Document Intelligence – safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring compliance
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) – implementing container security, network policies, identity management, and runtime protection
Microsoft 365 Security: Implement and maintain O365 security controls including Exchange Online Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), sensitivity labels, multi-factor authentication, conditional access, and insider risk management
DevSecOps Integration: Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to embed security controls in CI/CD pipelines and O365 integrations
Threat Management: Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across Azure and O365 settings using advanced security tools and meth

📌 Senior Azure Security Engineer Chennai
🏢 Fox Point Recruitment
📍 Chennai