Location: Remote (Work From Home)
Experience: 6–10 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract
Industry: Cybersecurity Consulting

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure Solutions Architect to design, implement, and validate Azure environments against NIST security requirements. The ideal candidate will have solid expertise in Azure architecture, governance, security controls, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID, and compliance frameworks.

The candidate will work closely with cybersecurity, compliance, and infrastructure teams to implement and document Azure controls aligned with NIST standards.

Mandatory Requirements

- AZ-305: Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- 6–10 years of Azure and Infrastructure experience
- Hands-on NIST framework implementation experience
- Experience designing secure Azure Landing Zones
- Strong Microsoft Entra ID expertise
- Azure Policy and Governance experience
- Experience with Azure Security Center / Defender for Cloud
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel
- Excellent documentation skills
- Client-facing consulting experience

Technical SkillsAzure Architecture

- Azure Landing Zones
- Subscription and Management Group design
- Azure Virtual Networks
- Hub-Spoke architecture
- ExpressRoute and VPN




- High Availability and Disaster Recovery

Identity & Access Management

- Microsoft Entra ID
- Conditional Access
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- RBAC Design
- Identity Governance

Security & Compliance

- NIST CSF
- NIST 800-53
- NIST 800-171 (Preferred)
- CIS Benchmarks
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Secure Score Optimization
- Compliance Manager

Monitoring & SIEM

- Microsoft Sentinel
- Log Analytics
- Azure Monitor
- KQL Queries
- Incident Response Integration

Governance

- Azure Policy
- Initiative Definitions
- Resource Locks
- Management Groups
- Cost Governance
- Tagging Standards

NIST Responsibilities

- Map Azure controls to NIST requirements
- Implement technical safeguards
- Design least-privilege access models
- Deploy and manage security baselines
- Configure logging and monitoring controls
- Implement incident response workflows
- Develop compliance evidence documentation
- Conduct control gap assessments
- Create remediation plans
- Support client audits

Preferred Certifications

- AZ-305 (Mandatory)
- AZ-500
- SC-100
- SC-200
- CISSP
- CISM
- CCSK

Pay: ₹100,000.00 - ₹120,000.00 per month

Work Location: Remote

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