Senior Azure Cloud Security Engineer

Leidos is seeking a Senior Azure Cyber Engineer to lead design, implementation, and defense of secure Azure cloud environments for mission-critical government and commercial programs. In this role, you will architect cloud security controls, integrate identity, network, and data protection, and drive Zero Trust and compliance best practices. You will support security operations, incident response, and automation, partnering closely with cross-functional teams in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that values innovation, learning, and impact at national scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure Azure cloud architectures for government and commercial clients.
• Define and enforce Azure security standards, policies, and baselines aligned to NIST and Zero Trust.
• Configure and optimize Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and related security tools.
• Lead threat modeling, risk assessments, and security design reviews for new solutions.
• Support and guide security operations, incident response, and forensic analysis in Azure.
• Automate security controls and compliance checks using scripts and Infrastructure as Code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, operations, and program teams to embed security.
• Produce security documentation, diagrams, runbooks, and technical guidance for stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Azure security architecture
• Azure Sentinel/Microsoft Defender
• Identity and access management (AAD)
• Network security and firewalls
• Security operations and incident response
• Infrastructure as Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform)
• Zero Trust design
• Threat modeling and risk assessment
• Compliance and governance (NIST, Fed
• RAMP, ISO)
• Scripting/automation (Power
• Shell, Python)