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Core Specialty is seeking a Senior Azure Cyber Security Engineer to serve as a hands-on technical leader and subject matter expert within the Cyber Security Engineering function. This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct reports, focused on designing, implementing, and operating security controls across Azure, identity, endpoint, cloud application, and network security domains. This role operates in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with a broad and evolving security landscape. The ideal candidate is comfortable balancing strategic security initiatives with day-to-day operational engineering work, operates with minimal direction, and proactively identifies gaps, proposes solutions, and executes with a strong sense of ownership.
The selected candidate will be required to work a hybrid schedule (3 days in office/2 remote) out of our Dallas, TX, or Cincinnati, OH office. No relocation assistance is being offered with this role.
Key Accountabilities/Deliverables:
Cloud Security Engineering & Program Maturation

• Serve as a senior technical contributor driving the maturation of Core Specialty's Azure security posture
  
• Identify gaps in cloud security controls, define remediation approaches, and deliver measurable improvements
  
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex security engineering challenges and incidents
  
• Partner with IT, GRC, and business stakeholders to align security engineering solutions with risk objectives
  
• Balance work across multiple concurrent projects and BAU (business-as-usual) security operations
  

• Design, implement, and manage Azure Policy definitions, initiatives, and assignments to enforce security baselines and regulatory requirements
  
• Engineer and maintain security configurations across Azure services, including Azure Firewall, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Key Vault, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud
  
• Develop and operationalize monitoring, alerting, and remediation workflows for Azure policy non-compliance
  

• Define and enforce cloud application security policies using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA)
  
• Implement Conditional Access App Control for real-time session enforcement across SaaS applications
  
• Establish cloud application risk scoring, usage policies, and data exfiltration controls
  
• Partner with business units to assess and onboard new cloud applications with appropriate security guardrails
  

• Architect and manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) security configurations, including: Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Access reviews and identity governance, Role-based access control (RBAC)
  
• Govern identity lifecycle and entitlement management across Azure and integrated SaaS platforms
  
• Support identity security governance in AWS IAM, including federation and cross-cloud identity considerations
  

• Design and manage Azure-native network security controls, including: Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door, Azure WAF, Azure DDoS Protection, VNets, Private Endpoints, and NSGs
  
• Support perimeter and segmentation security using Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama
  
• Manage and support Cloudflare security services (WAF, DDoS, DNS security, ZTNA, Bot Management)
  
• Collaborate with network engineering teams to ensure designs align with zero trust principles
  

• Design, deploy, and manage Microsoft Intune security policies at scale, including: Device compliance and configuration profiles, Endpoint protection and ASR rules, Application Protection Policies (MAM), Windows Autopilot and enrollment controls
  
• Maintain endpoint security baselines aligned with CIS benchmarks
  
• Support integration and operational transition to SentinelOne as the primary EDR platform
  
• Partner with IT operations to safely test and deploy endpoint security changes
  

• Act as a senior technical escalation point during security incidents
  
• Contribute to incident response playbooks and post-incident reviews
  
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, including: Security architecture diagrams, SOPs and runbooks, Policy rationale and audit artifacts
  

• Working knowledge of AWS IAM, federation (SAML/OIDC), and cross-cloud identity concepts
  
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, networking fundamentals, and zero trust principles
  
• Excellent technical documentation and written communication skills
  
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities
  
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
  

• AZ-500, SC-100, SC-200
  
• CISSP
  
• PCNSE
  
• AWS Security Specialty
  
• Relevant GIAC certifications
  

• 5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity engineering
  
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure security and the Microsoft security ecosystem
  
• Hands-on experience with: Azure Policy (JSON), Intune, Entra ID (Conditional Access, PIM, RBAC), Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Defender for Cloud Apps
  
• Functional experience with network security platforms, including Palo Alto Networks and Cloudflare
  
• Strong background with Azure components
  

• Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries
  
• Familiarity with NAIC Model Laws, SOX, and insurance regulatory requirements
  
• Experience with NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001
  
• Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
  
• PowerShell and/or KQL for automation and investigation
  
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, DLP, or information protection
  
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevSecOps practices
  
• Cloudflare Zero Trust experience