Microsoft Azure Security & Automation Architect
stackArmor, Inc., a Tyto Athene Company, is a fast-growing cloud, security, and compliance services partner with an exciting portfolio of solutions in the security and operations management space. We were ranked #136 in the INC 500 and #26 in the Top 100 Cloud Managed Services Providers, and we continue to aggressively grow our FedRAMP, FISMA, and DFARS compliance cloud solutions practice. We provide cloud migration, cloud managed services, and managed security services for US Federal and DOD Agencies.
We are seeking an Azure Security & Automation Architect to join our fast-growing team supporting public sector customers. This is a hands-on engineering role that requires deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, security architecture, and cloud automation using tools such as Terraform, Sentinel, Defender, and Intune. The ideal candidate will also have experience aligning security solutions with compliance requirements like FedRAMP, CMMC, and StateRAMP.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement secure Azure architectures that meet mission and compliance requirements.
- Lead automation of Azure infrastructure provisioning and security controls using Terraform and policy-as-code approaches.
- Implement and manage Microsoft security tools, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Intune.
- Support Zero Trust security design and implementation across Azure environments.
- Collaborate with customer engineering and compliance teams to perform architecture reviews, risk assessments, and control mapping.
- Integrate identity and access controls, logging, and monitoring solutions with Azure-native tools.
- Provide technical guidance on securing Azure services including VNets and NSGs (networking), Blob and Disk Storage encryption and access control (storage), and VMs, App Services, and AKS hardening (compute).
- Contribute to automation of compliance artifacts and audit readiness for FedRAMP, CMMC, and StateRAMP programs.
Required Skills:
- 7+ years of experience in cloud security, automation, or DevSecOps roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure-native security tools.
- Extensive hands-on experience automating Azure infrastructure using Terraform and ARM templates, with a focus on reusable module design, policy enforcement, and secure CI/CD integration.
- Proficiency in configuring and managing Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, and Intune.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, CMMC, StateRAMP, and NIST 800-53.
- Experience automating security baselines and policy enforcement in enterprise Azure environments.
- Ability to work directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders in regulated industries.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Security Engineer Associate.
- Experience with secure baseline configurations (CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs) for Azure environments.
- Prior experience supporting federal, defense, or highly regulated commercial clients.
- Knowledge of hybrid environments integrating on-prem with Azure AD and Intune endpoint protection.
Job Type: Full-time
Remote – US Based
Salary Range: $180,000 – $220,000
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Please send your resume to hr@stackarmor.com
