Microsoft Azure & Vulnerability Management (Exp required 5 To 8 years)

Role: Microsoft Azure & Vulnerability Management Senior Associate

Job Summary:

Azure Cloud Security senior Analyst

Minimum Degree Required:

Bachelors Degree

Minimum Year(s) of Experience:

• 5 - 7 years of relevant experience for Senior Associate in

  cloud security

  ,

  Azure administration

  , or

  cybersecurity operations

  .

Certification(s) Preferred:

• SC-200

  : Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

• AZ-500

  : Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Security Operations

• Manage and monitor

  Microsoft Azure security tools

  , including

  Defender for Cloud

  ,

  Defender for Servers

  , and

  Azure Security Center

  .
• Conduct continuous

  risk assessments

  and

  security posture evaluations

  to identify misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps.
• Coordinate and execute

  remediation plans

  in collaboration with application, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
• Develop and maintain

  risk burndown dashboards

  , ensuring visible progress toward reducing identified risks.

Vulnerability Management:

• Perform regular

  vulnerability scans

  of Azure workloads using integrated tools (Microsoft Defender, Qualys, Tenable, etc.).
• Analyze vulnerability findings and provide

  prioritized remediation guidance

  to technical teams.
• Track and report

  vulnerability closure rates

  and maintain metrics related to patch compliance and risk reduction.
• Collaborate with security governance teams to align vulnerability management activities with enterprise frameworks.

Security Monitoring & Incident Response:

• Integrate security alerts into

  SIEM platforms

  (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel) for threat monitoring and incident response.
• Investigate and triage cloud security incidents and support

  root cause analysis

  and

  containment actions

  .
• Recommend continuous improvements to Azure security configurations and monitoring use cases.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in computer science

  , Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong knowledge of the

  Microsoft Azure ecosystem

  , including governance, resource management, and network security concepts.
• Hands-on experience with

  Microsoft Defender for Cloud

  ,

  Microsoft Defender for Servers

  ,

  Azure Security Center

  , and

  Azure Policy

  .
• Working knowledge of

  vulnerability management tools and processes

  (e.g., Qualys, Tenable, Defender, Rapid7).
• Familiarity with

  risk remediation planning

  ,

  burndown tracking

  , and

  security metrics/reporting

  .
• Solid understanding of

  identity and access management (IAM)

  ,

  Azure RBAC

  , and

  least privilege principles

  .
• Understanding of

  Azure networking, encryption, key vaults, and storage security

  .
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.