Senior Azure Security Engineer – Cloud Security & Compliance

Requirement ID: Location: Amsterdam Netherlands (TNDL Amsterdam) Start Date: 09 Sep 2026 Duration: 6 Months Status: Open

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Security Engineer with 68 years of IT experience and at least 3 years dedicated to Azure cloud this role you will secure enterprisescale Azure environments implement advanced security controls manage identity and access monitor threats and ensure compliance across cloud workloads. You will collaborate closely with platform DevOps and compliance teams to embed security best practices into architecture and operations.

• Design implement and manage security controls across Azure subscriptions resource groups and workloads.
• Configure and operate Microsoft Defender for Cloud for threat protection and posture management.
• Implement Azure network security: NSGs Azure Firewall WAF DDoS Protection VPN/ExpressRoute security.

• Manage Conditional Access MFA RBAC and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Strengthen identity governance and enforce leastprivilege access.

• Configure and manage Azure Key Vault for secrets certificates and encryption keys.

• Monitor security events using Defender and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Perform log analysis with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Respond to incidents and remediate vulnerabilities.

• Implement Azure Policy Blueprints and governance frameworks.
• Support compliance with ISO 27001 SOC 2 BIO GDPR and other standards.
• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines (SAST/DAST IaC scanning).
• Work with Terraform ARM or Bicep for secure IaC practices.

• Prepare security documentation audit evidence and reports.
• Collaborate with platform DevOps and compliance teams to embed security best practices.
• Stay updated on emerging Azure security features and threat trends.

• 6 years overall IT experience 3 years in Azure/cloud security.
• Handson experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong understanding of Azure AD/Entra ID: Conditional Access MFA PIM RBAC.
• Experience with Azure network security tools: NSGs Azure Firewall WAF VPN/ExpressRoute.
• Proficiency with Azure Key Vault.
• Experience with Azure Policy Blueprints governance frameworks.
• Scripting skills: PowerShell Python or Bash.
• Understanding of DevSecOps and CI/CD security integration.
• Knowledge of compliance standards: ISO 27001 SOC 2 NIST GDPR HIPAA.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and incident response skills.
• Clear understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security.

• AZ500 Azure Security Engineer Associate
• SC300 Identity & Access Administrator Associate
• CISSP
• CompTIA Security

• Digital: Digital Security
• Digital: DevOps Security Tools
• Cloud Security Architecture
• Threat Detection & Response
• Compliance & Governance

Amsterdam Netherlands (Onsite / Hybrid depending on project needs)