Azure Security Architect

Title: Azure Security Architect
Location: Kansas USA. Remote with periodic participation in project and governance meetings.
Contract

Responsibilities

• Review and challenge solution architectures designs and implementation plans.          
• Assess solutions for security resiliency governance and operational readiness.
• Evaluate identity access management networking data protection logging monitoring and third-party integrations.
• Conduct architecture and security reviews at key project milestones.
• Identify risks control gaps and remediation recommendations.
• Support audit compliance and regulatory requirements related to finance systems.
• Assess ERP/GL subledger FP&A reporting data platform integration and identity/access designs for security and control implications
• Maintain security risks decisions assumptions and control gaps in alignment with program RAID decision log and governance processes
• Partner with Finance Infrastructure Governance Compliance Project Management and external vendors.
• Provide executive-level summaries risk assessments and recommendations.

Qualifications :

Required Experience

• 10 years of enterprise architecture and cloud experience.
• 5 years designing and governing Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong cybersecurity architecture background including Zero Trust and cloud security.
• Experience with large transformation programs ERP/GL implementations or finance system modernization.
• Experience reviewing security architecture across SaaS cloud integration data platform and enterprise identity environments
• Ability to translate technical security risks into business-relevant recommendations for program leaders and executives
• Deep knowledge of:
• Azure Architecture & Governance
• Microsoft Entra ID
• RBAC and Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Azure Networking
• Microsoft Defender
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Data Protection and Security Monitoring
• Experience working with auditors risk teams and compliance frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
• CISSP CCSP CCSK TOGAF or equivalent certifications
• Experience in insurance reinsurance financial services or other regulated industries
• Familiarity with NIST ISO 27001 SOC 2 and SOX controls

Deliverables

• Architecture and security review reports
• Risk and control gap assessments
• Phase-gate security readiness assessments
• Executive presentations and recommendations for program leadership
• Design review participation throughout the program
• Security control traceability and audit-readiness support for finance systems
• Ongoing advisory support for project and governance teams

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract