CyberSecurity Solutions Architect - Azure

About the role

We are seeking a Cyber Solutions Architect / Engineer with deep Azure and Microsoft environment experience to evaluate current security posture, identify gaps, and drive remediation. This role is ideal for an architect-level professional who can quickly come into an environment, diagnose issues, and design Azure-aligned security solutions—moving from assessment to implementation with strong autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the organization's Azure and Microsoft security environment and current practices to determine effectiveness and risk.
• Design a remediation roadmap and lead architectural improvements to establish or refine security best practices.
• Architect and implement security controls and configurations to strengthen protection across the Azure environment.
• Partner with internal teams to prioritize fixes, remove blockers, and drive adoption of recommended architectural practices.
• Identify and remediate vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, ensuring solutions are scalable, sustainable, and measurable.
• Document architectural decisions, findings, and implemented changes to support ongoing security operations and governance.

Requirements

• Strong experience designing and improving security architectures in Azure and enterprise Microsoft ecosystems.
• Proven ability to assess security posture, identify control gaps, and architect remediation solutions aligned to best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Azure security services (e.g., Azure AD/Entra ID, identity and access management, threat detection, and security hardening).
• Strong understanding of Microsoft security tooling and architecture (e.g., Defender suite, Sentinel, Purview) and operational best practices.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of security architecture improvements from discovery through execution.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical findings into actionable architectural guidance for stakeholders.

Pay

$90–$100/hr (Contract)

Location

Hybrid NYC