Avanade

Digital transformation, cloud, and IT consulting.

Azure Cloud Security Support Engineer

Security Operations & Incident ResponseUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Professional experience in security engineering and a strong background in certification, accreditation, and supporting robust security frameworks in complex information and communications technology environments.
Knowledge of Australian Government information assurance requirements, including the Information Security Manual, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, and Essential Eight Maturity Level 2.
Expertise with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Sentinel.
Experience with the Microsoft Defender suite, Azure Security Center, Sentinel security information and event management, cloud security and data logging on Azure, incident response, cryptography, and network and system security.
Hands-on experience with incident response, threat hunting, and log management and analysis.
Hands-on experience managing security infrastructure, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, web application firewalls, endpoint protection, security information and event management, log management, Zscaler, and Proofpoint.
Experience reviewing security vulnerabilities and proficiency with vulnerability management toolsets.
Understanding of IT service management disciplines, including change, configuration, asset, incident, and problem management.
Experience and understanding of how applications, services, and infrastructure are deployed into public cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure.
Strong communication skills to explain security issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarity with current cybersecurity trends such as Zero Trust, extended detection and response, and AI-driven security analytics.
Experience coordinating, investigating, and remediating incident response, and using threat intelligence to proactively defend against emerging threats.
A track record of supporting security in complex environments with a strong client focus.
Good communication and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders and contribute effectively to a managed services organization.
Analytical and problem-solving skills for supporting client environments.
Ability to work within a structured IT governance framework and deliver results that adhere to relevant Commonwealth standards and policies.
Stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, including written and verbal communication and the ability to negotiate outcomes.
Ability to provide technical expertise to projects and business areas.
Professionalism, sound judgment, and decision-making skills.
Ability to work autonomously and remain highly motivated.
Must be an Australian citizen.

Responsibilities

Provide security support for clients' complex environments within the managed services team.
Continually improve clients' environments through evergreen practices and platform evolution.
Provide technical expertise to projects and business areas.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Security Copilot is highly regarded.
An existing security clearance is highly regarded.

Summary

Avanade is growing, and weseekpassionate and driven technology professionals to join ourManaged Servicesteam deliveringcontinuous value to ourclient’s businesses.

We are seeking acloudsecurity support engineerwithabackground inAzure Platformsupport.

The role requiresprofessional experience within security engineering and a strong background in certification, accreditation, and thesupportof robust security frameworks within complex ICT environments.

Core to the role

You willbeknowledgeablein Australian Government information assurance requirements, including the Information Security Manual (ISM), NIST CSF2.0 and Essential 8 ML2.

We also need you to have experience across a variety of technologies that may include:

Provenexpertisewith Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Sentinel.

MicrosoftDefender suite, Azure SecurityCenter, and Sentinel SIEM), Cloud security & data logging (Azure), Incident response, Cryptography, Network and System security.

Experiencewith Security Copilot (highly regarded)

Hands-on experience with Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Log Management/Analysis.

Hands-on experience managing security infrastructure (firewalls, IPSs, WAFs, endpoint protection, SIEM, log management, Zscaler, Proofpoint).

Proven experience in reviewing security vulnerabilities.

Proficiencywith vulnerability management toolsets.

Understanding of IT service management (ITIL disciplines: change, configuration, asset, incident, problem management).

Experience and understanding of how applications, services and infrastructure are deployed into public cloud services (Microsoft Azure).

The successful candidate will havestrong communicationskills to clearly explain security issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Have familiarity with current cybersecurity trends such as Zero Trust, Extended Detection and Response (XDR), or AI-driven security analytics. And will have experiencebeing responsible forincident response coordination, investigation, and remediation, as well as staying current with threat intelligence to proactively defend against emergingthreats.

Skills and Experience

You are acloudsecuritysupport engineer witha track recordof supporting the security ofcomplex environments with a strong client focus.
You havegoodcommunicationand interpersonal skillsthatwill enable you to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders and contribute effectively toour Managed Services organisation.

You will alsopossessanalytical and problem-solving skills enabling you to be creative and innovative inthe support of our clients.
You will alsoseektocontinually improve our clients’ environments though evergreen practices and platform evolution.

You will be an Australian Citizen (Existing security clearancewill behighly regarded).

In addition, your professional skillsetlikely includes: 

Proven ability to work within a structured IT governance framework and deliver results that adhere to relevant Commonwealth standards and policies.

Stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, both written and verbal with ability to negotiate outcomes asrequired.

Provide technicalexpertiseto projects and businessareas.

Maintainsa high levelof professionalism, has sound judgement and decision-making skills.

Ability to work autonomously and is highly motivated.

About the Company

Avanade

Digital transformation, cloud, and IT consulting.

Avanade helps large organizations move to digital operations using Microsoft-based solutions. It combines consulting, implementation, and managed services to deliver digital transformation, cloud migration, and optimized business processes. Its offerings are built around the Microsoft ecosystem, with partnerships with Microsoft and Accenture enabling tailored, enterprise-grade deployments. Avanade differentiates itself by aligning technology delivery with business outcomes for enterprise and public sector clients, focusing on long-term service contracts and customized design-led experiences. The company's goal is to drive efficiency, improve customer experiences, and support sustainable growth for clients through technology-enabled transformation.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Seattle, WA
Founded: 2000

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