Full-Time

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Cleared, Polygraph

Posted on 9/13/2025

TrueTandem

TrueTandem

51-200 employees

Microsoft solutions deployment and adoption consulting

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Odenton, MD, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
Requirements
  • An active TS/SCI with polygraph.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of Tier II or three (3) years of Tier III cloud security or cybersecurity operations experience.
  • Proven ability to design, deploy, and sustain enterprise cloud security solutions in Azure environments.
  • Expertise with Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Monitoring, and security threat detection/analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of Kusto Query Language (KQL) to develop security reports, dashboards, and detection rules.
  • Solid understanding of Zero Trust security concepts, cloud security baselines, and federal cybersecurity compliance requirements.
  • Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and investigative skills across security monitoring platforms.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Responsibilities
  • Architect, deploy, and sustain cloud security solutions aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Zero Trust, and TIC 3.0 security principles.
  • Configure, manage, and optimize Microsoft Sentinel for enterprise-wide security operations, including incident detection, investigation, and response.
  • Implement and maintain Azure Monitoring solutions, enabling proactive identification of performance, security, and compliance risks.
  • Detect, analyze, and investigate threats across cloud and hybrid environments; support incident triage and response activities.
  • Develop custom KQL (Kusto Query Language) queries to create reports, dashboards, and alerts that enhance visibility into security posture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional IT, DevSecOps, and mission teams to strengthen security monitoring and governance.
  • Document cloud security architectures, standard operating procedures, detection use cases, and runbooks.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in advanced cloud security features (e.g., Defender for Cloud, Entra ID Conditional Access, Identity Protection) to elevate enterprise resilience.
Desired Qualifications
  • Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200), Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500), or equivalent certifications.
  • Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Entra Identity Protection, and enhanced security features.
  • Familiarity with security automation and orchestration (SOAR) workflows in Sentinel.
  • Experience supporting large-scale federal security operations centers (SOCs) or cybersecurity modernization initiatives.
  • Experience with Microsoft Entra Permissions Management, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Identity Governance.
  • Knowledge of integrating IAM with Power Platform and enterprise applications.
  • Familiarity with AOAI embedded features and Copilot capabilities for identity workflows.
  • Experience with large-scale enterprise migrations involving IAM modernization

TrueTandem provides consulting services that help organizations quickly deploy and adopt Microsoft technologies and solutions. They cover infrastructure, application development, and related services to accelerate value from technology investments. The company leverages a leadership team with over 50 years of Microsoft experience and operates as a Gold-Certified Managed Microsoft Partner, combining the reach of a large organization with the agility of a smaller firm. Their approach centers on guiding customers through Microsoft ecosystems to achieve faster realization of value, increased efficiency, and greater self-sufficiency, especially for mission-critical deployments in both public and private sectors. Their goal is to “get it done” by delivering quality projects and helping customers become self-reliant in managing Microsoft technologies.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Herndon, Virginia

Founded

2004

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What believers are saying

  • TrueTandem's ex-Microsoft team navigates enterprise relationships with agility.
  • Certified Small Business status earns federal procurement utilization credits.[5]
  • TrueTandem Tribal Solutions unlock Azure potential for tribal nations.[2]

What critics are saying

  • Microsoft federal team undercuts TrueTandem contracts at CDC with lower Azure rates.
  • DOGE Directive 2026-01 slashes federal consulting budgets in 3-6 months.
  • OpenAI-Microsoft Copilot automates TrueTandem's AI services for federal clients.

What makes TrueTandem unique

  • TrueTandem holds Microsoft AI Cloud Solutions Partner status across all six designations.[1]
  • TrueTandem modernizes EPA's legacy OpenText correspondence system for government.
  • TrueTandem selected as Microsoft Power CAT Partner for Power Platform expertise.[6]

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