Cloud Security DevSecOps Engineer (Azure Focus)
Role Overview
The DevOps Specialist - Expert will focus on designing, maintaining, and enhancing Azure cloud security patterns, policies, and baseline controls. This role emphasizes security engineering, policy-as-code, and cloud platform security enablement, working closely with principal architects and engineering teams to implement secure Azure configurations and improve cloud-native security controls.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role Overview
The DevOps Specialist - Expert will focus on designing, maintaining, and enhancing Azure cloud security patterns, policies, and baseline controls. This role emphasizes security engineering, policy-as-code, and cloud platform security enablement, working closely with principal architects and engineering teams to implement secure Azure configurations and improve cloud-native security controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain Azure security patterns and baseline controls.
- Develop, update, and implement Azure security policies using Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
- Manage governance controls and maintain reusable security modules and policy templates.
- Support principal engineers with Azure Foundry initiatives, Defender deployments, security monitoring, and identity architecture reviews.
- Continuously improve cloud security automation and reduce manual security processes.
- Enhance cloud security guardrails and drive solutions to improve security patterns.
Must-Have Skills
- Experience updating and maintaining security policies and patterns in Azure using Terraform and/or Bicep, including Policy-as-Code concepts.
- Strong knowledge of Azure security services such as Microsoft Defender, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Azure Landing Zones, and network security policy configurations.
- Experience reviewing, updating, and implementing security baseline controls and configurations for cloud workloads.
- Hands-on experience with GitHub-based DevSecOps workflows, including policy and pattern code management.
- Ability to work independently in an engineering-focused environment.
Nice to Have Skills
- Deep experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Monitor, and Defender.
- Experience with AI security initiatives, Azure AI Foundry, or securing emerging cloud AI services.
- Knowledge of Threat Modeling methodologies and secure-by-design principles.
- Experience with Wiz Cloud, Wiz Code, Runtime/Defend, and integrating Wiz findings into GitHub workflows.
- Prior experience in highly regulated environments such as banking or financial services.
Ideal Candidate
Proven track record of driving cloud security improvements with minimal oversight.
Experience collaborating with principal architects and engineering teams on cloud security architecture.
Familiarity with emerging cloud AI security challenges and solutions.
Background in regulated industries enhancing compliance and security posture.
Qualifications
Azure Cloud Security: 5 - 8 years (Required)
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BMO is an organization driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on members of its team, to create lasting, positive change for its customers, its communities, and its people. By working together, innovating, and pushing boundaries, BMO transforms lives and businesses, and powers economic growth around the world. As a contract worker on the BMO team, you are valued, respected, and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. BMO strives to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and BMO's customers.
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