Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role: Cloud Security Engineer
Employment: Full Time
Location: Toronto, ON
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Description

We are seeking a Full Time Cloud Security Engineer with strong experience designing and implementing security solutions across Azure, AWS, and OCI cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in cloud security architecture, SIEM, EDR, network security, compliance, and threat detection

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud security architecture across Azure, AWS, and OCI
• Configure and manage Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint Plan 2, and Sentinel SIEM
• Implement Azure Firewall, WAF policies, OWASP rules, and DDoS Protection
• Manage AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, Inspector, AWS Config, and Macie
• Configure OCI Cloud Guard, Security Zones, and Vulnerability Scanning Service
• Enforce CIS Benchmarks, security baselines, and regulatory compliance controls
• Implement EDR solutions across hybrid environments
• Design and review NSGs, Security Groups, Security Lists, and NVA traffic inspection
• Integrate SIEM/SASE solutions and support SOC operations
• Conduct security risk assessments, threat modeling, and architecture reviews
• Prepare governance documentation, security artifacts, and executive security reports

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of security engineering experience with 3+ years in cloud security
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Defender for Endpoint
• Strong knowledge of cloud security services across at least two major cloud providers
• Experience with SIEM, threat detection, and incident response
• Strong understanding of firewalls, WAF, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust principles
• Knowledge of CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 frameworks
• SC-200 or AZ-500 certification preferred
• AWS Security Specialty or OCI Security Professional certification is a strong asset

Nice to Have

• Experience with SASE platforms such as Zscaler, Palo Alto Prisma, or Netskope
• Experience supporting public-sector security and compliance environments
• Strong communication and security documentation skills

Required Skills