Azure Security Architect

Title: Azure Security Architect Location: Kansas, USA. Remote with periodic participation in project and governance meetings. Contract Responsibilities • Review and challenge solution architectures, designs, and implementation plans. • Assess solutions for security, resiliency, governance, and operational readiness. • Evaluate identity, access management, networking, data protection, logging, monitoring, and third-party integrations. • Conduct architecture and security reviews at key project milestones. • Identify risks, control gaps, and remediation recommendations. • Support audit, compliance, and regulatory requirements related to finance systems. • Assess ERP/GL, subledger, FP&A, reporting, data platform, integration, and identity/access designs for security and control implications • Maintain security risks, decisions, assumptions, and control gaps in alignment with program RAID, decision log, and governance processes • Partner with Finance, Infrastructure, Governance, Compliance, Project Management, and external vendors. • Provide executive-level summaries, risk assessments, and recommendations. Required Experience • 10+ years of enterprise architecture and cloud experience. • 5+ years designing and governing Microsoft Azure environments. • Strong cybersecurity architecture background, including Zero Trust and cloud security. • Experience with large transformation programs, ERP/GL implementations, or finance system modernization. • Experience reviewing security architecture across SaaS, cloud, integration, data platform, and enterprise identity environments • Ability to translate technical security risks into business-relevant recommendations for program leaders and executives • Deep knowledge of: • Azure Architecture & Governance • Microsoft Entra ID • RBAC and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) • Azure Networking • Microsoft Defender • Microsoft Sentinel • Data Protection and Security Monitoring • Experience working with auditors, risk teams, and compliance frameworks. Preferred Qualifications • Azure Solutions Architect Expert • Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert • CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, TOGAF, or equivalent certifications • Experience in insurance, reinsurance, financial services, or other regulated industries • Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and SOX controls Deliverables • Architecture and security review reports • Risk and control gap assessments • Phase-gate security readiness assessments • Executive presentations and recommendations for program leadership • Design review participation throughout the program • Security control traceability and audit-readiness support for finance systems • Ongoing advisory support for project and governance teams All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Originally posted on Himalayas