Azure Cloud Security Architect - ONSITE Branchburg, NJ

Job Description

Job Description

Financial Resources FCU has been designated one of the Best Places to Work in NJ since 2022! At FRFCU, we are "putting people first" and that starts with our employees! Come see why our team members have voted us for Best Places to Work in NJ for 4 consecutive years!

Financial Resources is a not-for-profit federal credit union with locations in Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Hudson and Union Counties. With a history of serving our members for more than 100 years, we have grown to more than $650 million in assets serving more than 29,000 members with 6 public access branches and a team of 100 employees. We are available Nationwide!

Financial Resources Federal Credit Union (FRFCU) is looking for an Azure Cloud Security Architect to join our Information Technology team in making a difference in peoples’ lives and helping us achieve our digital transformation goals! THIS POSITION IS LOCATED ON SITE IN BRANCHBURG, NJ.

The Azure Cloud Security Architect will lead the design and implementation of secured cloud solutions and data lakes across our financial services cloud infrastructure. This person is critical in deploying solutions on the cloud with ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of sensitive data while maintaining compliance with industry regulations such as FFIEC, PCI-DSS and GLBA.

We are looking for someone who exemplifies the following traits:

• Caring
• Initiative
• Ethics
• Job Knowledge
• Self-Development
• Teamwork
• Results Driven
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Leadership

Some of your essential duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Design and deploy secure Azure cloud architectures for financial applications and data platforms.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with financial regulatory frameworks.
• Lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability management across cloud environments.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles, identity and access management (IAM), and encryption strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, network, risk and audit teams to ensure regulatory alignment and compliance.
• Implement and manage SIEM, SOAR, and cloud-native security tools (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel).
• Collaborate with IT team to deploy and maintain Azure virtual desktops.
• Provide oversight for DevSecOps practices, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Respond to and investigate security incidents, ensuring rapid containment and remediation.
• Conduct security awareness training and provide guidance to engineering and operations teams.
• Collaborate with the credit union’s network and IT teams during build out of resources on the cloud
• Collaborate with the credit union’s Data Operations and Automation team to build data resources and pipelines on the cloud

What we offer to our team members:

• Work Life Balance Programs that includes a 4 Day Work Week and Hybrid work environment after satisfactory completion of your training period
• A competitive salary
• Generous paid time off
• Health, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
• Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts
• Paid Parental Leave Programs
• Short and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Company provided life insurance and low-cost supplemental insurance plans
• 401K with 100% employer match, up to 6%, after one year and potential for additional profit-sharing contributions
• Paid volunteer days
• Opportunities for career advancement with continuous learning and development
• Tuition reimbursement

We ask that you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, related field. MS degree will be a plus, but not required
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in infrastructure as code (IaC) – such as Terraform, Bicep and ARM
• 7+ years of experience in cloud architecture and security with 3+ years focused on Azure in financial services
• Deep coding and scripting experience in Python, SQL, KQL and Powershell
• Strong knowledge in building and securing CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and digital platforms
• Experience in software development lifecycle (SDLC) is preferred
• Deep knowledge of Azure security services including Azure Firewalls, Bastion, Key Vault, Log Analytics, Route Tables, Network Security Groups, Security Center, Sentinel and Azure Policies
• Previous experience in deploying and maintaining enterprise grade of Azure virtual desktops (AVD) is preferred
• Strong understanding of financial compliance standards (e.g., SOX, GLBA, PCI-DSS, FFIEC)
• Experience with network security, IAM, encryption and secure data architecture
• Certifications such as AZ-500, CISSP, CCSP OR CISM are preferred
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments preferred
• Experience with container security (AKS, Kubernetes) preferred
• Background in incident response and digital forensics preferred
• Knowledge of data loss prevention (DLP) and endpoint protection in cloud environments preferred

If you want to work in a friendly environment and with an organization that is looking to expand its footprint, please consider applying for this opportunity.