Job Information
Apex Systems, Inc. Engineering and IT Support - Security Technologist 4 - 3020231 in Redmond, Washington
Job#: 3020231
Job Description:
IT & Security Admin - Security Technologist
This role supports security and compliance work across services and infrastructure. You'll evaluate and close compliance gaps, design and implement security policies, automate security tasks, and partner with engineering teams to ensure secure and compliant operations. The position is remote and must meet PST core hours.
Assignment Details
Location Requirement: Remote (must work PST core hours)
Schedule: Monday--Friday, 40 hours/week, no overtime
Equipment Provided: Laptop, headset, mouse, extra monitor
Extension Possibility: Intent to extend through FY27 pending budget
Pay: $55-60/hr
Top 3 Must Have Hard Skills
- Azure Services and Security - 5+ yrs
- Identity and Policy Management - 5 + yrs
Windows, SQL, Network Security Administration - 8 + yrs
Typical Day in the RoleTeam Purpose & Responsibilities
You will help drive security, compliance, and operational readiness by:
- Reviewing compliance reports, identifying gaps, and partnering with teams to close them
- Executing backlog items: implementing security policies, creating automation, and updating ETAs
- Providing ad hoc security consultation for infrastructure, Azure services, data practices, and permissions
- Auditing access, reducing overexposure, and remediating identified risks
- Building, documenting, and communicating new operational security policies
- Reviewing existing infrastructure services and partnering with teams to drive remediation
- Supporting security event response, including log collection/analysis and remediation coordination
Key Projects
You'll contribute to or lead initiatives such as:
- Designing and implementing security policies with service SMEs and business units
- Developing controls to enforce least-privilege access while protecting business continuity
- Performing log and permission audits and documenting mitigations
- Advising teams on infrastructure and system security best practices
- Collecting requirements for new compliance metrics and driving transition plans
- Automating common security tasks and workflows
- Designing monitoring to detect changes to privileged groups or systems
- Creating policies related to separation of duties
- Identifying, documenting, and escalating security risks
- Building scalable security policies and automation across Azure subscriptions
- Supporting service teams during security events and collaborating with partner security groups
Candidate RequirementsMinimum Qualifications
- 8+ years experience in IT and Security administration
- Strong Azure experience and deep understanding of Azure architectures
- Threat modeling experience (preferred)
Prior Microsoft experience (preferred)
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consisten