About this role
DVT is one of the top software development companies on the continent. Our software engineers are consulting on cutting edge applications at top companies in South Africa, as well as consulting globally. You will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most established developers in the country and globally with the latest technologies. DVT is committed to continuously training our staff and we are very proud of our culture of learning, internal speaking and training at a variety of sponsored technical events across the Microsoft ecosystem. We are looking for an Azure Cloud Security Engineer for a contract with a client in the banking sector. You will design, implement and optimise security controls across the client's Microsoft Azure environments, with a strong focus on Zero Trust architecture built on Microsoft security tooling. You will configure and manage Microsoft Entra ID, deploy and tune the Microsoft Defender suite, and design and build Microsoft Sentinel SIEM capability, from data connector onboarding and detection rules through to automated incident response. You will also support secure cloud landing zones and guardrails, and align controls to Zero Trust, CIS and NIST. This is a delivery-focused role. You will work closely with the infrastructure, cloud and security teams, produce technical documentation and hand over knowledge where required. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, mid-level cloud security engineer with current Microsoft security certification, who works well on their own in a complex, regulated enterprise environment.