Kanthoruwa
Technology & EngineeringFull-timeOn-siteMid-level

Junior Cloud Security Specialist

Cybersecurity·Posted Aug 11, 2026

Associate Cloud Security Engineer

Company: ITX360 (Expolanka Holdings PLC)

Requirements

  • Following or completed a degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with a minimum of 2 years of work experience.
  • Hands-on experience in conducting security threat and vulnerability assessments.
  • Experience in cloud security posture management and cloud vulnerability management.
  • Strong knowledge of Azure networking services, including Virtual Networks (Vnets), Network Security Groups (NSGs), Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, Private Endpoints, Azure Load Balancer, and Application Gateway (WAF).
  • Good understanding of Cloud Security Operations (Cloud SOC) with the ability to analyse logs, build detections, and propose threat mitigation strategies.
  • Experience using SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, ELK Stack, LogRhythm, or Splunk.
  • Knowledge of cloud security threats, malware protection, and vulnerability management.
  • Cloud security certifications will be an added advantage (AZ-104, SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, AZ-500, or AZ-509).
  • Good knowledge of cloud infrastructure and services.
  • Ability to quickly adopt new technologies.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.
  • Ability to work independently with a positive attitude.

Job Role

  • Deploy and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services, databases, containerized workloads, and Linux-based environments.
  • Design, review, and implement security solutions, security controls, and monitoring for clients.
  • Monitor troubleshoot, and optimize cloud resources to ensure performance, availability, security posture and cost efficiency.
  • Identify information security gaps and support remediation initiatives.
  • Support Azure Landing Zones, governance frameworks, and cloud security best practices.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of departmental documentation.

Please email your CV to careers@itx360.com, together with the names and contact details of two (2) non-related referees. The subject line of your email should state the position applied for.