Security Solution Architect

Do you enjoy solving problems, looking at problems through a different lens, and working closely with customers to innovate new solutions to complex problems? Do you jump with excitement at the opportunity to identify trends and provide unique business solutions? Do you want to join a team where learning about a new technology or solution is part of our work every day?

TheIndustry Solutions Delivery(ISD)Engineering & Architecture Group(EAG) is a global consulting and engineering organization that supports ourmost complex and leading-edgecustomer engagements. Driving early-stage deliveries, enhances ISD's technical capabilities, and partnering withothers to develop approaches, innovativesolutions, and engineeringstandards in order to set our sales and delivery teams up forsuccess.Leveraging the principles of model, care, and coach, we provide consistent high-quality customerexperience throughtechnical and AI leadership and IP capture centered on delivery truth.

As part of the team, you will be a key leader in the largest Security team in Industry Solutions Organization, learn in a fast paced, live-site focused environment, deliver customer value with everything we do and help protect Microsoft's enterprise customers.

The job provides an opportunity to:

• Impact on one of the fastest growing teams in Industry Solutions that is critical to the Microsoft Security strategy.
• Work in a world class team of Security Analysts, Architects, Incident Responders, and leadership that will help you grow your career.
• Be part of a dynamic Security community that will enable you to learn, collaborate, and contribute with the top minds in the industry.

We are looking for someone who is highly customer focused with the right combination of curiosity, technical aptitude, and communication skills to be Security Architect in the Security Service Line within the Industry Solutions Organization.

You will be part of a high-performing security organization and will be in a role that is focused on customer success and satisfaction. Since we are a security team, we focus a good deal on security technologies, so the ideal candidate will have strong Cybersecurity experience addressing complex customer scenarios in delivery and/or operations capacity. What's also super important is that you can show empathy for customers, their business outcomes, and plans, and are proficient at guiding teamwork to deliver great security outcomes for our customers.

We are a team of fun, dynamic, supportive community of Program Managers, Architects, consultants, and our Leadership is committed to delivering the best Security solutions and services to our customers. We get to develop and run innovative Security services at extremely large scale for our enterprise customers, which presents challenges we love to solve.

If this sounds like the right environment for you, please join us.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND10+years' experiencein Security technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or security domain
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fieldAND6+ years' experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)
• 5+ years of experience in designing and deployment of Microsoft security solutions
• 2+ years managing multiple projects or portfolios.
• 1+ year(s) experience leading blended, multidisciplinary teams.

Other Qualifications:

This position requires verification of Australian citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports Australian government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND12+years' experiencein technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related fieldAND8+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)
• 6+ years technical presales and delivery leadership experience.
• Experience in Microsoft XDR, Sentinel, Azure, Active Directory security, Entra ID, Privileged access management and Information protection technology i.e. Purview is highly desirable
• Professional Certification in Domain (e.g., CISSP, Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert)

Understanding Customer/Partner Technical Environment

• Gathers customer/partner insights from a broad range of stakeholders as well as the main business sponsor to shape and form both the definition and ongoing execution of projects.Identifiesand evaluates industry trends (customer industry verticals, information technology [IT] industry). Adapts business models, plans, and solutions to insights.
• Works with customer/partner stakeholders (e.g., Enterprise Architects, Security Team, Development Team, Operations Team) and business sponsor to socialize both the business solution and the project approach todetermineif changes are needed to the business solution. Where the cost of change is accepted by the customer, shares this feedback with the project team and the broader account team to make the necessary adjustments using mechanisms such as updating the solution approach and projected costs in presales and change requests in delivery. Contributes to Microsoft-centric operations and cadences to align with customer feedback.
• Uses evidence-based approach torepresentthe customer/partner as a customer advocate and shares insights with Product Engineering teams and the business with a view to improving Microsoft technologies, products, services, and offerings such that they can better meet customer/partner needs across a territory.

Architecture Design and Deployment

• Leverages a structured approach to Architecture Projects using existing methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Iterative) that make use of existing reference architecture andestablishedarchitectural styles and design patterns. Proposes and developsnew solutionsto scale across multiplecustomers/partners. Builds andmaintainsan architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix to ensure the rationale for the business solution's Architecture is known andunderstood.
• Defines and documents the architecture through an architecture description document, an architecture decisions log, and a requirements/constraints traceability matrix to communicate the value proposition of the business solution along with the project approach. Leads complex cost-based and technology-based discussions to explain the Architecture in terms of its build, deployment, and ongoing operational use todeterminecustomer appetite for the business solution. Uses a business-value approach that values return on investment (ROI) and customer costs-savings over technical ease ofexecution.
• Collaborates with the Project Manager to jointly drive project/technical governance of the design, build, and deployment into use of proof of concepts (POCs) and pilots, using enterprise architecture processes and ensuring quality control through peer review. Works with customers to understand anddemonstratebusiness value (e.g., release of revenue, cost savings) that the business solution realize.
• Works with the business sponsor and customer/partner stakeholders (e.g., Business users, Enterprise Architects, Security Team, Operations Team) to gather and ratify requirements and constraints. Manages and resolves complex ambiguity in the requirements and constraints and documents assumptions and implications where it cannot be resolved. Maintains the requirements/constraints traceability matrix to prove that solution components have a rationale/justification for inclusion in the architecture of the business solution. Drives development and execution of test plans to prove that each requirement/constraint has been implemented as expected by the customer. Where there are defects, works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Customer to redress or accept and document the status of the testresults.
• Collaborates with the Account Team and/or Bid Team to understand the business solution/problem. Drives agreement, based on the customer's priorities, requirements/constraints, approach, principles, concepts, and expectations. Builds and documents a realistically costed, advanced/complex Solution Approach with traceability of requirements, constraints, decisions, and tradeoffs that balances risk, technical credibility, and technical innovation to meet customer need,predominantly basedon existing solution offerings and/or reference architecture. Jointly leads the implementation in close partnership with the Project Manager. Leads oversight and governance and establishment of quality practices and standards to realize the business solution. Uses a cohesive buildmethodologywith an agreed release schedule and timeline so the solution can be transitionedto live operations,leveragingsolutionexpertise. Ensures communication of and adherence to the pre-sales value proposition. Works with the Project Manager to highlight where assumptions have proven false. Uses change requests tomodifythe Solution/project approach when needed. As needed, collaborates with subject matter experts to receive specialized advice that can help define the Solution and project approach and increase the time to value for the customer.
• Anticipates andidentifiesscenarios that could slow or impede pre-sales/delivery. Orchestrates the broader Microsoft team to address technical blockers and works with account/project team to resolve non-technical issues. Reports significant problems to Microsoft management and resolves escalations when needed. Plans a way forward in complex and ambiguous situations with an innovative approach and durable design. Delegates and leverages specialist skills of others to drive technical alignment across internal/external teams. Coordinates disparate approaches into a single plan of action for complex scenarios.
• Works in close collaboration with the Project Manager and Account Team toidentify, categorize, and communicate business and technical risks. Defines risk mitigation activities that are foundational to the project plan. Defines risk contingency plans for invocation should the risk occur. Whenappropriate, oversees a broad portfolio of accounts. Manages and ensures the all-up delivery of consulting engagements, asnecessary.
• Works in close collaboration with technical consultants and responsible for technical solution design and delivery quality.

Practice Development

• Generates new and/or improvements to existing intellectual property. Connects gaps and patterns across business and technology areas to drive changes.Identifieswhich ideas should be culled, with consideration for scale across customers. Drives the re-use of intellectual property and recommends practices in both pre-sales and delivery. Participates and contributes to internal/externalcommunities.
• Develops a network of internal/external relationships with senior-level decision makers to build influence in addressing problems/blockers andfacilitatingadditionalviews on the matter of interest. Acts as an advisor to external stakeholders.Providesdirection tofacilitaterelationships between others. Stays up to date on Microsoft's technologies, products, and servicesin order tocommunicate Microsoft's mission, strategy, and capabilities. Whenappropriate, develops a strategic relationship with key stakeholders within the customerportfolio, often as part of a steering committee, to ensure service delivery is on track andmajor issuesare beinganticipated,identified, and managed.
• Uses evidence-based arguments that articulate complex concepts in a simple manner to respectfully challenge Microsoft and customers/partners when a decision or course of action will not produceoptimalresults. Leverages strategicexpertiseto encourage alternative approaches where applicable. Serves as the "technical conscience" to challenge the status quo and unrealistic expectations. Proactively resolves conflicts and seeks resolution to balance the overall outcome. Drives consensus where possible and leads decisions to resolve conflict when needed.
• Leadstheadoption of Microsoft solutions technologies based on understanding of competitor solutions and how customer business value can be driven through Microsoft's offerings. Differentiates Microsoft's solutions in customer/partner conversations to influence the industry-wide direction for specific architecture(s).

Thought Leadership

• Leads virtual teams around technologies and customer/partner challenges by sharing ideas, insight, and strategic, technical input with technical teams, internal communities across the field, and the larger virtual team across Microsoft using knowledge of Microsoft architectures and their context in the competitive landscape.
• Participates in external architect community events (e.g., conferences, seminars, technical meetups, Webcasts, blogs, hackathons) and shares learnings with internal team.Actsa mentor to less experienced colleagues by educating them on technical and non-technical concepts and sharing best practices. Demonstrates deep industry knowledge and drives recognition for Microsoft solutions through presentations and engagements with external audiences.

This position requires verification of Australian citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports Australian government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

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