Expert Cybersecurity Architect

Security Solutions Architect

This role offers the opportunity to join a world-class team of security experts, working on critical projects that impact the Microsoft Security strategy.

• Understand and analyze customer/partner technical environments and socialize the business solution and project approach with stakeholders to determine changes needed to the business solution.
• Lead architecture projects using existing methodologies, develop new solutions to scale across multiple customers, and maintain architecture artifacts to communicate value and rationale.
• Collaborate with project managers and account teams to govern design, build, and deployment, including POCs and pilots, ensuring quality and alignment with customer value.
• Identify requirements and constraints with customers/partners, manage ambiguity, and document assumptions and implications.
• Drive test plans to prove requirements are met and address defects with the project team and customer as needed.
• Drive solution approach with traceability of requirements and decisions; balance risk, credibility, and innovation to meet customer needs; lead implementation in partnership with the Project Manager; establish governance and ensure release readiness.
• Identify and mitigate business and technical risks; develop risk contingency plans and oversee delivery of consulting engagements as required.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years' experience in security technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or security domain OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years' experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in designing and deployment of Microsoft security solutions
• 2+ years managing multiple projects or portfolios
• 1+ year leading blended, multidisciplinary teams

As a Security Solutions Architect, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic Security community, enable learning, collaboration, and contribution with top minds in the industry.

Additional or preferred qualifications may include 12+ 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 (e.g., Purview), Professional Certification in domain (e.g., CISSP, Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert).

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

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