About the job
We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate Security Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) to drive customer transformation on the Microsoft Azure Platform. This is a customer-facing role, owning the overall technical relationship and strategy between the customer and Microsoft. You will own end-to-end Microsoft Security engagements, including architecture, implementation, operationalization, and optimization with an emphasis on leveraging AI-driven capabilities to modernize detection, response, governance, and security engineering at scale.
Responsibilities
Apply AI-enabled capabilities within Microsoft Security solutions to accelerate detection engineering, investigation workflows, and automation outcomes.
Guide customers in securely adopting AI-enabled security features within the Microsoft ecosystem.
Identify opportunities to reduce manual SOC processes through automation and AI augmentation.
Support secure configuration and governance of AI-enabled workloads in Azure environments.
Lead and an end-to-end value prop for Security (i.e. Zero Trust, Modern SOC with Unified Platform, Cloud Adoption, Digital Transformation and secure adoption of AI) which spans the breadth of Microsoft Security offerings.
Accelerate customer operational security outcomes throughout their Microsoft Security adoption journey by helping define a secure strategy, architecture, and implementation of necessary security controls.
Perform hands-on activities, supporting the customer in operationalizing native security solutions in areas such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra, among others.
Accelerate Business Value of overall Azure adoption by improving security posture.
Apply technical knowledge to architect security solutions that meet business, IT, Regulation and Compliance needs, infusing key security technologies where appropriate.
Ensure that the solution exhibits “Secure by Design” or “Well-Architected” framework, such as high-performance levels, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability, and reliability upon deployment.
Run Architectural Design Session to build plan for implementing solution – governing design in line with customer business goals and their technical environment. The outcome is consensus on solution design and next steps toward production.
Be a Voice of the Customer to share insights and best practices, connect with Global Security teams at Microsoft, Engineering and Product teams to remove blockers and influence the roadmap.
Troubleshoot technical issues to prove the value of implementation of Azure and M365 Security technologies.
Collaborate with other Cloud Solution Architects and MS stakeholders in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform.
Orchestrate technical resources that may be required to deliver business outcomes.
Qualifications
Minimum
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 2+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.
Preferred
Experience across core industry security concepts and technologies, including cyber defense operations, incident response, threat hunting, digital forensics, Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), SIEM/XDR platforms, and Zero Trust architecture.Demonstrated experience in using AI-enabled capabilities to improve cybersecurity outcomes including:Leveraging AI to modernize security operations (“AI for Security”), including:AI-assisted detection rule creationUsing LLMs to create automation playbooks and response workflowsApplying AI to threat hunting and investigation workflowsUse AI to summarize security investigationsApplying AI-Driven feature operationalization of SIEM and XDR Security solutions with demonstrated ability to accelerate time-to-value through automation, analytics engineering, and AI integration.Identifying opportunities to reduce manual security processes through automation and AI AugmentationFamiliarity with:Microsoft Foundry Azure OpenAI environmentsPython, PowerShell, KQL, notebooks, or automation scripting for security use casesData science fundamentals as applied to cybersecurity telemetryExperience modernizing Security Operations Centers (SOC transformation initiatives)One or more Microsoft Security Certifications: Microsoft 365 Security Administrator (MS-500), Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100), Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200), Azure AI Engineer Associate (AZ-102), Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400).At least one industry certification or credentials meet DoD 8140 (formerly DoD 8570) level 3 compliance requirements to include: CISSP, CASP, CCNP, CEH, CFR, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER. Or similar technical industry certification: CCIE, CPTE, GCIP, GPEN, GRID, GWAPT, OSCP