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Principal Security Architect

Microsoft· Software Engineering
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Hyderabad, India, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Microsoft Specialized Clouds Security Fundamentals seeking a Principal Security Architect to provide technical leadership across Azure platform architecture, security, networking, and cloud infrastructure for sovereign and specialized cloud environments. Focus on scalable architectural patterns, security-by-design, and adoption of secure, scalable solutions across MSC.

Responsibilities

  • - Define architecture and technical strategy for security platforms and services across Azure, sovereign, and specialized cloud environments.
  • - Drive scalable, secure, and resilient designs for cloud infrastructure, networking, identity, and access management solutions.
  • - Partner with Azure platform teams, Sovereign Cloud Engineering, and Microsoft Security to create reusable architectural patterns and reference implementations.
  • - Lead architecture reviews and provide technical guidance for complex security and infrastructure initiatives.
  • - Identify platform-level challenges and drive long-term solutions that improve scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
  • - Establish engineering standards, design principles, and best practices across cloud architecture, networking, and security domains.
  • - Influence technical direction across multiple teams and align engineering investments toward common architectural goals.
  • - Mentor senior engineers and architects and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.
  • - Drive adoption of security-by-design, zero trust, and defense-in-depth principles across engineering solutions.
  • - Participate in critical incident management, live-site reviews, and operational readiness activities when required.

Qualifications

  • - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • - 10+ years of software engineering, cloud architecture, or infrastructure engineering experience.
  • - Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture, cloud services, and distributed systems.
  • - Strong understanding of cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, network security, routing, segmentation, and secure access architectures.
  • - Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale security solutions, including identity, privileged access, and Zero Trust architectures.
  • - Experience with Infrastructure as Code, policy enforcement, governance frameworks, and cloud security controls.
  • - Proven track record of leading architecture initiatives across multiple teams and organizations.
  • - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior technical and business leaders.

Skills

Required:Azure architectureCloud networking and securityIdentity and access management / Zero TrustInfrastructure as CodeLeadership / architecture initiative leadershipStakeholder communication

Benefits

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Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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