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Cloud Solution Architect - Security

Microsoft· Cloud Solution Architecture
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Hybrid (United States)$86.1k - $169.8kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Security-focused Cloud Solution Architect role at Microsoft, specializing in Azure and Microsoft 365 security. Customer-facing, owning security strategy, architecture, implementation, and operational health across Cloud Security, Threat Protection, or Identity and Access Management (IDAM). Flexible to work up to 50% from home with varying travel.

Responsibilities

  • Land an end-to-end value prop for Security (i.e. Zero Trust) which spans the breadth of Microsoft Security offerings.
  • Empower customers in their Microsoft Security adoption journey, helping them to define a Secure strategy, Architecture, and implementation of necessary security controls aligned with Microsoft Azure and M365 E5 Security Services including Identity and Access management, Threat Protection, Cloud Security, Information Protection.
  • Perform hands-on activities, supporting the customer in evaluating native security solutions in areas such as Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Azure Active Directory, among others.
  • Accelerate Business Value of overall Azure adoption by improving security posture and ensuring 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.
  • Apply technical knowledge to architect security solutions that meet business needs, infusing key security technologies where appropriate.
  • Run Architectural Design Session to build a plan for implementing the solution – governing design in line with customer business goals and their technical environment. Outcome is consensus on solution design and next steps toward production.
  • Be a Voice of Customer to share insights and practices, connect with Global Security teams at Microsoft, Engineering and Product teams to remove blockers and influence the solution roadmap.
  • Trouble shoot technical issues to prove value of implementation of Security technologies.
  • Collaborate with other Cloud Solution Architects and MS stakeholders in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions with the Microsoft Security platform.
  • Orchestrate technical resources that may be required to deliver business outcomes.
  • Embody our Culture and Values
  • Other

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, 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.

Skills

Required:Cloud security
Nice to have:Threat ProtectionIdentity and Access Management

Benefits

  • Not specified in the provided text
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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