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Cloud Solution Architect - Security

Microsoft· Cloud Solution Architecture
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OttawaCA$96k - CA$177.6kfull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) specializing in Security, focused on driving security transformation for Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 within the Canadian market. Customer-facing role owning the technical relationship, delivering architecture, implementation, and operational health engagements. Flexible to work up to 50% from home; on-site in Ottawa, Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Drive positive customer satisfaction and act as trusted advisor; provide feedback from customers/partners; voice of the customer to unblock blockers and influence the solution roadmap with Global Security teams, Engineering, and Product teams.
  • Land an end-to-end value proposition for Security (Zero Trust) spanning Microsoft Security offerings, with focus on Purview/Data Security, Threat Protection, Identity + Access Management and Cloud Security.
  • Position and deliver solutions that drive Security product usage; develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results; help customers get value from Microsoft investments; identify resolutions to blockers using SA SME.
  • Accelerate Business Value of Security adoption by improving security posture and ensuring a Secure by Design framework (performance, security, scalability, maintainability, reusability, reliability).
  • Align personal skilling to team/area demands and Customer Success goals; contribute to IP creation and reuse to accelerate outcomes.
  • Run Architectural Design Sessions to plan solution implementation; achieve consensus on design and next steps toward production.
  • Collaborate and orchestrate with other Cloud Solution Architects and MS stakeholders (FastTrack, partners, Microsoft Consulting) to develop complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions using the Microsoft Security platform.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Security architectureZero TrustPurview / Data SecurityIdentity and Access ManagementSecurity strategy & advisoryCommunication & presentation
Nice to have:Microsoft Defender family (E5/E7 workloads)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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