Microsoft Senior Cloud Solution Architect 

United States 

777697302

Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs):

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 4+ 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.
• 3+ years of experience with assisting customers with Microsoft Cloud solutions, technical readiness and training
• 3+ years of Cloud\hybrid security experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS security
  • Securing Azure n-tier resources e.g., Application, networking, virtual machines etc.
  • Network design and protection - WAF (Web Application Firewall), NSGs (Network Security Groups), Azure Firewall, Azure DNS, Hybrid DNS etc.
  • Secrets management and design - Azure Key Vault, Managed Identities, RBAC etc.
  • Entra ID – Managed Identities, PIM, Service Principals and RBAC best practices
  • Azure Governance and Compliance – Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework
  • Azure security solutions integration - Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Log Analytics Workspace and related Cloud security and governance services

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 8+ 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 Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
• 4+ years experience working on technical projects.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively working in a fast-paced environment where technology and customers' requirements can change regularly
• Demonstrated aptitude for providing extraordinary customer service, influence, and impact while problem solving and building customer & partner relationships.
• 2+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
• 2+ years experience working on technical projects.
• Certification in one or more of the following technologies preferred: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft 365 Security Administrator, Microsoft Security Operations, Cloud Security, CCSP, CEH, OSCP, GSEC.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Customer Centricity

• Drive positive Customer Satisfaction & become a trusted advisor.
• Be the Voice of Customer to share insights and best practices, connect with Global Security teams at Microsoft, Engineering and Product teams to remove blockers and influence the solution roadmap.
• Land an end-to-end value prop for Security (i.e., Zero Trust) which spans the breadth of Microsoft Security offerings, and with focus on Threat Protection, ID + Access Management and Cloud Security.
• Understands customer requirements and can map the adoption and optimization of Microsoft technology solutions accordingly.

Business Impact

• Position and deliver solutions that drive Security product usage.
• Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments in alignment with the Customer Success Account Manager or other Account Team members.
• Identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging SA subject matter expertise. Deliver according to MS best practices & using repeatable IP.
• Accelerate Business Value of overall Security adoption by improving security posture and ensuring that the solution exhibits “Secure by Design” framework, such as high-performance levels, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability, and reliability upon deployment.

Technical Leadership

• Align individual skilling to team/area demands & Customer Success goals.
• Accelerate customer outcomes - Share expertise, contribute to IP creation & re-use to accelerate customer outcomes.
• 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.
• Collaborate and orchestrate with others in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions with the Microsoft Security platform.
• Modifies and delivers existing intellectual property (IP) or, where applicable, creates new content.