Required Qualifications
- + years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- ORBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND6+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- ORMaster's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years experience with developing and delivering customer demos/proof of concepts for Security across competitive offerings
- 2+ years of technical experience and/or knowledge in ANY of the following:
- Security operations, Threat Intelligence, Cyber Incident Response or Penetration Testing/Red Teaming and understanding on the role of AI in advancing cyber defense methodologies.
- Regenerative AI and/or related technologies in the field of cybersecurity.
- Operating system internals, OS Security migrations and challenges in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iOS platforms
- Kill-chain model, ATT&CK framework, and modern penetration testing techniques
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems
- Major cloud and productivity platforms as well as identity systems and related security concern Cloud security technologies, architectures and concepts such as Zero Trust, cloud security posture management, cloud workload protection, Cloud code security and Cloud infrastructure entitlement management.
- Microsoft security solutions (M365 Defender, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel) or, one or more related technologies such as Prisma Cloud, Crowdstrike, Proofpoint, Splunk, or related.
- Cloud security standards and frameworks such as CIS, NIST, CSA, etc.
Preferred Qualifications (PQs)
- 8+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience
- 6+ years' experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
- Advising Client Technical Decisions: Business Knowledge, Competitive Analysis, Driving Insight-Led Conversations, Strategic Technical Planning, Technology Industry Knowledge
- Demonstrating Microsoft Solution Capabilities: Cloud Security, Formal Presentation Delivery and Storytelling, Microsoft Products, Pilots and Proof of Concepts (PoCs), Product Demonstration, Third Party Applications
- Readiness for Deployment: Architecture Design, Problem Solving, Quality Assurance, Troubleshooting
- Certification in Microsoft 365 Security Administration or Azure Security
- One or more of Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, IAAP, or related.
- Technical knowledge and/or experience with AI and LLM models including usage & prompting.
- Technical Sales Acumen: Experience presenting the value of technology solutions and architectures through customer presentations, design sessions, POCs accelerating technical wins. Expertise in AI based extended detection and response (XDR), zero trust and cloud security solutions & architectures
- Develop and maintain technical expertise: A technical specialist must stay up to date with the latest developments and advancements in security including new tech, competitors, and internal product and services offerings.
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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 10, 2025.