Cloud Solution Architect - Data Security

• Trusted Advisor - Empower customers in their Microsoft Security adoption journey, being hands on with them to envision and define a Secure strategy, Architecture, and implementation of necessary security controls aligned with Microsoft 365 Azure Data Security workloads while ensuring operational health
• Security Services Acquisition and Expansion - Position and deliver solutions that drive Data Security products usage with a focus on Microsoft Purview. Collaborate with Azure Infrastructure, Data, Apps teams to expand Security of cloud migration and AI projects
• Understand Customer/Partner Technical Environment - Accelerate Business Value of overall Security adoption by improving security posture and ensuring that the solution exhibits "Secure by Design" and Zero Trust framework
• Architecture Design and Deployment - Run Architectural Design Session to build a plan for implementing the data security solution — governing design in line with customer business goals and their technical environment. Outcome is consensus on solution design and next steps toward production
• Practice Development - Collaborate and orchestrate with other Cloud Solution Architects and Microsoft stakeholders including FastTrack, partner, and Microsoft Services in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions with the Microsoft Security platform
• Voice of the Customer- Be a 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

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Cybersecurity, or related field
• 5+ years experience in data security technologies, cybersecurity, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience
• Broad experience in security and expertise around related technologies and concepts such as Zero Trust, threat management, AI Security, Data Security and Extended Detection & Response (XDR) and Identity
• Knowledge as a data security engineer or consultant to understand industry trends and competitive landscape, advise customers on ways to strengthen their security posture or health, and land customer value through security
• The technical aptitude and experience to learn new cloud security technologies and understand relevant cloud security market trends
• Knowledge of cloud security platforms and competitors
• Breadth of technical security experience and knowledge, with depth / Subject Matter Expertise in following security solutions: Data Security - Microsoft Purview (hands on project delivery experience required) - Data Protection, Governance, Compliance, Data Loss Prevention, Data Security Posture Management / AI Data Security
• Threat protection - Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud, Endpoint, Identity and O365
• Identity and Access Management (Microsoft Entra)
• Microsoft certifications in those technologies prefered

Microsoft certifications in those technologies prefered