Senior Security Client Solutions Architect – Microsoft

Role Overview

• Lead executive-level Microsoft Security discovery workshops focused on risk reduction, compliance alignment, and operational maturity
• Serve as the Microsoft Security solution strategist across opportunities and active engagements
• Design and validate end-to-end architecture leveraging:
• Microsoft Defender XDR (Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, Cloud Apps)
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, DLP, eDiscovery)
• Microsoft Entra (ID Governance, Conditional Access)
• Intune
• Azure security controls
• Zero Trust architecture patterns
• Develop multi-phase security roadmaps connecting assessment findings to prioritized initiatives and measurable business outcomes
• Build and review Statements of Work (SOWs), proposals, service descriptions, and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Partner with Account Executives to qualify opportunities, refine positioning, articulate ROI, and shape deal strategy
• Identify expansion opportunities and drive recurring services (managed services, retainers, roadmap execution)
• Drive cross-sell and up-sell of complementary partner technologies when they enhance the overall architecture
• Act as escalation point for high-risk or complex Microsoft Security designs
• Produce client-ready deliverables including executive summaries, architecture diagrams, implementation plans, and runbooks
• Mentor CSAs and engineers in consultative discovery, Microsoft security architecture patterns, and executive communication

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in security architecture, consulting, or security engineering
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise across the Microsoft Security stack (Defender, Sentinel, Purview, Entra, Intune, Azure Security)
• Proven experience writing and defending SOWs and proposals for security services
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust architecture and security frameworks (NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, CIS Controls)
• Experience designing across multiple security domains (identity, endpoint, cloud, data, email, network/perimeter, monitoring/response)
• Strong business acumen with the ability to identify expansion opportunities and quantify value
• Executive presence and exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Experience mentoring technical professionals and elevating consultative selling practices

Tech Stack

• Azure
• Cloud

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Incentive compensation plans for all employees
• Company-funded 401k contributions
• Zero-cost employer-covered health insurance
• Annual BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) reimbursement up to $500
• Paid Parental Leave
• Transparent, candid culture with 1:1 coaching, performance reviews, and a consistent feedback loop
• Quirky, diverse, respectful, high-performing coworkers you’ll want to achieve greatness with!