Job description

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Growth mindset encourages each of us to lean in and learn what matters most to our customers, to create the foundational knowledge that enables us to make customer-first decisions in everything we do. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our mission. The Microsoft Federal organization was established to address the unique mission, legal/regulatory requirements, and procurement rules and processes of the United States Government (USG). Microsoft Federal is committed to ensuring its resources - including appropriately qualified, experienced, and certified personnel (with necessary security clearances or otherwise) are available as needed to meet USG evolving needs. To that end, Microsoft embraces, as a mission-critical philosophy, flexibility in the recruiting, hiring, and workforce assignment of Microsoft Federal personnel. Microsoft Federal personnel can expect to serve in various roles in the Microsoft Federal organization during the course of their career to meet evolving USG needs, regardless of segment - Civilian, Defense, or intelligence community. Responsibilities Responsibilities Land an end-to-end value prop for Security (i.e. Zero Trust, Modern SOC) which spans the breadth of Microsoft Security offerings. Empower customers in their Microsoft Security adoption journey, helping them to define a Secure strategy, Architecture, and implementation of necessary security controls aligned with Microsoft Azure and M365 E5 Security/Compliance Services including ID and Access management, Threat Protection, Cloud Security, Information Protection and Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Management. Perform hands-on activities, supporting the customer in evaluating native security solutions in areas such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Network Security, Sentinel, and Azure Active Directory, among others. Accelerate Business Value of overall Azure adoption by improving security posture. Apply technical knowledge to architect security solutions that meet business, IT, Regulation and Compliance needs, infusing key security technologies where appropriate. Ensure that the solution exhibits Secure by Design or Well-Architected framework, such as high-performance levels, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability, and reliability upon deployment. Run Architectural Design Session to build plan for implementing solution - governing design in line with customer business goals and their technical environment. Outcome is consensus on solution design and next steps toward production. 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 roadmap. Troubleshoot technical issues to prove value of implementation of Azure technologies. Collaborate with other Cloud Solution Architects and MS stakeholders in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. Orchestrate technical resources that may be required to deliver business outcomes. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Key Skills Relationship Building. Proven track record of building deep technical relationships with senior security executives in large or highly strategic accounts. Experience in managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on security solutions/projects. Problem Solving. Ability to solve customer security, identity, compliance, and data protection problems through cloud technologies Collaboration and Communication. Acknowledged for driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow through with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both large and small audiences (Senior Executives, Security teams, Security admins, DevSecOps, Cloud Security architect teams). Customer Focus. Customer obsessed leader with an if I don't know how to get it done, I'll find someone who does approach to solving customer challenges. Value Realization. Ability to understand customer business objectives and outcomes and ability to quickly leverage tech solutions to accomplish those outcomes. Trusted Technical Advisor. Ability to build strong relationships with senior security stakeholders and quickly build credibility and be viewed as a trusted advisor. Technical Enterprise-scale technical experience with Microsoft Security and Compliance solutions. The technical aptitude and experience to learn new cloud security technologies and understand relevant cloud security market trends. Competitive Landscape: Knowledge of cloud security platforms and competitors. Partners: Understanding of partner ecosystems and the ability to leverage partner solutions to solve customer needs. Breadth of technical security experience and knowledge, with depth / Subject Matter Expertise in: Two or more of the following Security and Compliance solutions: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint/Extended Detection and Response (EDR/XDR), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Information Protection/Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Advanced Identity Protection, and/or User Entity Behavioral Analytics (UEBA), Network Infrastructure, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Application Gateways or Proxies, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Software-Defined Networking, and/or Zero Trust Network Architecture, or OT/IoT Security Solutions. One or more of the following security domains: Security Operations Center (SOC) Modernization (i.e. SIEM, SOAR); Zero Trust (i.e. securing identity, endpoints, data, applications, network, infrastructure); Security Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC); Critical Infrastructure Protection (i.e. securing Operational Technology, Internet of Things); Security Architecture and Engineering (Application, Network, Systems) Education Certification in one or more of the following technologies preferred: Microsoft Security Technologies, Cloud Security, OCSP, GIAC Certifications, CCSP Network Security, Incident Response. Professional Experience 5 years of success in consultative/complex technical security sales and deployment projects, architecture, design, implementation, and/or support of highly distributed applications. 5 years of experience in solution delivery experience in Security specialized solution providers. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field experience preferred. o Experience with or passion to learn Microsoft security and identity solutions: Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for M365 (Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, Cloud Apps), Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Information Protection, Application Gateway; Web Application Firewall; Azure Bastion; Azure DDOS Protection; Azure Dedicated HSM; Azure Firewall and Firewall Manager; Azure Front Door; Azure Key Vault/Key Vault HSM Pool/Dedicated HSM; Azure Network Watcher; Kusto Query Language (KQL); Security Automation (Sentinel Playbooks, Azure Workbooks, Jupiter Notebooks, Azure Automation, Logic Apps, and/or Power Automate). Experience with or knowledge core industry concepts and technologies, including cyber defense operations, incident response & threat hunting, digital forensics, U.S. Federal Security Publications/Standards/Reference Architectures, MITRE ATT&CK framework, common attack vectors (e.g. ransomware, identity/password attacks, etc.), Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) and relevant tools (such as python, notebooks/workbooks, etc.) One or more Microsoft Security Certifications: Microsoft 365 Security Administrator (MS-500), Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200), Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300), Information Protection Administrator Associate (SC-400). At least one industry certification or credentials that meet DoD 8140 (formerly DoD 8570) level 3 compliance requirements to include: CISSP, CASP, CCNP, CEH, CFR, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER. Or similar technical industry certification: CCIE, CPTE, GCIP, GPEN, GRID, GWAPT, OSCP Salary Range: $100K -- $150K Minimum Qualification Systems Architecture & Engineering, IT SecurityEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.

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