Cloud Solution Architect - Cyber Exercises - CTJ - Top Secret at Microsoft

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Apr, 26

Salary

169800.0

Posted On

07 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, Technical Architecture, Customer Engagement, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Exercise Planning, Facilitation Skills, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Scripting, Networking, Communication, Collaboration, Security Standards, Technical Enablement

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Microsoft Federal delivers a single unified organization centered around our customer. This organization is a first-of-its-kind for Microsoft, bringing together expertise, knowledge, and insights across our teams. All critical customer functions are brought under the same organizational umbrella, bringing the breadth and depth of our expertise into laser focus on serving the U.S. Federal Government. We are committed to empowering our teams, building upon our strategic investments, and delivering the technology to achieve federal missions. As our customers pursue their work, from defending the nation, to serving its people in challenging times, they look to Microsoft to help them innovate, and they expect end-to-end engagement tailored to their needs. We aspire to... Deliver the best technology to enable mission-critical work Support fast-paced innovation with the U.S Federal Government Drive focused, thoughtful, end-to-end delivery tailored to unique customer needs Continuously advance security processes within our long-standing engagement approach Develop products with inclusivity and accessibility at the core What Joining The Microsoft Team Means Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and security, data protection, and privacy are vital pillars in our mission. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging our diverse teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us to achieve our mission. Microsoft continues to invest over $20B over the next 5 years in cybersecurity, including providing our customers with services and solutions that integrate across the ecosystem by connecting all your identities, endpoints, apps, emails, docs and clouds to help you close critical gaps in coverage, reduce risk, and save costs with a streamlined security portfolio. Customer Success: Microsoft aspires to help our customers achieve their own digital transformation, leveraging the power of Microsoft Cloud solutions and support offerings. To this end, Microsoft invests in a dedicated Customer Success team that will help Microsoft customers successfully realize their business outcomes. Security Solution Area: Microsoft aspires to help our customers achieve their secure digital transformation, leveraging the power of Microsoft Cloud security solutions and support offerings. Security Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate Security Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) to drive customer transformation on the Microsoft Azure Platform. This is a customer-facing role, owning the overall technical relationship and strategy between the customer and Microsoft. You will own the Azure Security customer engagements, including architecture, implementation, and production. Microsoft provides the most comprehensive, innovative, flexible, and Secure cloud platforms today. Microsoft is hiring security professionals to drive customer cloud security adoption for customers around the world. The ideal candidate will have experience in customer-facing roles and success in leading in-depth technical security architecture discussions with senior customer executives, Enterprise Security Architects, Enterprise Architects, IT Management, and Developers to drive the holistic Security conversation as an enabler for Cloud workloads. Responsibilities Microsoft Federal is seeking individuals passionate about advancing cybersecurity readiness through immersive, hands-on exercises that strengthen operational resilience for U.S. Federal agencies. Ideal candidates for this role will demonstrate technical expertise, strong facilitation skills, and a commitment to driving measurable security outcomes. As a Security Cloud Solution Architect (L61) focused on Cyber Exercises, you will support the planning, facilitation, and delivery of immersive cybersecurity exercises for U.S. Federal customers. Working alongside senior CSAs, you will help design scenarios, operationalize technical solutions, and drive measurable security outcomes through hands-on engagement and collaboration. Responsibilities include: Deliver Cyber Exercises Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing immersive cyber exercises that simulate real-world attack scenarios. Support facilitation of blue, red, and purple team activities, ensuring alignment with customer mission objectives and operational goals. Capture observations, lessons learned, and performance metrics for after-action reviews and improvement planning. Technical Enablement Support the setup and maintenance of cyber range environments leveraging Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 security capabilities. Facilitate the integration of identity, endpoint, and cloud protection technologies into exercise environments to simulate realistic adversary tactics. Contribute to development of reusable technical assets such as scripts, templates, and telemetry configurations. Drive Business Outcomes Align exercise delivery with strategic customer objectives to accelerate adoption of Microsoft security tools and services. Collaborate with Microsoft sales, engineering, and account teams to track metrics for impact, usage, and return on investment. Design Realistic Scenarios Assist in researching and developing exercise scenarios based on emerging threats and current adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Tailor scenario selection to customer-specific training objectives and operational priorities. Incorporate modern topics such as AI-enabled threats or hybrid-cloud attack surfaces under guidance from senior architects. Collaboration & Learning Work closely with senior Cloud Solution Architects and security specialists to deliver exercises and improve processes. Participate in regular team knowledge-sharing sessions to build technical and operational expertise. Continuously learn Microsoft’s security tools and cloud technologies to enhance future exercise planning and delivery. Travel is an integral part of this position. You should be willing to travel as is demanded by the needs of our customers and our business. This position requires approximately 50-75% overnight travel. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 2+ 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. Other Requirements Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination. Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment. Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance Preferred Qualifications Foundational Security Knowledge: Understanding of core cybersecurity concepts such as incident response, threat hunting, and SOC workflows. Familiarity with U.S. Federal security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK). Awareness of cloud security principles and shared responsibility models. Exercise Planning & Facilitation Skills: Experience assisting with cyber exercises, tabletop drills, or security workshops OR strong interest in developing these skills. Ability to coordinate logistics, manage agendas, and capture observations for after-action reporting. Technical Exposure (Hands-On or Conceptual): Basic experience with Microsoft security solutions (Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Entra ID) or similar enterprise security tools. Familiarity with scripting or automation concepts (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for repeatable tasks is a plus. Understanding of networking and system fundamentals to help analyze logs or telemetry data. Communication & Collaboration: Strong written and verbal communication skills for summarizing technical findings and supporting customer-facing deliverables. Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams including security, compliance, engineering, and business stakeholders. Certifications (Preferred, Not Required): Microsoft Security Fundamentals (SC-900) or Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900). Associate-level certifications such as SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) or AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer) are a plus. Industry certifications like Security+ or GCIH are desirable but not mandatory. Experience Level: 1–3 years in cybersecurity, IT operations, or related role OR equivalent academic/project experience. Demonstrated interest in cyber exercises, incident response, or cloud security architecture. Cloud Solution Architecture IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

The role involves delivering immersive cybersecurity exercises for U.S. Federal customers, including planning, facilitating, and executing exercises that simulate real-world attack scenarios. Additionally, the position requires capturing observations and metrics for after-action reviews and aligning exercise delivery with customer objectives.