Cloud Solution Architecture - Security at Microsoft

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cloud Solution Architecture, Security, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Zero Trust, Threat Protection, ID + Access Management, Cloud Security, Customer Engagement, Security Operations Center, Incident Response, Collaborative Leadership, Executive Communication, Continuous Learning, Multi-Cloud Architectures, Technical Relationship Management

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience and Success (CE&S) organization is on a mission to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers’ expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. CE&S is responsible for all up services across the company, including consulting, customer success, and support across Microsoft’s portfolio of solutions and products. Join CE&S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world. The Cloud Solution Architecture role involves gathering customer insights, mapping architecture, and proposing digital transformation solutions based on Microsoft technologies. The role requires coaching team members to focus on customer experience through efficient delivery, driving adherence to Microsoft standards and recommended practices, and providing a holistic perspective of customer challenges and competitor architectures. The role is within the CSA Global Delivery team. It is a centralized group consisting of both full-time employees (FTEs) and Partner CSAs dedicated to enhancing the customer's experience with Microsoft as they transition to hybrid/public cloud solutions. We achieve this by offering our customers value through adaptable and efficient delivery methods, all underpinned by standardized processes. We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), specializing in Microsoft Security who is passionate about driving our customers’ security transformation on the Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 Platforms and Hybrid Scenarios. This is a customer-facing role, owning the technical relationship between the customer and Microsoft, helping customers to leverage their Microsoft investments through architecture, implementation, and operational health engagements. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities You will drive positive Customer Satisfaction and become a trusted advisor as well as provide feedback and insights from customers/partners and be the 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. You will land an end-to-end value proposition for Security (i.e., Zero Trust) which spans the breadth of Microsoft Security offerings, and with focus on Threat Protection, ID + Access Management and Cloud Security. You will position and deliver solutions that drive Security product usage as you develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments and identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging SA subject matter expertise. Deliver according to MS best practices & using repeatable IP. You will accelerate Business Value of overall Security adoption by improving security posture and ensuring that the solution exhibits “Secure by Design” framework, such as high-performance levels, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment. You will align your individual skilling to team/area demands & Customer Success goals as you accelerate customer outcomes and share your expertise, contribute to Intellectual Property (IP) creation & re-use to accelerate customer outcomes. You will run Architectural Design Sessions to build a plan for implementing the solution – governing design in line with customer business goals and their technical environment. Outcome is consensus on solution design and next steps toward production. You will collaborate and orchestrate with other Cloud Solution Architects and MS stakeholders including FastTrack, partner, and Microsoft Consulting in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions with the Microsoft Security platform. You May also be asked to lead a team of Partner CSAs (POD) should a need arise Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND solid 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 Certifications (Microsoft + Industry): Microsoft: AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer Associate), SC-100 OR SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) Other Vendors: CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, and SIEM/XDR vendor certifications (e.g., Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, Splunk) Proven Customer Engagements: Demonstrated experience delivering security solutions (Microsoft XDR, Sentinel, Entra) and multi-cloud architectures in real-world projects. Executive Communication Skills: Ability to present complex security strategies to C-level stakeholders and influence decisions. SOC & XDR Expertise: Hands-on experience with Security Operations Center workflows, threat detection, and incident response across multiple platforms. Collaborative Leadership: Track record of working across technical teams, partners, and customers to drive secure solution adoption. Strategic Impact: Evidence of improving customer security posture and contributing to reusable IP or frameworks. Growth Mindset & Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying current with Microsoft security technologies and other vendor solutions. 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

You will drive positive Customer Satisfaction and become a trusted advisor, providing feedback and insights from customers. You will land an end-to-end value proposition for Security, focusing on Threat Protection, ID + Access Management, and Cloud Security.