We are seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect - Azure Security (CSA) with Azure IaaS and PaaS security experience.

CSAs are deep technical advisors and solution providers. The CSA is a Cloud solutions advisor, provides support delivery services and ensures the technical readiness of our Cloud customers.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

Support Management - 50%

• Demonstrates experience in specific Cloud solutions and services

• CSA deliveries are flexible, with a mix of remote and on-premises deliveries

• Provides the most effective method of service delivery by analyzing trends and common themes across customers.

• Create deliverables to address common customer needs & support mobile-first, cloud-first strategy, share intellectual property with others.

• Engages in strategic service delivery planning, in partnership with the virtual account team, to strengthen targeted customer relationships.

Support Execution - Results through Teamwork & Business Optimization - 25%

• Provides and drives actionable feedback across groups about the customer/partner experience and competitor threats.

• Modifies and delivers existing intellectual property (IP) or, where applicable, creates new content.

• Seeks opportunities to drive Customer Success business results by collaborating with multiple team members.

Technical Leadership - 25%

• Demonstrates experience in a specific solution, or several products, feature functions, or services

• Consistently apply "lessons learned", model personal accountability & teamwork.

• Demonstrates an understanding of his or her role and contribution to customer/partner change management and adoption initiatives

• Understands customer/partner requirements and can map the adoption and optimization of Microsoft technology solutions accordingly.

Other

• Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 2+ years experience with assisting customers with Cloud solutions, technical readiness and training

• OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years of Cloud\hybrid security experience with Azure IaaS and PaaS security, including experience in two or more of the following:

• Securing Azure n-tier resources e.g., Application, networking, virtual machines etc.

• Network design and protection - WAF (Web Application Firewall), NSGs (Network Security Groups), Azure Firewall etc.

• Azure Key Vault - Secrets and Keys

• Azure Identity – Managed Identities, PIM, Service Principals and RBAC

• Azure Governance and Compliance – Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework

• Azure security solutions integration (Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Log Analytics and related Cloud services)

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated aptitude for providing effective customer service, influence, and impact while problem solving and building customer & partner relationships.

• 2+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).

• 2+ years experience working on technical projects.

• Technical Certifications e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Cloud Solution Architecture IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $83,400 - $167,800 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 $108,900 - $183,000 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 29, 2024.

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