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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
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The Business Architect for Security Usage Strategy leads the go-to-market strategy and operating model to transform Microsoft Security AI capabilities into repeatable customer usage motions. Working within the MCAPS-Core team, this role connects targeting and use-case selection with tenant enablement, activation, sustained agent adoption, and value realization. The position involves designing scalable motions, defining motion triggers, and aligning incentives across business, technical, product, engineering, sales, and partner teams. Key responsibilities include translating Security Copilot and agentic SOC opportunities into practical cross-discipline motions while using independent analysis to identify friction and prioritize recommendations. Required competencies include security domain understanding, AI literacy regarding agents and orchestration, and experience in business consulting, sales operations, or management consulting to solve complex security operations and digital threat problems.
Own the AI SOC usage strategy and operating model across the entire customer journey from targeting to expansion.
Define motion triggers, value propositions, segmentation, and commercial dependencies for Security Copilot and agentic SOC opportunities.
Apply SOC investigation and AI literacy to design practical motions for customer needs and technical proofing.
Define activation, sustained usage, and value measures using Security Copilot and ACR signals.
Analyze operational data to identify friction and turn insights into prioritized recommendations and motion refinements.
Establish feedback loops and business review rhythms to drive decisions on scaling or improving motions.
Align cross-functional teams on priorities and handoffs to embed AI SOC motions across all disciplines.
Drive repeatability through playbooks, sales guidance, and execution coaching for field teams.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or a related field and 4+ years of experience in business consulting, sales, IT, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in Near Term Strategy, Management Consulting, or Finance.
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field and 6+ years of experience in marketing, strategy, sales, or program management (preferred).
Experience in marketing, strategy, sales, program management, project management, business planning, consulting, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience (preferred).
Strong security domain understanding including SOC investigation, response, SIEM/XDR, and security operations knowledge.
Current AI literacy across agents, orchestration, integrations, human oversight, and governance.
Ability to independently analyze customer, field, business, and operational data to identify friction, gaps, and risks.
Ability to align business, technical, product, engineering, sales, field, delivery, and partner teams on priorities and accountability.
AI Security
Machine Learning
Generative AI
Large Language Models
Cloud Security
DevSecOps
CI/CD
Threat Modeling
Data Pipelines
APIs
Identity and Access Management
Data Protection
Security Architecture
Security Automation
Product Security
Application Security