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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$124,500–$214,600 / yr
Posted
65 days ago

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Below market

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This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $170k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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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

Microsoft currently has 1103 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

As a Principal Cybersecurity & Microsoft Security Platform Technology Consultant at Microsoft’s Security team, you will lead technical engagements and provide architectural guidance on enterprise cybersecurity solutions for classified or mission-sensitive federal environments. Your daily tasks include designing and implementing security architectures across identity, endpoint, cloud, data protection, and threat management domains using tools like Azure AD, Intune, Defender for Endpoint, Sentinel, and Purview Information Protection. You will also mentor consultants and contribute to the development of reusable delivery intellectual property within the Microsoft Security consulting community. This role requires extensive experience with federal cybersecurity compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and RMF, along with relevant certifications like SC-100 or CISSP.

What you'll do

  • Lead technical engagements by translating mission requirements into secure Microsoft platform architectures.
  • Provide architectural leadership across multi-domain security solutions including identity, endpoint, and cloud protection.
  • Integrate Microsoft security services into hybrid or multi-cloud environments to support federal cybersecurity compliance.
  • Mentor consultants and contribute to the development of reusable delivery intellectual property within the Microsoft Security community.
  • Influence enterprise-level security design decisions through architecture reviews and risk-based discussions.
  • Deliver technical leadership in threat protection and SOC modernization, including integration with existing enterprise tooling.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of leadership experience in enterprise cybersecurity solutions.
  • Technical expertise across Microsoft Security portfolio including Zero Trust security stack.
  • Experience aligning Microsoft security capabilities to federal compliance requirements.
  • Relevant Microsoft or industry security certifications (e.g., CISSP, AZ-500).
  • Hands-on delivery or architectural leadership in multiple Microsoft security domains.
  • Ability to lead customer-facing technical engagements and translate mission requirements.
  • Delivery management certification (e.g., Scrum, Agile, Project Management).

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