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TL;DR

The Principal Architect role on the Authorization and Root of Trust (ART) team focuses on enhancing security architecture for Microsoft’s identity and platform trust fabric. This senior-level position involves defining end-to-end security across signing services and supply chain systems, driving cryptographic design decisions, and leading Zero Trust adoption to ensure continuous verification of identities and artifacts. The architect will also align technical direction with Azure and Identity teams, own the long-term evolution of the trust ecosystem, and guide engineering execution by setting architectural standards and reviewing designs for compliance and reliability. Ideal candidates have experience in modern cryptography, PKI systems, and cloud-scale secrets management platforms, ensuring they can contribute to scalable, interoperable solutions at global scale.

Skills

Python Go Cryptography PKI PostgreSQL Azure CI/CD Kubernetes Docker Terraform HSM Zero Trust Post Quantum Cryptography Secure Supply Chain Cloud Security Code Reviews Security Standards Compliance DevOps Scalability Interoperability

What you'll do

  • Define comprehensive security architecture for signing services and supply chain systems.
  • Drive cryptographic design decisions, focusing on certificate issuance and key protection.
  • Lead Zero Trust architecture adoption across service-to-service interactions.
  • Align technical direction with Azure, Identity, and platform teams to ensure interoperability.
  • Own the long-term evolution of trust ecosystem, including post-quantum cryptography readiness.
  • Guide engineering execution by setting architectural standards and reviewing designs.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in modern cryptography and PKI systems.
  • Deep understanding of certificate issuance, key protection, and post-quantum strategies.
  • Proven leadership in adopting Zero Trust architecture for continuous verification.
  • Expertise in aligning technical direction across multiple organizational teams.
  • Ownership of long-term trust ecosystem evolution, including post-quantum readiness.

Employer

About Microsoft

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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