Principal Cybersecurity & Microsoft Security Platform Technology Consultant - CTJ - POLY

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $124,500–$214,600 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Dec 7, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Cybersecurity & Microsoft Security Platform Technology Consultant - CTJ - POLY

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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.

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID Azure AD Conditional Access Privileged Identity Management (PIM) Identity Governance External Identities cross-tenant access hybrid identity Entra Connect certificate-based authentication (CBA) enterprise PKI DoD ICAM patterns Microsoft Intune Defender for Endpoint (MDE) endpoint detection and response (EDR) attack surface reduction (ASR) secure device posture enforcement Zero Trust security stack Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR) threat hunting (KQL) incident response workflows automation/playbooks Cloud Security & Workload Protection Defender for Cloud Defender for Cloud Apps (CASB) Azure workload protection container/Kubernetes security Information Protection & Data Security Microsoft Purview Information Protection Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Insider Risk Management NIST RMF DoD STIGs

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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