Senior Global Solution Architect, Security

Microsoft

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$106,400–$203,600 / yr
Posted
126 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 3, 2026

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Below market

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This role $155k
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TL;DR · Senior Global Solution Architect, Security

As a Senior Global Solution Architect - Security within the worldwide Customer Success security team, you will support customers in modernizing their security practices through cloud-native approaches. You will serve as a subject matter expert to develop security plans, propose viable solutions using specific products, and conduct design collaboration sessions to demonstrate complex concepts. Your role involves identifying technical blockers, gathering customer insights to map solutions to business outcomes, and authoring whitepapers to influence product roadmaps. You will utilize deep knowledge of security architecture and tools including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Entra, and the Defender suite, including MDE, MDO, MDI, MDC, and MDCA. The role focuses on solving complex security posture challenges for large-scale customers by integrating identity, data, endpoint, and cloud security into a cohesive infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Develop security plans and strategies for customers to transition to modern, cloud-native security practices using Microsoft solutions.
  • Propose viable technical solutions based on specific Microsoft products and demonstrate complex concepts during design collaboration sessions.
  • Apply deep knowledge of security architecture to meet business requirements and resolve technical blockers in the customer journey.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for specific Microsoft Security solutions during customer projects.
  • Gather and analyze customer insights regarding technical preferences and business needs to map solutions to desired outcomes.
  • Identify and remove technical obstacles to accelerate the consumption and deployment of security technologies.
  • Author Voice-of-the-customer whitepapers to influence product roadmaps and internal intellectual property development.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting, systems administration, network operations, or software development.
  • 3+ years of success delivering complex technical security and compliance deployment projects and architecture for distributed infrastructure.
  • Deep knowledge across cloud security computing domains including SIEM, XDR, Data Security, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, and Identity.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft products such as Sentinel, Purview, Entra, and the Defender suite.
  • Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud security, hybrid infrastructure security, and network security.
  • Preferred certification in technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Security architecture, CISSP, or CCSP.

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