Senior Global Solution Architect - Security | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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US Posted 21 days ago $106,400$203,600 / year

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TL;DR

As a Senior Global Solution Architect - Security within the Customer Success organization at Microsoft, you will support S500 customers by providing security thought leadership and execution. Your day-to-day responsibilities include evaluating customer security postures, authoring whitepapers to influence product roadmaps, and collaborating with engineering teams to remove technical blockers. You will propose viable solutions using specific Microsoft Security products such as Sentinel, Purview, Defender for Endpoint, Office, Identity, Cloud, and Cloud Apps, while also gathering customer insights to map solutions to business outcomes. The role requires deep expertise in cloud security computing domains, hands-on experience with Microsoft’s security portfolio, and enterprise-scale technical knowledge in cloud and hybrid infrastructure security.

Skills

Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Purview MIP MDO MDI MDC MDCA Microsoft Entra Azure CI/CD SIEM XDR Docker Kubernetes Terraform Python PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana CISSP CCSP

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement customer security plans using Microsoft solutions.
  • Propose and demonstrate complex MS security product solutions to customers.
  • Resolve technical blockers for customers in their security journey.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on specific Microsoft Security solutions.
  • Gather and leverage customer insights to map solutions to business outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies or IT consulting/support.
  • 3+ years of delivering complex technical security deployment projects and supporting distributed infrastructure.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Security products including SIEM, XDR, Data Security, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, and Identity.
  • Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud, hybrid infrastructure, and network security.
  • Certification in Microsoft Azure Security architecture or other relevant certifications preferred.

Market check

Salary context

This $106,400–$203,600 range sits above 28% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$125,380$234,700

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$151,475$219,291

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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

Microsoft currently has 451 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 417 roles with salary data.

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