Microsoft

Sr Cloud Solution Architecture - Identity

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Base Salary

$106k - $223k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement Zero Trust architectures, modern identity solutions, and integrated security platforms for Defense Industrial Base customers.
  • Drive adoption of Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and Privileged Identity Management.
  • Provide security architecture leadership for modernization initiatives, classified and high-side environments, cloud migrations, and digital transformation programs.
  • Guide customers through identity lifecycle management, Conditional Access, multifactor authentication, privileged access controls, governance, compliance, and secure access strategies.
  • Lead executive and technical design workshops and build trusted advisor relationships across customer, engineering, sales, customer success, and delivery organizations.
  • Help customers securely adopt AI through governance frameworks, protected copilots and agents, human-in-the-loop controls, and security and data protection practices.
  • Drive improved threat detection and response, identity security, regulatory compliance, and value from Microsoft Security investments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 4 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure technologies, IT consulting or support, systems administration, network operations, software development or support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting, or equivalent experience.
  • Deep understanding of Microsoft security products including Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, and XDR.
  • Ability to guide customers through Zero Trust architecture and compliance frameworks.
  • Experience delivering Enterprise Security Assessments and Well-Architected reviews such as WARA/WASA.
  • Proven ability to drive customer outcomes across mission-critical workloads and provide consultative technical delivery.
  • Experience with government or defense customers is highly valued.
  • Strongly recommended certifications include SC-100, SC-200, AZ-500, AI-900, or Copilot for Security.
  • Willingness and ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • U.S. citizenship verification is required due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

Benefits

  • Base pay is listed at USD $106,400–$203,600 per year across the U.S.; the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area range is USD $137,600–$222,600 per year.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • The position is open for a minimum of five days, with applications accepted until filled.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Microsoft

About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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