Cloud Solution Architect (Data Security)

Microsoft Federal is seeking passionate individuals to join our team as Cloud Solution Architects (CSA), specializing in Data Security. In this role, you will help drive transformative security and AI outcomes for enterprise customers across industries. The pace of innovation in data security is accelerating-ideal candidates are committed to maintaining deep technical expertise, supported by Microsoft's extensive skilling resources and community. You will serve as a trusted advisor, guiding customers in securing their entire data estates against internal and external risks through Microsoft's integrated security and compliance solutions.

• Land an end-to-end value proposition for Data Security, spanning Microsoft's integrated security offerings including Zero Trust, Modern SOC, Cloud Adoption, and Digital Transformation.
• Empower customers in their Microsoft Security journey, helping define secure strategies, architectures, and implementations aligned with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 E5 Security/Compliance Services.
• Drive adoption of Microsoft Purview's integrated Data Security services, enabling customers to:
• Protect Sensitive Data using classification, sensitivity labeling, and encryption policies.
• Manage Insider Risks with machine learning-based detection, adaptive protection, and advanced privacy controls.
• Prevent Data Loss through built-in exfiltration policies across Microsoft 365 apps, services, and endpoints.
• Lead hands-on technical engagements, supporting customers in evaluating and deploying Microsoft's data security and compliance solutions. This includes capabilities such as Insider Risk Management, Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), eDiscovery, and Compliance Manager. These engagements help customers assess and implement controls that secure sensitive data, manage insider threats, prevent data exfiltration, and meet regulatory compliance requirements.
• Architect security solutions that meet business, IT, regulatory, and compliance needs-infusing key technologies to ensure alignment with enterprise security goals.
• Ensure solutions are "Secure by Design" and follow Microsoft's Well-Architected Framework, focusing on performance, scalability, maintainability, reusability, and reliability.
• Facilitate Architectural Design Sessions to align solution design with customer business objectives and technical environments, driving consensus and defining next steps toward production deployment.
• Act as the Voice of the Customer, sharing insights and best practices with Microsoft's Global Security, Engineering, and Product teams to remove blockers and influence product roadmaps.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges, demonstrating the value of Microsoft Security implementations and accelerating customer success.
• Collaborate with other Cloud Solution Architects and stakeholders, co-developing complex, end-to-end enterprise security solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform.
• Orchestrate technical resources across Microsoft and partner ecosystems to deliver impactful business outcomes.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 2+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter., * The technical aptitude and experience to learn new cloud security technologies and understand relevant cloud security market trends.

• Competitive Landscape: Knowledge of cloud security platforms and competitors.
• Ability to lead strategic customer conversations to develop Data Security Frameworks and solution architecture design.
• Business fluency: The ability to convey the business need and value of proposed solutions, plans, and risks to stakeholders and decision makers. This includes the ability to persuade and inform based on facts and alignment with goals and strategy
• Situational fluency: Using self-awareness as a mechanism to interpret verbal and non-verbal cues to increase your ability to "read the room."
• Insightful listening: asking insightful questions to understand the customer needs, issues, business environment and drivers, and going beyond what is said
• Good understanding of the principles of Data Security, such as data classification, encryption, sensitivity labelling, information protection policies and exfiltration controls
• Ability to work effectively across v-teams
• Effective time management skills
• A drive for continuous learning and self-improvement
• Experience in the implementation (end to end) of Data Security projects with Data Security Platforms, preferably experience with Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Information Risk Management)
• Certification in one or more of the following technologies preferred: Microsoft Azure Security Technologies (AZ-900, SC-200, MS-500, SC-100, SC-401), CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CCSP, CGRC, GIAC-GCLD, GIAC-GS.

Cloud Solution Architecture IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.

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