Microsoft Identity and Devices Security Architect

Responsibilities 

As a Security Architect, you’ll make an impact on diverse enterprise organizations by architecting, designing, and executing enterprise deployments of Microsoft 365 Identity and Device Management tools, including Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune, and more. You will be the subject matter expert that works with clients to design and deploy industry-leading solutions to improve the protection of Microsoft-based assets within their on-premises and cloud environments. You will understand how to use a wide variety of approaches to improve cloud, network and endpoint security posture across Microsoft ecosystems including Azure and Windows.  

The ideal candidate for this job will be a goal-oriented, client-focused identity & device management architect who possess the ability to generate & execute technical designs based on client requirements to assist the customer to make the most of their investments in Microsoft technologies and services. 

• Work directly with customer teams to drive discovery, design, configuration, validation, piloting, deployment and support of Microsoft cloud and on-premises security capabilities. 
• Work across business units to provide a holistic approach that combines your areas of expertise in identity & device management with threat protection, compliance, and more. 
• Contribute to the development of new Identity and Device Management services offered. 
• Engage with other customer teams to get and share information to improve processes and security posture. 

Experience 

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill with Microsoft cloud security solutions and services such as Windows 365 Cloud PC, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager, Entra ID, Entra ID Connect, SSO and Microsoft 365 security capabilities. 
• Strong and demonstrated experience with on-premises Microsoft security solutions including Windows 10, Windows Server and Active Directory as well as third party solutions used to protect Microsoft hosts. 

Bonus Experience 

• History with competitive security tools (Jamf, Meraki, Soti, XenMobile, Workspace ONE, Okta, PingFederate, etc.). 
• Experience with migration of on-premises Active Directory services (servers, applications, devices, identities, etc.) to Cloud Native architecture. 
• Experience with migration of third party IDP to Entra ID (Okta, Ping Federate, SailPoint, etc.). 
• Currently holds a Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Associate or Azure Security Engineer Associated certification. 
• Currently holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) 
• Security Operations (SecOps) experience with Microsoft Defender XDR.