Senior Microsoft Security Consultant / Architect

➤ Senior Microsoft Security Consultant / Architect(focus on Entra, Purview, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Azure, Defender XDR, Power Platform etc)

Location: UK or Ireland- Remote within teh country, or Hybrid (flexibility offered).

** Applicants must beauthorised to work in the country- no sponsorship available **

Overview

An opportunity has emerged for an experienced Microsoft Security Consultant to become a part of our vibrant and rapidly growing Microsoft Security Consultancy Practice at Threatscape. The successful candidate willdirectly report to the Practice Lead, Ru Campbell MVP, and join our already thriving team.

In this role, you will beresponsible for delivering Microsoft security, compliance, identity, and management solutions and services. Your responsibilities will encompass a blend of both pre and post-sales consulting, often juggling multiple projects simultaneously.

This is a highly rewarding role for someone obsessive and passionate about Microsoft Security, working in a team culture of the highest professional standards to deliver best-in-market Microsoft Security services.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert for Microsoft security, compliance, identity, and management when engaging with our clients.
• Lead customer engagements, covering scoping, demonstrations, design, development, implementation, and customization of Microsoft solutions.
• Collaborate with the Practice Lead to craft new solutions, engagements, software, tools, and commercial + marketing opportunities leveraging the Microsoft portfolio.

What you will do:

• Evaluate, deploy, and advise customers regarding Microsoft security capabilities, practices, and tools, providing insightful assessments.
• Present advisory services, technical demonstrations, and pre through to post sales materials.
• Contribute to security reviews and gap analyses.
• Maintain a proficient understanding of comparable security technologies.

To be successful, you need:

• Deep hands-on experience with tales from the trenches of scoping, implementation, issue resolution, and configuration of: Entra, Purview, Intune, Defender, Sentinel, Azure[FG1]
• Proficiency in designing and implementing comprehensive security architectures across both on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience engaging in detailed technical and business discussions.
• Ability to fantastically communicate security concepts, particularly in relation to Microsoft security offerings, balancing both “marketing talk” with real-life, tell-it-like-it-is plain-English language
• If you are an active member of the Microsoft Security or general cybersecurity community, with proven work such as blogs, conference sessions, and so on, this will massively differentiate you from other candidates – we are huge on sharing with the community!
• Ability to “think like the adversary”, and understand the threat landscape, and how our customers can balance defence mechanisms with business pragmatism.

To be a stand-out candidate, must also have experience with securing and/or managing one or more of the following specific technologies:

• Defender for Cloud
• Power Platform
• Active Directory (Tiering, Certificate Services (ADCS), Federation Services (ADFS))
• Azure (Firewall, DDOS Protection, Bastion, Front Door, Web Application Firewall)
• Intune Suite
• Entra Suite
• Microsoft Identity Manager
• Sailpoint IQ Identity IQ, Okta, Zscaler, Netskope, and other Microsoft ‘compete' and migration-opportunity platforms

Qualifications desired:

• AZ-500 Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Technologies
• SC-100 Microsoft Security Administrator Associate
• SC-200 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
• SC-300 Microsoft Security Identity and Access Administrator
• SC-400 Microsoft Information Protection Administrator

The following qualification types would be considered a huge value differentiator for candidates:

• Azure or Power Platform at associate/expert-level
• Red and purple team certifications

Join us at Threatscape and be a pivotal contributor to our cutting-edge security solutions, working in a dynamic environment with ample growth opportunities. Your expertise will shape the future of cybersecurity in collaboration with our visionary team.

Why join Threatscape?

• We're a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security and Modern Work,5 times winner of the Security Partner of the Year(regional + global), and have Advanced Certification in Threat Protection, Identity and Access Management, Information Protection and Governance, and Modernizing Endpoints.
• We're member of the Microsoft Intelligence Security Association(MISA), Microsoft's premiere Security Partner association.
• We offer the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best consultants and architects (including an MVP, who'll support your journey to the same), who have delivered multiple projects.
• Work as a key player within a growing, thriving Microsoft Practice with the fantastic career and learning opportunities that come with such a position

Get in touch for a chat.