Cloud Solution Architect- CYBERSECURITY -CTJ-Top Secret/SCI

Microsoft • Washington, DC

5d • $86,100 - $187,400

About The Position

Microsoft Federal is hiring a customer-facing Security Cloud Solution Architect to drive customer transformation and secure adoption of the Microsoft Azure platform. The role owns the overall technical relationship and strategy between Microsoft and its customers, including Azure Security engagements across architecture, implementation, and production. The architect leads technical security discussions with senior customer executives, enterprise security and enterprise architects, IT management, and developers, helping customers achieve secure digital transformation and mission-critical outcomes for the U.S. Federal Government.

The architect leads end-to-end security value propositions—including Zero Trust, modern security operations, cloud adoption, digital transformation, and secure AI adoption—and helps customers define secure strategies, architectures, and implementations aligned with their business, IT, regulatory, and compliance needs. The position includes hands-on work operationalizing Microsoft security solutions, facilitating architectural design sessions, troubleshooting technical issues, coordinating technical resources, and collaborating with Microsoft teams to deliver enterprise solutions and improve customer security posture. Travel is integral: approximately 25% overnight travel for those within commuting distance, and potentially up to 75% for those outside commuting distance.

The role requires an active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance, successful clearance verification, passing the Microsoft Cloud background check, and verification of U.S. citizenship. The position is open for at least five days, with applications accepted until filled.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field and 2+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting; or equivalent experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI security clearance; successful verification of the clearance is required.
• Must meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing 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.
• Willingness to travel according to customer and business needs; the posting specifies approximately 25% overnight travel within commuting distance or up to 75% outside commuting distance.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a listed or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 3+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing role.
• 2+ years of experience working on technical projects.
• Technical cloud certification, such as Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, or security certifications.
• Experience or interest in cyber defense operations, incident response, threat hunting, digital forensics, SOAR tools, U.S. Federal Security Publications, Standards and Reference Architectures, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and common attack vectors.
• Breadth and depth of technical security expertise across SIEM, EDR/XDR, CASB, information protection/DLP, AI security, advanced identity protection, UEBA, network infrastructure, firewalls, IDS/IPS, Zero Trust Network Architecture, and OT/IoT security solutions.
• Experience in one or more security domains: SOC modernization, Zero Trust, Security Governance Risk and Compliance, critical infrastructure protection, or security architecture and engineering.
• One or more Microsoft Security certifications, such as MS-500, AZ-500, SC-100, SC-200, SC-300, or SC-400.
• An industry certification or credential meeting DoD 8140 (formerly DoD 8570) Level 3 requirements, such as CISSP, CASP, CCNP, CEH, CFR, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, GICSP, or SCYBER; or a similar technical industry certification such as CCIE, CPTE, GCIP, GPEN, GRID, GWAPT, or OSCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end security value propositions spanning Microsoft Security offerings, including Zero Trust, modern SOC with a unified platform, cloud adoption, digital transformation, and secure AI adoption.
• Help customers define secure strategies, architectures, and implementations of security controls aligned with Azure and Microsoft 365 E5 Security and Compliance services.
• Perform hands-on work supporting customers in operationalizing native security solutions, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, Sentinel, and Entra.
• Improve customers’ security posture to accelerate the business value of overall Azure adoption.
• Architect security solutions that meet business, IT, regulatory, and compliance needs, incorporating appropriate security technologies.
• Ensure solutions follow Secure by Design or Well-Architected principles, including performance, security, scalability, maintainability, reusability, and reliability.
• Run Architectural Design Sessions to develop implementation plans aligned with customer business goals and technical environments, building consensus on the design and next steps toward production.
• Represent the Voice of the Customer by sharing insights and best practices and working with Microsoft security, engineering, and product teams to remove blockers and influence the roadmap.
• Troubleshoot technical issues to demonstrate the value of Azure and Microsoft 365 Security technologies.
• Collaborate with Cloud Solution Architects and Microsoft stakeholders to develop complex end-to-end enterprise solutions on Azure.
• Orchestrate technical resources needed to deliver business outcomes.
• Travel as required by customer and business needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level