Solution Engineer - Microsoft Innovation Hub

Microsoft • Boston, MA

2d • $130,900 - $251,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Microsoft Innovation Hub empowers customers to overcome business challenges through innovative engagements that integrate multiple areas of expertise. The Solution Engineer combines business and technical requirements to craft comprehensive solutions, conduct customer discovery, and provide strategic recommendations and best practices. The role leads AI transformation engagements and optimizes the integration of technologies and services while fostering collaboration among technical resources and stakeholders.

Serving as the Hub’s primary security leader, the Solution Engineer advises customers on Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Zero Trust, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, and regulatory compliance. The role shapes customer and partner security strategy and leads discussions on Microsoft Security solutions and frameworks such as CIS, NIST, CSA, and CMMC. Working with Solution Engineers across AI Business Solutions, Data & AI, App Innovation, and Core Infrastructure, the position delivers integrated solutions to accelerate customer outcomes and AI transformation.

This position is 100% onsite at the Microsoft Innovation Hub in Burlington, Massachusetts. It is not eligible for visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future. The role is classified as Solution Engineering IC5. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $130,900–$251,900 per year; a different range applies to the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area: USD $165,600–$272,300 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 4+ years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience; or bachelor's degree in one of those fields and 6+ years of such experience; or 7+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future; the position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Role requires working 100% onsite in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of experience with cloud and hybrid or on-premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
• Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines, such as Office 365, Power BI, Azure Architect and Development exams, Cloud Platform Technologies, Information Security, or Architecture.
• 5+ years of technical experience in any combination of security operations, threat intelligence, cyber incident response, or penetration testing/red teaming, and understanding of AI's role in advancing cyber defense methodologies.
• Experience with kill-chain models, the ATT&CK framework, and modern penetration testing techniques.
• Experience with Microsoft security solutions such as M365 Defender, Defender for Cloud, and Sentinel, or related technologies such as Prisma Cloud, CrowdStrike, Proofpoint, or Splunk.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems.
• Experience with generative AI and/or related technologies in cybersecurity.
• Experience with major cloud and productivity platforms, identity systems, and related security concerns.
• Experience with cloud security technologies, architectures, and concepts such as Zero Trust, cloud security posture management, cloud workload protection, cloud code security, and cloud infrastructure entitlement management.
• Experience with operating system internals, OS security migrations, and challenges across Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, and iOS platforms.
• Experience with endpoint/device management and associated endpoint application management to satisfy foundational Zero Trust principles.
• Experience designing robust Identity and Access Management control platforms, including identity governance, automation, privileged access, access reviews, and related capabilities.
• Experience with data-driven security and governance, including data protection, data loss prevention, information lifecycle governance, auditing, eDiscovery, and insider risk management.
• Experience with cloud security and regulatory compliance standards and frameworks such as CIS, NIST, CSA, and CMMC.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver technical engagements, including strategy sessions, envisioning workshops, architecture design sessions, and rapid prototyping to demonstrate capabilities, validate risks, and finalize technology choices.
• Guide customers through AI transformation by advising on AI platform and technology trends and prioritizing use cases through design-thinking workshops.
• Own and execute a strategic vision for AI transformation initiatives across targeted accounts, aligning organizational goals with customer needs and orchestrating cross-functional teams.
• Develop comprehensive, scalable, secure, and performance-optimized solution architectures based on customer requirements and established patterns and practices.
• Use consultation skills to uncover and prioritize opportunities and ensure solutions address customer needs.
• Integrate capabilities across the cloud platform, identify synergies, and optimize cross-platform integration with peers and stakeholders.
• Develop expertise in compliance and risk management using the Microsoft Security platform, stay current with market trends, and collaborate with technical communities.
• Shape Microsoft programs and engineering offerings, lead creation of scalable field-relevant assets through internal communities, and connect technical capabilities to sales opportunities while working with sales leaders and account teams.
• Serve as a trusted security advisor and primary security leader in the Hub, guiding customers on security disciplines, strategy, Microsoft Security solutions, and relevant frameworks.
• Embody Microsoft's culture and values.

What This Job Offers

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