Security Architect - Entra ID/MS/Azure
Core
Define and assure security architecture across identity, endpoints, Microsoft 365, applications, infrastructure, networks, and migration activities for a major public-sector technology transformation programme.
Role type
Senior Security Architect (Microsoft Cloud & Hybrid)
Builds
Secure coexistence and target-state designs for identity, data, and network services within a large-scale transformation programme.
Domain
Public Sector / Microsoft Cloud Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Security architecture design, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365 security, Azure security, endpoint security, network security, application security, Zero Trust principles, risk assessment, threat modeling, migration security strategy, privileged access management, conditional access, security logging and monitoring, incident response planning, regulatory compliance alignment.
Preferred skills
Experience with legacy environment transitions, pragmatic risk-based decision making, stakeholder management for security exceptions.
Technologies
Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Azure, Zero Trust frameworks, HLDs, control matrices, threat models, architecture decision records.
Responsibilities
Establish security principles and control requirements; assess threats and risks across current and future states; define Zero Trust patterns for identity and access; review technical designs for security gaps; support security testing and assurance before migrations; maintain security architecture documentation; provide risk-based advice to leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight