Senior Azure Architect (f/m/d)

Telekom Austria AG; Österreich; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

26 vacation days

A1 internet access

Company phone

Bike lease

Job summary

Telekom Austria AG in Austria seeks a Senior Azure Architect (Security & Development) to design, implement, and optimize Microsoft Sentinel-based security solutions for enterprise customers. You will lead workshops in German, design end-to-end Sentinel architectures, and develop Logic Apps for automation.

The role requires a strong development background, hands-on Azure security expertise, and Fluency in German with good English. Competitive salary and flexible work options are offered.

Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on Azure architecture with security focus.
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel or Azure Data Lake.
• Strong development background (automation, scripting, integration).
• Fluent German for workshops and documentation.
• Good English for international teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer workshops and technical discovery sessions in German.
• Design end-to-end Microsoft Sentinel architectures including data connectors, Log Analytics workspaces, analytics rules, playbooks, workbooks, and role models.
• Develop and maintain Azure Logic Apps for security automation, enrichment, and integration with third‑party systems.
• Design and configure security controls: Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC concepts, PIM, managed identities, app registrations, service principals, and Conditional Access policies.
• Advise customers on Azure licensing and cost models related to Defender, Sentinel pricing, data ingestion, and retention.
• Design Azure monitoring and logging strategies: Log Analytics design, data ingestion, diagnostics, metrics, alerts, and cost optimization.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines (GitHub) for Sentinel content and infrastructure across client environments with quality gates and testing.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.

Skills

Azure architecture

Security monitoring

Customer-facing

German fluency

Development automation

Tools

KQL

Azure Logic Apps

GitHub

Log Analytics

Azure Sentinel

PowerShell

Job description

## Senior Azure Architect (f/m/d)Jetzt bewerben**Customer-facing role | significant responsibility for both architecture and implementation**We are looking for a **Senior Azure Architect (Security & Development)** with a strong development background to design, implement and optimize **Microsoft Sentinel–based security solutions** for our enterprise customers.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead **customer workshops and technical discovery sessions** in German to understand business requirements, security needs, and existing Azure/on‐prem environments.* Design **end‐to‐end Microsoft Sentinel architectures**, including data connectors, Log Analytics workspaces, analytics rules, playbooks, workbooks, and role models.* Develop and maintain **Azure Logic Apps** for security automation, enrichment, and integration with third‐party systems (ticketing, ITSM, notification channels).* Design and configure **Security controls**: + Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) + RBAC concepts and custom roles + Privileged Identity Management (PIM) + Managed identities, app registrations, and service principals + Conditional Access policies* Advise customers on **Azure licensing and cost models** related to: + Microsoft Sentinel pricing and data ingestion + Defender plans and add‐ons + Log Analytics retention and archive costs + Cost optimization strategies (data filtering, workspace strategy, commitment tiers, etc.).* Design **Azure monitoring and logging** strategies: + Log Analytics workspace design, data ingestion strategy, and table structure + Diagnostic settings for Azure resources and security solutions + Metrics and alerting for Microsoft Sentinel, Logic Apps, and related services + Performance and cost optimization for large-scale environments* Implement **CI/CD pipelines (GitHub)** for Sentinel content and infrastructure: + Version control of KQL, Logic Apps, workbooks, and configuration + Automated deployment across multiple independent client environments + Quality gates, code review processes, and testing integration* Create and maintain **technical documentation**, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.**Your Profile*** Several years of proven **hands-on Azure architecture expertise**, ideally with a focus on security and monitoring* **substantial experience** working with **Microsoft Sentinel** or Azure Data Lake* Strong, demonstrable **development background** (automation, scripting, integration)* Experience in **customer-facing roles**: workshops, consulting, and solution design* Ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions* **Fluent German** (C1/C2): able to lead workshops, present architectures, and write documentation for German-speaking customers* **Good English** (B2+): capable of working with international teams, reading and producing technical documentation, and participating in global projects**Technical Skills*** Microsoft Sentinel & KQL* Azure Logic Apps & Integration* Azure Security & Identity* Azure Monitoring & Logging* CI/CD & DevOps (GitHub)**Benefits & More*** Flexible working: Home office, remote work, flextime, sabbatical* 26 vacation days & days off on December 24th and 31st* Paid lunch break, canteen & vouchers* Free A1 internet plus additional discounts for family & friends* Company phone for personal use as well* Internal job market at A1 & skill enhancement* A1 Radl – Lease a bicycle or e-bike at affordable rates**For this position, we offer an annual gross salary starting at EUR80.000 (all-in, 40 hours/week).**