Senior Azure Architect (f/m/d)

A1 Telekom Austria AG; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

26 vacation days

Lunch vouchers

Company phone for private use

Internal job market

Radl bicycle lease

Job summary

A1 Telekom Austria AG is seeking an experienced Azure security architect in Vienna to lead customer workshops, design end-to-end Microsoft Sentinel architectures, and implement automation via Azure Logic Apps. The role focuses on security, monitoring, and integration across Azure and on‑prem environments.

You will advise on licensing, cost models, and data retention, while shaping scalable security solutions and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Several years of proven hands‑on Azure architecture expertise, ideally with security and monitoring focus.
• Strong development background (automation, scripting, integration).
• Experience in customer‑facing roles: workshops, consulting, and solution design.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer workshops and technical discovery sessions in German to understand requirements, security needs, and Azure/on-prem environments.
• Design end-to-end Microsoft Sentinel architectures including data connectors and workspaces.
• Develop and maintain Azure Logic Apps for security automation and integration with third‑party systems.
• Advise on Azure licensing and cost models related to Sentinel pricing, Defender plans, and retention costs.
• Design Azure monitoring/logging strategies and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub) for Sentinel content and infrastructure.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and runbooks.

Skills

Azure architecture

Security & monitoring

Customer workshops

Automation & DevOps

Tools

KQL

Microsoft Sentinel

GitHub

Job description

Customer-facing role | significant responsibility for both architecture and implementation

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

• 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

Salary

For this position, we offer an annual gross salary starting at EUR80.000 (all-in, 40 hours/week).

We are a reliable partner in digitization in 7 countries and offer our business and private customers smart IT services and digital communication solutions. With the best network technology, we connect people worldwide and are always on the lookout for innovations and energy-efficient technologies that benefit our team, customers, society and the environment. Whether you are an IT or Security expert, sales talent, data genius or communication virtuoso - we have the right job for you. Make it happen.