Cybersecurity Consultant – Azure & AI Governance

Concentrix; Canada; Remote; CAD 79,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A customer experience solutions provider based in Canada is seeking a Cybersecurity Consultant to lead strategic AI security initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem and strong skills in AI governance frameworks. Responsibilities include leading customer workshops, implementing security measures, and advising on AI tool adoption. Candidates should have 5+ years in cloud security and a solid understanding of compliance regulations. A competitive salary range is offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud security, compliance, or architecture, ideally in enterprise Microsoft environments.
• Experience advising enterprise customers on secure adoption of M365 & AI workloads.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI, privacy by design, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer workshops to assess AI readiness.
• Define and implement AI governance frameworks.
• Translate Microsoft security capabilities into actionable recommendations.
• Recommend monitoring and incident-response strategies.

Skills

Cloud Security Architecture within the Microsoft ecosystem

AI Governance Framework Design

Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

Microsoft Purview & Fabric for data classification

Consulting & Executive Communication

Incident Response & Monitoring Strategy

Program Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

Education

5+ years in cloud security, compliance, or architecture

Experience advising on M365 & AI workloads

Strong understanding of responsible AI and regulatory compliance

Tools

Microsoft Entra

Defender for Cloud Apps

Azure Policy

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

We’re looking for aCybersecurity Consultant – Azure & AI Governancewith deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem to advise enterprise customers and lead strategic AI security initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead customer workshops to assess AI readiness, focusing on identity, data, and compliance.
• Define and implement AI governance frameworks addressing policy, access control, data protection, and risk management.
• Translate Microsoft security and compliance capabilities (Entra ID, Purview, Defender, M365, Azure AI) into actionable recommendations.
• Advise on secure adoption of generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry.
• Design approaches for data boundary enforcement, labeling, DLP, and prompt-safety controls.
• Review identity and access management for AI workloads, including MFA, Conditional Access, and privileged identity controls.
• Recommend monitoring, auditing, and incident-response strategies for AI misuse or data leakage.
• Present findings and next steps to IT management stakeholders with clear business and compliance implications.

Top Skills & Expertise

• Cloud Security Architecture within the Microsoft ecosystem
• AI Governance Framework Design and responsible AI deployment
• Compliance & Regulatory Alignment (GDPR, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF)
• Microsoft Purview & Fabric for data classification, labeling, and DLP
• Consulting & Executive Communication
• Incident Response & Monitoring Strategy
• Program Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud security, compliance, or architecture, ideally in enterprise Microsoft environments
• Experience advising enterprise customers on secure adoption of M365 & AI workloads (Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Foundry)
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Entra, Defender for Cloud Apps, Azure Policy, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Fabric, and M365 Administration
• Strong understanding of responsible AI, privacy by design, and regulatory compliance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive-level engagement.

Preferred Experience

• Consulting or customer-facing experience at a major Microsoft partner
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, model risk management, and data-driven decisioning
• Experience with RACI models, acceptable-use policies, or risk registers
• Exposure to FinOps or cost optimization in Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.

Required Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
• Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator (SC-401)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Bonus: Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) or equivalent.

At Concentrix, we provide customer experience solutions that may involve handling sensitive data. As part of our hiring process, all candidates must undergo a background check in accordance with applicable law, which will include identity verification and employment eligibility.

The base salary range for this position is $79k-$115k, plus incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on work location, qualifications, skills, education, experience, and competencies.