Cloud Security Architect – Microsoft Stack (Remote UK)

Harrington Starr; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Harrington Starr is seeking a Security Architect with a strong focus on networking and cloud technologies within the Microsoft stack. The role is remote with occasional visits to the Belfast Head Office, and it offers the chance to shape enterprise cloud security across Microsoft-based solutions.

You will design cloud-native security architectures, lead CASB strategies, and ensure robust email security in hybrid environments, collaborating with infrastructure and engineering teams globally.

Qualifikationen

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud security solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies (Defender for Cloud, Defender for Cloud Apps).
• Experience with Microsoft Purview data classification, labeling, and DLP via CASB.
• Proven experience designing secure hybrid email security architectures.
• Experience implementing enterprise CASB and CNAPP solutions.

Aufgaben

• Design and implement cloud-native security architectures and enterprise security solutions.
• Develop and deliver CASB strategies to protect cloud apps and services.
• Define and maintain cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Conduct security assessments, architecture reviews, and cloud security audits.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for cloud and network security solutions.
• Act as SME for email security architecture across hybrid environments.
• Monitor threat landscape and recommend security improvements and emerging technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and influence security strategy across stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Cloud security design

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Microsoft Purview

CASB/CNAPP

Hybrid email security

Cloud networking

IAM (Entra ID)

security risk assessments

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps

Microsoft Purview

CNAPP

CASB

Microsoft Entra ID

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Belfast HQ, but open to canddiates in mainland UK to work on a remote basis, with occasional vsiists to the Head Office.

We're partnering with a leading global organisation to recruit an experienced Security Architect with a strong focus on networking and cloud technologies within the Microsoft stack.

This is an opportunity to shape and enhance enterprise-scale cloud security, working across modern Microsoft technologies and collaborating with infrastructure and engineering teams to deliver secure, resilient solutions.

If you're passionate about cloud security, email security, and designing secure architectures that support business innovation, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Design and implement cloud-native security architectures and enterprise security solutions.
• Develop and deliver Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) strategies to protect cloud applications and services.
• Define and maintain cloud security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Conduct security assessments, architecture reviews, and cloud security audits.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for cloud and network security solutions.
• Act as the subject matter expert for email security architecture, partnering with infrastructure teams to design highly secure and resilient hybrid email environments.
• Monitor the evolving threat landscape and recommend security improvements and emerging technologies to mitigate risk.
• Provide technical guidance and influence security strategy across multiple stakeholders.

What we're looking for

• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud security solutions.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, including data classification, labelling, and DLP policy enforcement via CASB.
• Proven experience designing secure hybrid email security architectures.
• Experience implementing enterprise CASB and CNAPP solutions. Wiz experience highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking and security, including security groups, network ACLs, and load balancers.
• Experience with identity and access management, ideally Microsoft Entra ID.
• Strong understanding of application and network security risk assessments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Good understanding of security frameworks, governance, and compliance standards.

Why apply?

• Join a highly respected global organisation investing heavily in cloud security.
• Work on enterprise-scale cloud transformation and security initiatives.
• Collaborate with experienced security and infrastructure professionals.
• Influence architecture decisions and security strategy across the business.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.