Azure Security Solutions Architect & Advisory Lead

7803 Avanade Malaysia Company; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade Malaysia is seeking an experienced Microsoft Security Consultant to help clients solve complex Cybersecurity challenges. You will lead engagements, design security architectures and risk-based solutions, and drive pre-sales activities across Azure security, Defender, Purview, and advanced threat protection.

Collaborate with sales and client solutions teams, mentor junior consultants, stay ahead of industry trends, and help customers build resilient cyber defenses with Microsoft security

Qualifications

• Min 8+ years in IT and cybersecurity with cloud security focus (Azure) and security operations, incl. 4-5 years in leadership or consulting.
• Proven pre-sales, consulting, or leadership roles in infrastructure/security solutions with strong security architectures knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to explain complex ideas to all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a consulting setting.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead pre-sales activities with presentations, demos, and PoCs to show Microsoft Security value.
• Solution Design: Work with sales and customers to tailor security solutions to their challenges.
• Customer Engagement: Build trusted advisory relationships and provide expert security guidance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal Sales teams to support go-to-market and outcomes.
• Market Insights: Track industry trends and threats to inform strategy and solution development.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with Microsoft and Accenture teams to drive growth.

Skills

Azure security

Pre-sales leadership

Security architectures

Security operations

Team leadership

M365 Defender

Tools

Azure Sentinel

Microsoft Defender 365

Job description

Avanade Malaysia is seeking an experienced Microsoft Security Consultant to help clients solve complex Cybersecurity challenges. You will lead engagements, design security architectures and risk-based solutions, and drive pre-sales activities across Azure security, Defender, Purview, and advanced threat protection.

Collaborate with sales and client solutions teams, mentor junior consultants, stay ahead of industry trends, and help customers build resilient cyber defenses with Microsoft security