Lead Defender XDR & Purview Architect

Adecco; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Lead Security Architect to drive Microsoft Defender XDR and Purview initiatives across a multinational footprint. You will lead discovery, design, and governance, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions.

The role requires extensive experience in Defender XDR, Purview, and Zero Trust, with multi-country delivery and stakeholder management. Malaysia-based with regional responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 10 to 12+ years in cybersecurity architecture or related delivery.
• Hands-on Microsoft Defender & Purview expertise.
• Strong Defender XDR and Defender for Endpoint knowledge.
• Experience designing Defender for Endpoint architecture.
• Experience leading security-transformation programs.
• Experience with Zero Trust across identities, endpoints, email.
• Ability to evaluate decisions, risks, dependencies in complex environments.
• Stakeholder engagement with Security, Legal, Risk, IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery, requirements analysis, architecture and design for Defender XDR and Purview.
• Design integrated Defender XDR solutions across endpoints, identities, email and cloud apps.
• Design Purview solutions for Information Protection and Data Lifecycle.
• Translate requirements into implementation-ready security designs.
• Prepare high-level/ detailed designs, diagrams and policy mappings.
• Lead architecture workshops and governance discussions.
• Provide guidance to engineering throughout pilot, deployment and rollout.
• Review implementation evidence for alignment with designs.
• Develop architecture standards across business units and countries.

Skills

Cybersecurity architecture

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Purview

Defender XDR

Defender for Endpoint

Defender for Cloud Apps

Zero Trust

Architecture reviews

Solution design

Security program delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS

Microsoft SC-100

Microsoft SC-200

Microsoft AZ-500

Microsoft SC-300

Microsoft SC-401

Microsoft AZ-305

MD-102

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Purview

Azure AD

Office 365 security

Job description

Adecco is seeking a Lead Security Architect to drive Microsoft Defender XDR and Purview initiatives across a multinational footprint. You will lead discovery, design, and governance, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, compliant solutions.

The role requires extensive experience in Defender XDR, Purview, and Zero Trust, with multi-country delivery and stakeholder management. Malaysia-based with regional responsibilities.