CyberCX Senior Microsoft Cloud Security Consultant

Accenture; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture New Zealand in Auckland seeks an experienced Senior Consultant to lead Azure & Microsoft 365 security projects for global clients.

You will design and implement secure cloud solutions, author documentation, produce reports for senior stakeholders, run workshops, and build enduring client relationships while mentoring teams.

Requirements include tertiary qualifications and 3+ years in senior consulting, with strong Azure and Defender skills and a track record of successful migrations.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science or related discipline
• Microsoft Azure and/or Microsoft 365 certifications are preferred
• Exposure to CAF and WAF is advantageous
• At least 3 years in a Senior Consulting role delivering cross-environment projects
• Experience with large-scale migrations

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and advice to customers
• Design and implement solutions per customer requirements
• Author high-quality documentation
• Produce reports and presentations for senior stakeholders
• Conduct customer meetings and workshops
• Manage customer expectations and relationships
• Collaborate with teams to ensure timely project delivery
• Contribute to IP development and repeatability
• Engage across CyberCX to add value
• Foster cross-functional communication and partnerships with customers
• Build strong, lasting relationships and identify opportunities with existing and new customers

Skills

Azure Security

Microsoft 365

CAF

Well Architected

Terraform

DevSecOps

Azure Sentinel

Defender Suite

Info Protection

Entra Identity

Intune

Azure DevOps

Azure Cloud

Security Frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Job description

How you will make an impact
Work with our customers to deliver Azure & Microsoft 365 platform security projects

Day to day you will:

• Provide the very best subject matter expertise and advice to our customers
• Work through customer specifications and develop solutions in line with defined requirements – design and/or implement technical solutions
• Author documentation to the highest standard
• Produce high-quality reports and presentations for senior customer stakeholders
• Conduct customer meetings and workshops
• Manage customer expectations, communicate effectively, and develop professional relationships with customers
• Work closely with team to ensure project delivery meet customer expectations
• Be involved in IP development and repeatability
• Actively collaborate across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value
• Facilitate communication, partnerships, and cross-pollination across the business to allow teams to better engage and service customers
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting relationships with a diverse range of customers, and identify and explore opportunities within existing and new customers

Skills & Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science or related discipline and/or equivalent industry experience
• Microsoft Azure and/or Microsoft 365 certifications
• Exposure to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well Architected Framework (WAF) is advantageous
• At least 3 years of experience in a Senior Consulting role, ideally in a global consulting firm or large technology company, delivering projects across multiple environments
• Solid experience in large scale migrations

Experience in one or more of the following technologies, Microsoft Azure & Microsoft 365 Security Services including:

• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Defender Suite
• Microsoft Purview / Information ProtectionAzure/Microsoft 365
• Security WorkloadsMicrosoft Entra & Identity Governance
• Modern Endpoint Management (Windows 10 / 11, Intune, AutoPilot, Enterprise Mobility)
• Microsoft Azure Cloud Platforms
• Microsoft Azure Application Development
• Azure DevOps or DevSecOps
• Azure Security Services
• Terraform

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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