Cloud & Enterprise Security Architect — AI-Driven SecOps

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen); Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

401k plan

Wellness program

Job summary

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) seeks a Security Architect – Cloud & Enterprise Security in the Orlando area to lead advanced security initiatives within IT Security Services. You will design and implement architectures across Azure, Defender XDR, and Defender for Cloud, while mentoring engineers and driving automation and incident response improvements in collaboration with stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have hands-on MS security tool experience, strong cloud security knowledge, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7 years of IT experience, with at least 4 years in security of IT systems and 2 years in security design/strategy.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and improve security operations using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and Defender for Cloud.
• Lead or support complex security investigations, including evidence collection and root-cause analysis.
• Develop threat-hunting queries, detection logic, and investigation procedures.
• Provide security architecture guidance for Azure environments and related clouds.
• Develop scripts, integrations, and automated workflows using PowerShell, Graph, REST APIs, and Azure services.
• Utilize AI tools to accelerate triage and automate repeatable security workflows.
• Evaluate AI-assisted processes for accuracy, privacy, and oversight.
• Analyze data flows to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Create reusable security standards, diagrams, and documentation.

Skills

Incident response

Security investigations

Threat hunting

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure security

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

REST APIs

Automation

AI-assisted workflows

Security architecture

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

REST APIs

Job description

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) seeks a Security Architect – Cloud & Enterprise Security in the Orlando area to lead advanced security initiatives within IT Security Services. You will design and implement architectures across Azure, Defender XDR, and Defender for Cloud, while mentoring engineers and driving automation and incident response improvements in collaboration with stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have hands-on MS security tool experience, strong cloud security knowledge, and a track record of