Microsoft Security – Pre-Sales, POCs, Labs & Solution Architecture

iLink Digital; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

iLink Digital seeks an experienced Microsoft Security – Pre-Sales / Solution Architect to lead technical solutioning, customer assessments, POCs, and lab development across the Microsoft security stack.

You will work with customers, sales teams, Microsoft, delivery teams, and partners to identify security requirements and translate them into practical architectures and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Experience leading security pre-sales and solution design for enterprise customers.
• Ability to translate customer needs into Microsoft Security architectures and roadmaps.
• Proven skills in security assessments, POCs, and lab demonstrations.
• Strong collaboration with sales, delivery, and technology partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Microsoft Security pre-sales lifecycle across enterprise accounts.
• Design security architectures, high-level designs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Develop proposals, SOWs, and implementation approaches for security projects.
• Conduct demonstrations and pilot programs to validate security solutions.

Skills

Microsoft Security

Pre-Sales

Solution Architecture

POCs

Labs

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Purview

Defender

SIEM/SOAR

Job description

Microsoft Security – Pre-Sales, POCs, Labs & Solution Architecture

Bothell, United States

iLink is a GlobalSoftware Solution Provider and Systems Integrator, deliversnext-generation technology solutions to help clients solvecomplex business challenges, improve organizationaleffectiveness, increase business productivity, realizesustainable enterprise value and transform your businessinside-out. iLink integrates software systems and developscustom applications, components, and frameworks on the latestplatforms for IT departments, commercial accounts, applicationservices providers (ASP) and independent software vendors(ISV). iLink solutions are used in a broad range of industriesand functions, including healthcare, telecom, government, oiland gas, education, and life sciences. iLink’s expertiseincludes Cloud Computing & Application Modernization, DataManagement & Analytics, Enterprise Mobility, Portal,collaboration & Social Employee Engagement, EmbeddedSystems and User Experience designetc.

What makes iLinkSystems' offerings unique is the fact that we usepre-created frameworks, designed to accelerate softwaredevelopment and implementation of business processes for ourclients. iLink has over 60 frameworks (solution accelerators),both industry-specific and horizontal, that can be easilycustomized and enhanced to meet your current businesschallenges.

Requirements

Job Description: Microsoft Security – Pre-Sales, POCs,Labs & Solution Architecture

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft SecurityPre-Sales / Solution Architect responsible for leading technicalsolutioning, customer assessments, Proof of Concepts (POCs), technicaldemonstrations, security frameworks, and lab development across the MicrosoftSecurity technology stack.

The role will work closely with customers, sales teams,Microsoft, delivery teams, and technology partners to identify securityrequirements, design solutions, demonstrate Microsoft security capabilities,develop repeatable frameworks, and transition successful opportunities intoimplementation and managed services.

Key Responsibilities

1. Microsoft Security Pre-Sales & Solutioning

• Leadthe technical pre-sales lifecycle for Microsoft Securityopportunities across enterprise customers.
  
• Workwith account teams and customers to understand security challenges,business objectives, compliance requirements, and existing technologyenvironments.
  
• Conducttechnical discovery workshops and develop security solutionarchitectures, high-level designs, implementation roadmaps, and migrationstrategies.
  
• Developtechnical proposals, Statements of Work (SOWs), solution documents, effortestimates, BOMs, and implementation approaches.
  
• Participatein customer presentations, executive briefings, technical workshops,RFP/RFI responses, and proposal defense.
  
• Translatecustomer security requirements into practical solutions leveraging the MicrosoftSecurity ecosystem.
  
• Workclosely with delivery teams to validate solution feasibility, effort,dependencies, risks, and implementation requirements.
  

2. Microsoft Security Technology Expertise

Provide solutioning expertise across the Microsoft Securityportfolio, including:

• MicrosoftSentinel
  
• ConditionalAccess
  
• PrivilegedIdentity Management (PIM)
  
• IdentityGovernance
  
• EndpointManagement and Endpoint Security
  
• MicrosoftPurview
  
• InformationProtection
  
• eDiscoveryand Compliance
  
• MicrosoftSecurity Copilot
  
• MicrosoftSecurity Exposure Management
  
• MicrosoftDefender Vulnerability Management
  
• SecurityOperations / SOC solutions
  
• SIEM/SOARand security automation
  

3. Microsoft Security Assessments

• Leador support Microsoft Security Assessments for enterprise customers.
  
• Performassessments of existing identity, endpoint, email, cloud, data, SIEM,compliance, and security operations environments.
  
• Identifysecurity gaps, risks, vulnerabilities, configuration weaknesses, andopportunities for modernization.
  
• Develop security maturity assessments, gap-analysis reports, risk assessments,and remediation roadmaps.
  
• Assesscustomer environments against recognized security practices and frameworkssuch as:
  
• ZeroTrust
  
• NIST
  
• CIS
  
• ISO27001
  
• SOC2
  
• HIPAA
  
• Developexecutive-level assessment reports translating technical findings intobusiness risks and actionable recommendations.
  
• Presentassessment findings and proposed remediation strategies to technical andexecutive stakeholders.
  

4. POCs, POVs & Technical Labs

• Ownthe design and execution of Microsoft Security POCs, Proofs of Value(POVs), pilots, and technical demonstrations.
  
• Developand maintain dedicated Microsoft Security lab environments forPOCs, demos, training, R&D, and internal enablement.