Microsoft Security Solutions Architect

Cyclotron, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

100% premiums covered

PTO

Retirement plan

Training opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cyclotron, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Solutions Architect to drive sales by designing enterprise Microsoft 365 security deployments for clients in a remote US/Canada setting. You will lead presales, craft proposals, and tailor architectures to client needs.

You will work with Defender, Azure Sentinel, Azure AD, and related tools, building budgets and Statements of Work. Strong writing and presentation skills, plus CISSP/CISM and Microsoft certifications, are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Associate or Azure Security Engineer Associate.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Experience with Microsoft cloud security solutions and services.
• Past presales contract creation and scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Design projects for potential clients, creating budgetary estimates and statements of work.
• Lead presales with cross-practice engagements and security concepts.
• Contribute to external presentation and marketing materials.
• Provide technical presales expertise to gain customer confidence for Microsoft 365 security deployments.
• Collaborate with Cyclotron and customer teams to improve processes and security posture.

Skills

Strong written communication

Strong presentation skills

Presales experience

Security architecture

Customer-facing

Tools

Microsoft 365 Defender

Azure Sentinel

Azure Defender

Azure Active Directory

Microsoft Information Protection

Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Job description

Job Type: FTE
Level: Senior
Department: Sales
Location: Remote (US or Canada)
Rate: Base + Quarterly Bonus. OTE ~$230K based on experience (rates vary in Canada)

Position Overview

As a Security Solutions Architect at Cyclotron, you’ll own the responsibility of driving sales wins using a strong presales methodology to design enterprise deployments of Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance tools customized to the client environment. You will represent Cyclotron to potential clients to design and deploy industry-leading solutions to improve the protection of Microsoft-based assets within their on-premise and cloud environments. You will lead clients through designs and security methodology of how to use Microsoft tools in a wide variety of approaches to improve security posture across Microsoft ecosystems including Azure, Microsoft 365, and reliant systems. The ideal candidate for this job will be a goal-oriented, customer-focused information security presales architect who possess the ability to write strong materials, deliver quality presentations, and tailor solutions to business requirements to assist the customer to make the most of their investments in Microsoft technologies and services.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with potential client teams to design projects, creating Budgetary Estimates and Statements of Work that represent discovery, design, configuration, validation, piloting, deployment and support of Microsoft cloud and on-premise security capabilities.
• Work across Cyclotron business units to provide a holistic presales approach that combines security concepts in cross-practice engagements.
• Contribute to the practice development of our external presentation & marketing approach.
• Contribute to the presales process with technical expertise to gain customer confidence and determine the best path for customer implementation of Microsoft 365 security capabilities.
• Engage with other Cyclotron and customer teams to get and share information to improve processes and security posture.

Qualifications

• Strong quality of written work.
• Strong presentation approach, with the ability to both create and present materials with confidence.
• Currently holds a Microsoft 365 Certified Security Administrator Associate or Azure Security Engineer Associated certification.
• Currently holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill with Microsoft cloud security solutions and services such as Microsoft 365 Defender, Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Information Protection, Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Microsoft 365 security capabilities
• Past experience with presales contract creation and scenarios.

Additional Knowledge & Skills

• Security Operations (SecOps)
• History with competitive security tools (Proofpoint, Mimecast, Crowdstrike, Okta, PingFederate, more)
• DLP and eDiscovery
• Compliance management

About the Company

Cyclotron is a Microsoft Solutions Partner focused on the modern workplace, data, and AI. We are dedicated to empowering clients to streamline operations and achieve their business goals. The company foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth for its employees. Cyclotron’s mission is to deliver reliable, forward-thinking technology solutions that drive success for clients across various industries.

What We Can Offer

Cyclotron offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ well-being and professional growth in a fully remote work environment. We provide competitive health, dental, and vision insurance, and we cover 100% of employee medical premiums. Our team members benefit from generous and flexible paid time off (PTO), retirement plan options, and ongoing training opportunities. Additionally, Cyclotron promotes work-life balance with flexible work arrangements and robust wellness programs, creating a rewarding and supportive workplace for all.

Cyclotron relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees to join our team, regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

We also provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

Cyclotron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cyclotron values diversity, equity and inclusion, and aims to practice DE&I in all that we do.