Remote Azure & Microsoft Security Architect

Vaco by Highspring; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 144,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Security Architect to lead a major security transformation for a growing healthcare organization. This role centers on Microsoft security and Azure with emphasis on identity, cloud security, endpoint protection, monitoring, governance and Zero Trust architecture.

You will design and maintain enterprise security architecture across Microsoft 365 and Azure, develop standards and roadmaps, evaluate tools, and collaborate with tech and executive leaders.

Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience is required.
• 7+ years of cybersecurity, cloud security, infrastructure security, or security architecture experience.
• 5+ years designing and implementing Microsoft security solutions in enterprise environments.
• Experience implementing or supporting Zero Trust security strategies.
• Experience developing security architectures, standards, and remediation roadmaps.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise security architecture across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Develop security standards, roadmaps, governance models, and reference architectures.
• Evaluate existing security tools and recommend modernization strategies.
• Lead Zero Trust initiatives across identity, endpoint, application, and cloud environments.
• Architect solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, and Azure Security services.
• Partner with infrastructure, compliance, application, and security teams on strategic initiatives.
• Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and security evaluations.
• Improve monitoring, threat detection, and incident response capabilities.
• Support cloud adoption, acquisitions, and technology transformation projects.
• Advise technical and business leaders on security risks, tradeoffs, and remediation priorities.

Skills

Zero Trust

Executive communication

Security architecture design

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Purview

Azure Security Services

Job description

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Security Architect to lead a major security transformation for a growing healthcare organization. This role centers on Microsoft security and Azure with emphasis on identity, cloud security, endpoint protection, monitoring, governance and Zero Trust architecture.

You will design and maintain enterprise security architecture across Microsoft 365 and Azure, develop standards and roadmaps, evaluate tools, and collaborate with tech and executive leaders.