Senior Architect (Security)

Insight; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

President's Club

Volunteer leave

Work-life balance

Work-from-anywhere

Employee stock purchase plan

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Insight is seeking a Senior Architect to lead discovery engagements, design target-state security architectures, and guide clients through critical decisions across the Microsoft security stack. You will help build the practice by contributing reusable IP and accelerators while working in a hybrid Perth-based environment.

The role sits in the Modern Work & Security practice, reporting to the Services department's Team Lead, with responsibilities spanning client delivery and the development of

Qualifications

• Demonstrated senior architecture and advisory capability with problem definition and decision support.
• Strong customer-facing consulting experience and ability to facilitate workshops.
• Deep architecture experience across the Microsoft security stack (Entra ID, Defender, Intune, Purview, 365).
• Proven experience with Entra ID including CA, governance, RBAC, hybrid identity, cross-tenant access.
• Experience developing security strategies, maturity assessments, and roadmaps aligned to risk and regulatory needs.
• Experience supporting Essential 8 uplift activities and reporting to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery engagements and advisory workshops to clarify outcomes and risks.
• Frame challenges with structured thinking and provide clear options and recommendations.
• Design target-state security architectures, roadmaps, and control mappings for long-term success.
• Communicate risks and trade-offs to executives and technical stakeholders.
• Provide architecture governance and guidance to delivery teams on design decisions.
• Contribute reusable IP and knowledge-sharing materials to strengthen the practice.

Skills

Senior architect

Advisory

Workshop facilitation

Structured thinking

Executive communication

Security architecture

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft 365 security

Job description

Senior Architect

Perth, Western Australia

This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in the office and 3 days per week working from home.

Insight at a Glance

• 14,000+ engaged teammates globally
• #15 Best Workplace™ in Technology and #22 Best Workplaces™ in Australia
• #34 in IT on Fortune's World's Best Workplaces™ list
• Recognised as a Great Place to Work in 13 countries
• $8.25 billion in revenue
• Received 35+ industry and partner awards in the past year

Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organisations through complex digital decisions.

About the Role

If you are a senior Microsoft security architect who thrives on solving complex problems and shaping meaningful outcomes for clients, this is the role for you. Sitting within our Modern Work & Security practice and reporting to the Team Lead in the Services department, you will serve as a trusted adviser — leading discovery engagements, designing target-state security architectures, and guiding clients through critical decisions across the full Microsoft security stack. Beyond client delivery, you will play an active role in building practice capability, contributing to reusable IP, accelerators, and Essential 8 uplift programmes that elevate the entire team.

Along the Way, You Will Get To

• Lead engaging customer discovery and advisory workshops, bringing clarity to business outcomes, security risks, compliance drivers, and decision criteria.
• Apply structured critical thinking to frame complex challenges, challenge assumptions, and translate ambiguity into clear options and actionable recommendations.
• Design comprehensive target-state security architectures, maturity assessments, roadmaps, and control mappings — setting clients up for sustainable, long-term success.
• Communicate confidently with executives, security leaders, and technical stakeholders, translating complex risks and trade-offs into clear business language.
• Provide architecture governance and act as a trusted escalation point for delivery teams navigating complex design, integration, or risk decisions.
• Strengthen the Modern Work & Security practice by contributing reusable IP, reference architectures, advisory methods, and knowledge-sharing materials.

Be AmbITious:

This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Demonstrated senior architecture and advisory capability, including problem definition, critical thinking, option analysis, decision support, and practical implementation planning.
• Deep customer-facing consulting experience, with the ability to facilitate workshops and present clear recommendations to executive, security, compliance, and technical audiences.
• Strong architecture-level experience across the Microsoft security stack, including Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft 365 security.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, identity governance, RBAC, privileged access, hybrid identity, and cross-tenant access scenarios.
• Practical experience developing security strategies, maturity assessments, and roadmaps aligned to business risk, regulatory obligations, and customer priorities.
• Experience supporting Essential 8 uplift activities, including current-state assessment, gap analysis, control prioritisation, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Purview Information Protection and Data Loss Prevention, including sensitivity labels, encryption, data classification, and endpoint DLP.

Highly Regarded

• Exposure to multi-tenant organisation design, governance, and operational considerations across multiple Microsoft 365 tenants.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Purview data security and AI readiness capabilities, including DSPM for AI, Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness, and oversharing analysis.
• Experience with Microsoft Intune, including Windows Autopilot, SOE design, device compliance, and endpoint lifecycle management.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications across Security, Identity, Endpoint, Compliance, or Azure — with expert-level certifications particularly desirable.

What You Can Expect

We're legendary for taking care of you, your family and for helping you engage with your local community. We want you to enjoy a full, meaningful life and own your career at Insight.

Some of our benefits include:

• Dedicated career pathways and development
• Peer recognition and the opportunity to join our President's Club
• Volunteer Leave and Work Life Balance days
• Work-From-Anywhere Programme for up to 4 weeks per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Corporate discounts

But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don't feel like your skills are a perfect match — we still want to hear from you!