
Microsoft Gulf
Cloud Solution Architect - Cybersecurity
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
Job overview
Date posted
13/10/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Experienced
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
27/11/2025
Job description
Microsoftâs Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization seeks a Security Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) in Riyadh to own security-focused technical relationships and strategy with customers across Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. The CSA leads hands-on engagements spanning architecture, implementation, and operational health, driving Security as an enabler for Azure and Microsoft 365 workloads. The role requires broad security experience and depth in solutions including Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM), Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint/Identity/O365, Microsoft Entra (Identity and Access Management), Microsoft Purview (Data Security), Zero Trust, SOC monitoring (SIEM/SOAR), and XDR. Responsibilities include serving as a trusted technical advisor; positioning and delivering solutions to increase usage (with focus on Sentinel and Defender for Cloud); accelerating security adoption with Secure by Design principles to ensure performance, security, scalability, maintainability, reusability, and reliability; running Architectural Design Sessions to align solution design with business goals and technical environments; collaborating with other Cloud Solution Architects, FastTrack, partners, and Microsoft Services on end-to-end enterprise solutions; and providing thought leadership across Threat Protection, Identity & Access Management, and Cloud Security while acting as Voice of Customer to inform engineering roadmaps. Qualifications include a bachelorâs degree (or equivalent experience) and 7+ years across cloud/infrastructure technologies, cybersecurity, IT consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting, plus preferred certifications such as Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Microsoft 365 Security Administrator, and Microsoft SOC Analyst Associate.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Act as trusted advisor to empower customers through secure strategy, architecture, and implementation of Microsoft Security controls aligned to Azure and Microsoft 365 workloads
- Position, drive, and deliver Microsoft Security product usage with emphasis on Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender for Cloud, expanding security within cloud migration projects
- Assess customer technical environments (including multi-cloud) to improve security posture and ensure solutions meet Secure by Design requirements for performance, security, scalability, maintainability, reusability, and reliability
- Run Architectural Design Sessions to build implementation plans, achieve consensus on solution designs, and define next steps to production
- Collaborate and orchestrate with Cloud Solution Architects, FastTrack, partners, and Microsoft Services to develop complex end-to-end enterprise solutions on the Microsoft Security platform
- Provide thought leadership across Threat Protection, Identity & Access Management, and Cloud Security; represent Voice of Customer to share insights, remove blockers, and influence product roadmaps
Experience & skills
- Bachelorâs Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Cybersecurity, or related field OR equivalent experience
- 7+ yearsâ experience across cloud/infrastructure technologies, cybersecurity, IT consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
- Hands-on delivery experience in customer-facing roles leading technical security architecture discussions with senior stakeholders (security executives, Enterprise Security Architects, SOC leadership, IT management, developers)
- Broad security background with depth in two or more: Microsoft Sentinel (required hands-on deployment), Microsoft Defender for Cloud (hands-on), Microsoft Defender (Endpoint/Identity/O365), Microsoft Purview (data security, preferred), Microsoft Entra (IAM)
- Knowledge of Zero Trust, threat management, SOC monitoring (SIEM/SOAR), and XDR + SIEM
- Ability to drive security services acquisition and expansion, build value realization tied to customer business outcomes, and govern architecture to modern security practices
- Preferred certifications: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Microsoft 365 Security Administrator, Microsoft SOC Analyst Associate