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Senior Consultant, Security (Microsoft Security Suite)

Ascent Solutions
Minneapolis, United StatescontractVerifiedPosted 27 Mar 2025

About the role


Role and Responsibilities

  • Lead Microsoft security advisory and consulting engagements with customers
  • Engage customers with effective communication to build lasting relationships
  • Plan and design Microsoft security products and features
  • Develop reference architectures, technical requirements, and configurations to support implementation
  • Execute Microsoft security products and feature proof-of-concepts and pilots
  • Implement Microsoft security products and features in development, tests, and production environments
  • Provide industry perspectives, best practices, and security thought leadership to customers
  • Develop Microsoft security strategy, recommendations, and roadmap for customers
  • Prepare and present recommendations to key stakeholders and senior leadership 
  • Identify and document issues and risks to projects and develop recommendations for remediation
  • Develop project plans and weekly status reports 
  • Assist with project management activities such as managing project team hours, expenses, tasks, and meetings

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • 5+ years of security and risk industry experience
  • 3+ years of security consulting experience
  • 3+ years of Microsoft security advisory and professional services experience
    • Azure Security
    • Azure Security Center
    • Azure AD
    • Microsoft Information Protection
    • Intune
    • Microsoft Cloud App Security
    • O365 ATP
    • Defender for Office
    • O365 Security
    • Azure ATP/Defender for Identity
    • Azure Sentinel
    • Microsoft Defender ATP
    • Defender for Endpoint
    • Active Directory
    • Azure Defender 

Preferred Skills

  • Strong knowledge of O365 and cloud technology, security, principles and practices 
  • Lead meetings with clients in order to discover existing business processes, advise on best-fit technologies, gather requirements, and drive to client satisfaction 
  • Ability to coordinate with program manager to develop execution plans

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