Microsoft Security Consultant (Purview SME) Consultant / Senior / Architect level Remote-first, based in Ireland or UK. An opportunity has emerged for an experienced Microsoft Security Consultant to become a part of our vibrant and rapidly growing Microsoft Security Consultancy Practice at Threatscape. The successful candidate will report to the Practice Lead, Ru Campbell MVP, and Data Security & Governance Lead, Ewelina Paczkowska. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering Microsoft security, compliance, identity, and management solutions and services; with particular focus on data security. Your responsibilities will encompass a blend of both pre and post-sales consulting, often delivering multiple projects simultaneously. This is a highly rewarding role for someone obsessive and passionate about Microsoft Security, working in a team culture of the highest professional standards to deliver best-in-market Microsoft Security services. Key responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert for Microsoft security, compliance, identity, and management when engaging with our clients.
• Particular focus in Purview, for which you will be an SME
• Lead customer engagements, covering scoping, demonstrations, design, development, implementation, and customization of Microsoft solutions.
• Collaborate with the Practice Lead and Data Security & Governance Lead to craft new solutions, engagements, software, tools, and commercial + marketing opportunities leveraging the Microsoft portfolio.

What you will do:

• Evaluate, deploy, and advise customers regarding Microsoft security capabilities, practices, and tools, providing insightful assessments.
• Present advisory services, technical demonstrations, and pre through to post sales materials.
• Contribute to security reviews and gap analyses.
• Maintain a proficient understanding of comparable security technologies.

To be successful, you need:

• Deep hands-on experience with tales from the trenches of scoping, implementation, issue resolution, and configuration of: Purview, Entra, Intune, Defender, Sentinel, and Azure.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing comprehensive security architectures across both on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience engaging in detailed technical and business discussions.
• Ability to fantastically communicate security concepts, particularly in relation to Microsoft security offerings, balancing both “marketing talk” with real-life, tell-it-like-it-is plain-English language
• If you are an active member of the Microsoft Security or general cybersecurity community, with proven work such as blogs, conference sessions, and so on, this will massively differentiate you from other candidates – we are huge on sharing with the community!
• Ability to “think like the adversary”, and understand the threat landscape, and how our customers can balance defence mechanisms with business pragmatism.

To be a stand-out candidate, must also have experience with securing and/or managing one or more of the following specific technologies:

• Purview (E5 capabilities)
• Purview (Azure/data governance capabilities)
• Fabric
• Power Platform
• Entra
• Defender XDR
• Intune

Qualifications desired:

• SC-401
• AZ-500 or SC-500
• SC-100 SC-200
• SC-300

Join us at Threatscape and be a pivotal contributor to our cutting-edge security solutions, working in a dynamic environment with ample growth opportunities. Your expertise will shape the future of cybersecurity in collaboration with our visionary team. Why join Threatscape?

• We’re a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security and Modern Work, 5 times winner of the Security Partner of the Year (regional + global), and have Advanced Certification in Threat Protection, Identity and Access Management, Information Protection and Governance, and Modernizing Endpoints.
• We’re member of the Microsoft Intelligence Security Association (MISA), Microsoft’s premiere Security Partner association.
• We offer the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best consultants and architects (including five MVPs, who’ll support your journey to the same).
• Work as a key player within a growing, thriving Microsoft Practice with the fantastic career and learning opportunities that come with such a position