Offer summary

Qualifications:

Expertise in Microsoft Cloud Security solutions, including Azure Active Directory and Microsoft Defender products., Five or more years of experience in a technical consulting role., Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate and Azure Security Engineer Associate certifications are desirable., Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and mentor others..

Key responsabilities:

Act as the technical authority and evangelist for Microsoft Cloud Security solutions.

Collaborate with business strategy and architecture teams to develop and promote solutions.

Lead customer strategy meetings and present solutions from a commercial perspective.

Manage consultancy assignments, ensuring quality and successful handover to support organizations.

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Job Description:

Microsoft Cloud Security Consultant

Company Overview

As a x16 Microsoft Gold partner with x2 Solutions Designations, Comms-care (a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro Inc.) is the UK’s market-leading strategic service partner to the IT channel community. With a commitment to being 100% channel-focused, Comms-care offers a highly qualified technical team, complementary and supportive business model and an unrivalled level of service to over 900 channel partners ranging from SME to enterprise level; delivering services on their behalf to ‘000’s of end user organisations with site locations throughout the UK and into mainland Europe and North America. Comms-care has a rich and scalable value add portfolio which spans the IT lifecycle from pre-sales and professional services to managed services and maintenance as well as a range of complementary business services such as flexible resourcing, finance, and IT asset disposal.

Due to continued growth we have a fantastic opportunity for a consultant to join the Comms-care consulting practice to act as a Consultant, specialising in Microsoft Cloud Security.

Responsibilities
Principal responsibilities but not limited to the following:

Act as technical authority and ‘evangelist’ for chosen subject matter
Work alongside the business strategy team, supporting the development of the business-wide solutions and services strategy
Work alongside the architecture team to identify, develop and promote chosen subject matter solutions within our customer base, owning the ongoing solutions portfolio
Technically manage the lifecycle of chosen subject matter focused solutions
Provide a technical governance overlay for active projects
Provide technical mentoring to Technical Consultants and Systems Engineers
Act as the design authority for a programme of inter-related projects
Lead with qualification of designs and opportunities
Lead and present at customer opportunities and workshop sessions
Host customer strategy meetings, including presenting solutions from a commercial and business perspective
Lead and contribute to Statement of Works and Invitations to Tender
Build and maintain a strong relationship with the channel partners internal technical team
Maintain high level of industry awareness through training and self-development; keep up-to-date with current and future technologies, products and strategies
Undertake individual consultancy assignments, analysing customer requirements, gathering and analysing data and recommending solutions
Ensure consultancy assignments are undertaken consistently and with quality
Produce and update assignment documentation as required
Ensure that hand over to relevant support organisation is successfully completed

Experience and Qualifications

As a Consultant you should be considered an expert in the design and deployment of Microsoft Cloud Security focused solutions that encompass the following capabilities:

Azure Active Directory (incl. P2 features)
Azure Network Security
Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for CloudApps
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Microsoft Defender for Identity
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Entra Permissions Management
Microsoft Purview (desirable)
Microsoft Sentinel (desirable)
GitHub Advanced Security (desirable)

Desirable Qualifications

Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Knowledge, Skills and Characteristics

Five or more years of experience in a technical consulting type role
Excellent communicator both verbally and written
Experienced, mature, influential, assertive and diplomatic
Able to operate independently or as part of a larger team
Able to technically manage other people on large scale projects
Able to network with industry peers and customers
Industry leading knowledge of chosen subject matter
A flexible approach to work and prepared 'go the extra mile' to exceed customer expectations
Applies knowledge and skills through handling complex problems beyond own area of expertise

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