Senior Microsoft Security Consultant / Solution Architect (Sentinel/Defender/Purview)

Job description

Senior Microsoft Security Consultant / Solution Architect

1. Sentinel | 2. Defender | 3. Purview

About the Role

> Remote (with occasional travel), within UK or Ireland.

> Immediate start or as soon as possible

> No sponsorship available - you need to be legally authorised to work in the country

> Interview process: video + onsite

We are looking for a Senior Microsoft Security Consultant / Solution Architect to join our growing Microsoft Security Practice.

This permanent position combines client-facing delivery, solution architecture, and practice development. Initially, you will play a key role in helping one of our clients enhance and mature their Microsoft Sentinel capability. Beyond this engagement, you will become a core member of our security team, delivering Microsoft Security projects across a range of customers while helping shape and grow our Sentinel offering.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery

- Design, implement, and optimise Microsoft Sentinel solutions for enterprise customers.

- Lead Sentinel deployments, data source onboarding, automation development, and platform enhancements.

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex Sentinel, Logic Apps, and security integration challenges.

- Work closely with customers to define and deliver security monitoring, detection, and response capabilities.

- Support the deployment and integration of Microsoft Defender technologies.

- Deliver broader Microsoft Security consulting, architecture, and implementation services across technologies such as Defender, Purview, Entra ID, and Azure Security, depending on customer requirements

Practice Development

- Help develop and expand our Microsoft Sentinel capability, services, and best practices.

- Contribute to pre-sales activities, workshops, solution design, and customer engagements.

- Mentor colleagues and share knowledge across the Microsoft Security Practice.

- Stay current with Microsoft's evolving security portfolio and emerging technologies.

Essential Skills & Experience

- Proven experience delivering Microsoft Sentinel implementations in enterprise environments.

- Strong experience onboarding and integrating new Sentinel data sources.

- Hands-on expertise troubleshooting, optimising, and enhancing Sentinel deployments.

- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender and its integration with Sentinel.

- Experience designing and implementing Logic Apps and Sentinel automation playbooks.

- Previous experience as a Security Consultant, Security Architect, or Solution Architect.

- Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, and consulting skills.

Desirable Skills & Experience

Experience with one or more of the following: Microsoft Purview, Entra ID, Azure, Insider Risk Management, Abnormal Security, Microsoft Information Protection and Compliance solutions

Certifications: Ideally:

- SC-100 – Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert

- SC-200 – Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate

What We're Looking For

- A proven Sentinel specialist with experience delivering successful customer engagements.

- Someone who can operate comfortably at both hands-on technical and solution architecture levels.

- A strong communicator who enjoys working with customers and mentoring others.

- A consultant who wants to play a key role in growing a leading Microsoft Security Practice.

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a growing Microsoft Security Practice and influence its future direction.

- Work on high-profile security transformation projects across diverse customer environments.

- Help shape and expand our Microsoft Sentinel capability and services.

- Collaborate with a highly experienced team, including five Microsoft MVPs.