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.
