Lead Security Architect (MDE, Entra ID, MDCA)

Full-time IT & Technology

Summary

Join Avanade’s Security Practice to lead the architecture of integrated Microsoft security solutions for large enterprise environments. You will shape Defender and identity designs, guide implementation, manage technical stakeholders, and maintain alignment between approved architecture, security requirements, platform dependencies, and delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and architecture activities across Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps.
• Assess endpoint security configurations, identity controls, user synchronization, MFA, Conditional Access, application connectors, policy requirements, and integration dependencies.
• Define Defender for Endpoint architecture covering EDR baselines, antivirus policies, Attack Surface Reduction rules, onboarding requirements, coexistence considerations, and policy deployment through Intu...