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