M365 Security Consultant (App sec/SCA/SAST/DAST , CI/CD Security, DevSecOps )
As an M365 Consultant/Senior Consultant, you will help transform clients’ cybersecurity posture by designing and implementing advanced Microsoft Threat Protection technologies. You will work directly with clients in a consulting capacity, supporting medium to large enterprise environments and contributing to robust Cyber Defence strategies across endpoints, identities, cloud, and collaboration platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement AV/EDR solutions (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) to detect and respond to cyber threats across major operating systems.
Protect email, messaging, and collaboration platforms from phishing, spear phishing, BEC, and identity-related attacks.
Develop and maintain cyber defence…
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Qualifications
Technical Expertise: Proven experience with Microsoft Sentinel (architecture, deployment, analytics rules, workbooks, playbooks); Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Cloud; SIEM/SOC operations; Azure Logic Apps; vulnerability remediation; incident response.
Threat Hunting & Detection: Hands-on experience using KQL, Microsoft Defender XDR, and threat intelligence sources to hunt threats and support investigations.
Cyber Defence & Infrastructure Security: Strong understanding of cyber defence concepts, infrastructure security, and troubleshooting across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Methodology: Familiarity with agile methodologies and backlog management.
Collaboration & Communication: Strong communication skills, ab…
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Additional Information
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!
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AI Solutions Architect (Azure AI Foundry & Agentic AI)
Australia
AI Solutions Architect
Summary
Our talented Data & AI Practice is made up of globally recognized experts—and there’s room for more analytical and ambitious data professionals. If you’re passionate about helping clients make better data-driven decisions to tackle their most complex business issues, let’s talk. Take your skills to a new level and launch a career where you can truly do what matters.
As an AI Solutions Architect within our Data & AI Practice, you’ll leverage a client-centric approach to translate our clients’ business strategy into solutions and services that lead to successful, impactful outcomes. You’ll engage in solutioning and support on the most strategic opportunities, intervene in high-risk complex deliveries, and contribute to shaping the strategic direction around Data and AI architecture. Together we do what matters.
Key Responsibilities
As an AI Solutions Architect assigned to a client project, you will work closely with delivery teams and client stakeholders to provide technical leadership, shape deals and propositions, drive architectural decisions, create plans and roadmaps, and produce design artifacts.
Assist clients in their journey to Microsoft Azure or leverage their existing investment in it. You can expect a significant focus on applying cloud architectural patterns and migration strategies.
Play a key role in Avanade’s sales process with responsibility for shaping high-level solution designs, estimates, and contractual details for client proposals in collaboration with other subject matter experts.
Engage in early conversations with clients and sales teams, support origination and deal qualification activities, and become a trusted advisor.
Prepare and represent solutions in Deal Reviews and play an active role in Orals, Client Presentations, and negotiation discussions with key client stakeholders.
Complete pricing activities using standard solution architecture processes, estimating methods, and modelling tools to drive quality and consistency.
Ensure solutions are both deliverable and commercially viable while identifying and mitigating technical and delivery risks.
Translate complex technical solutions into business outcomes for executives, customers, sales teams, and wider technical audiences.
Provide coaching and mentoring to technical teams and support the growth of Avanade’s AI and Data community.
Together we do what matters.
The Cloud Security Senior Consultant willbe responsible forassessing and enhancing the security posture of client cloud environments,identifyingvulnerabilities, and recommending remediation strategies.
This role requires a strong focus on both technical security controls and process governance to ensure resilient, compliant, and secure cloud architectures. You will engage directly with clients, guiding them through security assessments, architecture reviews, and implementation plans.
KeyResponsibilities
Assess the security posture of customer cloud workloads and environments toidentifyvulnerabilities and gaps.
Recommend and design security interventions aligned with best practices and compliance requirements.
Evaluate and strengthen configurations for Azure security services, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, Azure AD (Entra ID), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Azure Policy, and governance and observability tools such as Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
Lead andfacilitatesecurity architecture workshops, risk assessments, and governance reviews with client teams.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between security, operations, and businessobjectives.
Conduct thorough security risk assessments and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented.
Drive continuous improvement of security processes and controls based on evolving threat landscapes and compliance frameworks.
Ensure adherence to industry frameworks and regulations such as NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, andFedRAMP.
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