Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist

Ingram Micro - a global technology company in the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to a highly diversified base of business-to-business technology experts. Through Ingram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we believe to be the industry’s first comprehensive business-to-consumer-like experience, integrating hardware and cloud subscriptions, personalized recommendations, instant pricing, order tracking, and billing automation. We also provide a broad range of technology services, including financing, specialized marketing, and lifecycle management, as well as technical pre- and post-sales professional support.

Ingram Micro Israel, a subsidiary of Ingram Micro, based in Tel Aviv

Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist.

Role Description.

The Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in assisting end-customers to design and architect Microsoft cloud security solutions using the Microsoft security portfolio to address complex business challenges, aligning with the zero-trust security principles. Additionally, the role involves creating white papers, blogs, reference implementations, labs, and presentations to promote Microsoft security good practices for various customer scenarios. The Specialist will also mentor and educate the broader Microsoft technical team and sales community, enhancing their ability to integrate the Microsoft security portfolio into customer architectures and scenarios. This role entails hands-on work with Microsoft cloud security products, linking technology to zero-trust security principles, and requires strategic thinking about business, products, and technical challenges. A typical Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist will have had five or more years’ experience in a technical consulting type role, with an excellent understanding and experience of delivering Microsoft Cloud security solutions.

Scope

Working in close collaboration with the local Microsoft cloud sales and technical teams, in addition to the EMEA security centre of excellence teams’, with the core responsibilities of the role include, but not limited to, the following:

Project Delivery

• Work with end-customer’s security team to deeply understand their business and security needs, architecting security solutions that make the best use of the Microsoft cloud security portfolio
• Undertake individual consultancy assignments or work on a project as part of a larger team analysing customer requirements, gathering and analysing data and recommending solutions
• Technically manage the assessment, design, and implementation of solutions
• Ensure consultancy assignments are undertaken consistently and with quality
• Highlight technical risks so that any Ingram Micro exposure to commercial loss can be minimised
• Produce and update assignment documentation as required
• Ensure that hand over to relevant support organisation is successfully completed
• Provide technical support as requested, for internal and external customers
• Lead and present at customer opportunities and workshop sessions
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and zero-trust aligned security architectures
• Ensure security architectures align with business requirements and industry best practices

Pre-Sales, Scoping, and Services Development

• Lead, or be part of, customer scoping calls or workshop sessions
• Lead and contribute to Statement of Works
• Build and maintain a good awareness of the internal SMEs areas of specialism
• Educate partners and end-customers on the value proposition of Microsoft cloud security services, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful and secure deployment in the cloud
• Identify other Ingram Micro service and sales opportunities
• Evangelise Microsoft cloud security services and share best practices through forums such as Azure blogs, whitepapers, reference architectures and public-speaking events
• Work with thought leaders within Ingram Micro to allow for continued success and to help identify areas of potential growth Lead with qualification of designs and opportunities

Personal Skills Development

• An active and contributing member of our regional Microsoft technical community
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with the channel partners internal technical team
• Keep up-to-date with current and future technologies, products and strategies
• Build a solid skills foundation in chosen subject matter
• Maintain relevant vendor certifications
• Build and enhance relationships with peers
• Continue development of consultative skills
• English language proficiency is essential

Qualifications and Experience

A Microsoft Cloud Security Specialist should also have the following qualifications and experience:

Desirable Qualifications

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate 
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate 

Expected Experience (Design, Deployment and Transformation)

• Microsoft Entra 
• 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)  

Knowledge, Skills, and Characteristics

• Three or more years of experience in a technical consulting and business analyst type role
• Excellent communicator both verbally and written (both Hebrew and English)
• 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
• Ability and willingness to travel