Solution Engineer - Data Security

Summary

Microsoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Solution Engineer - Data Security. In this role, you will drive data security initiatives, influence technical decisions, and guide customers in designing secure solutions while enhancing their application security through AI.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments
• Lead hands-on engagements—hackathons, code-with sessions, and architecture workshops—to accelerate adoption of Microsoft’s developer tools and cloud platforms
• Build trusted relationships with developers and platform leads, co-designing secure, scalable architectures and solutions
• Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with product engineering to share insights and improve products
• Maintain deep technical understanding of data security architectures, solutions/technologies including Microsoft Purview
• Develop strategies and recommendations to improve the client's data security posture, shape technical win plans, and tailor Microsoft messaging to audience for data security opportunities. Enhance team capabilities for protecting and governing data within the estate and securing data within AI Platforms and Applications
• Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in developer communities and customer forums
• Embody our Culture and Values

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR a Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR equivalent experience
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship
• 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management
• Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines (e.g., Office 365, Power BI, Azure Architect and Development exams, Cloud Platform Technologies, Information Security, Architecture)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR a Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR equivalent experience
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship

Nice to Haves

• 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management
• Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines (e.g., Office 365, Power BI, Azure Architect and Development exams, Cloud Platform Technologies, Information Security, Architecture)