Azure Cloud & Network Security Senior Consultant

At Avanade, cybersecurity consultants are innovators, risk-takers, and challengers of the status quo. If you love the idea of helping some of the world’s biggest companies solve complex Cloud and Network Security business challenges, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Come join us

As a Cloud & Network Security Consultant, you will play an active role in transforming our clients’ approach to cloud security across both public, and hybrid cloud services. Join us and establish yourself as a leader in the security space. Together, let’s transform cybersecurity.

Together we do what matters.

Skills And Experiences

Government of Canada Level II (Secret) Clearance (Required)

• Experienced in consulting and advisory discussions with clients and other consulting firms.
• Talented in designing and implementing technology solutions.
• Experienced in working with or leading medium to large teams.
• Able to collaborate within a large global organization. Relevant experience in designing and implementing Cloud Security Controls and Cloud Network Controls
• Understanding of Network Virtual Appliances, Micro-segmentation, SASE and Infrastructure as Code
• Azure Cloud security skills required:
• Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Azure Key Vault & Encryption
• Azure Monitor
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure Network Security
• DevSec Ops & Application Security
• Web Application Firewall
• Other Microsoft Skills & Industry knowledge
  
  

About You

• Resilient, adaptable, flexible
• Intellectually curious and passionate about tech
• Convincing storyteller and engaging content creator
• Professional Cloud security certifications like Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Certified Cloud security Professional (CCSP), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) are preferred
  
  

What You'll Do

• Take full accountability to lead and manage work streams and ensure work is coordinated across different work streams, processes, or projects.
• Create and validate the detailed design of solution components in accordance with the target solution within environments of medium size and complexity.
• Lead small to medium project general design and delivery solution architecture and associated infrastructure or business and functional requirements. Prepare well written, logical, concise material without guidance.
• Identify new or extend current opportunities at the account level and contribute to upsell.
• Present well to audiences of all sizes and challenges client assumptions constructively.
• Complete defined work streams on time, on budget and with expected quality level within the scope of the role.
• Make internal contributions to practice.
  
  

Learn more

To learn more about the types of projects our Security team works on check out these case studies :

https://www.avanade.com/en/clients/keha-centre-microsoft-azure-e5

https://www.avanade.com/en/clients/avanade-azure-sentinel

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth.
• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you. Find out more about some of our benefits https://www.avanade.com/en-gb/career/benefits
  
  

A great place to work

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!

We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page. 

 

Create a future for our people that focuses on 

• Expanding your thinking  
• Experimenting courageously  
• Learning and pivoting 
  
  

  

Inspire greatness in our people by 

• Empowering every voice  
• Encouraging boldness  
• Celebrating progress  
  
  

  

Accelerate the impact of our people by 

• Amazing the client  
• Prioritizing what matters   
• Acting as one