Cyber - Data Protection Microsoft Architect - Manager - Consulting

EY is a global professional services organization providing assurance, consulting, tax, strategy, and transaction services. The Manager will lead Microsoft security and data protection engagements, owning end-to-end solution architecture across Microsoft Purview and related Microsoft security, identity, endpoint, cloud, data, analytics, and AI capabilities. The role also involves managing delivery teams, client relationships, engagement performance, architecture quality, and business development activities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Microsoft security and data protection engagements from discovery and solution shaping through architecture, implementation oversight, testing, deployment, operational transition, and benefits realization
• Own end-to-end solution architecture across Microsoft Purview, Defender, Intune, Sentinel, Entra, Azure security services, Microsoft 365, Fabric, and related cloud, data, endpoint, identity, analytics, and AI capabilities
• Ensure Microsoft Purview is appropriately incorporated into broader security architectures, including Information Protection, sensitivity labeling, Data Loss Prevention, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, Audit, Data Map, Data Catalog, and Data Security Posture Management
• Develop integrated security, data protection, identity, endpoint, cloud, data governance, privacy, and AI governance strategies aligned with business objectives and regulatory obligations
• Lead enterprise security assessments, architecture reviews, maturity assessments, control gap analyses, roadmaps, target operating models, governance frameworks, and transformation programs
• Facilitate executive and working-level workshops across security, privacy, legal, compliance, records, data governance, infrastructure, cloud, identity, endpoint, application, analytics, audit, and business stakeholders
• Translate business and control requirements into target-state architectures, cross-platform design decisions, reference patterns, integration requirements, implementation plans, delivery backlogs, testing approaches, and measurable outcomes
• Establish architecture principles, security patterns, configuration standards, decision records, integration requirements, and quality criteria for Microsoft-based enterprise solutions
• Design and oversee integrations across Microsoft platforms and relevant third-party security, data governance, privacy, cloud, ticketing, and analytics technologies
• Lead security architecture for Microsoft 365 Copilot, generative AI solutions, agents, Fabric and analytics platforms, and enterprise applications, including identity, data protection, access, monitoring, and governance considerations
• Manage engagement scope, workplans, staffing, budgets, risks, dependencies, quality reviews, executive reporting, and coordination with client and firm leadership
• Provide architecture direction and coaching to Senior and junior resources, review technical deliverables, resolve cross-platform design issues, and escalate material risks when appropriate
• Build trusted client relationships, identify opportunities to extend value, support proposals and statements of work, contribute to solution pricing and estimation, and participate in account development
• Develop reusable architecture methods, reference designs, accelerators, points of view, and thought leadership while maintaining awareness of Microsoft product developments and emerging security, privacy, data, and AI risks

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Data Science, Privacy, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Approximately 6 or more years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, data protection, identity, endpoint, cloud security, privacy, compliance, information governance, or related technology consulting, including experience leading teams or workstreams
• Demonstrated experience architecting integrated Microsoft solutions across multiple security, compliance, identity, endpoint, cloud, data, or analytics capabilities
• Required hands-on architecture or delivery experience with Microsoft Purview, including depth across multiple capabilities such as Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, Audit, Data Map, Data Catalog, or Data Security Posture Management
• Working knowledge across several additional Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft Defender, Intune, Sentinel, Entra, Azure security services, Fabric, Microsoft 365, or Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Experience leading requirements, architecture, design, integration, configuration oversight, testing, deployment, and operating model activities for enterprise Microsoft solutions
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and mentoring consulting or technical teams and coordinating work across client and third-party stakeholders
• Experience managing engagement scope, plans, risks, issues, quality, resources, budgets, and executive communications in a professional services or similarly client-driven environment
• Experience supporting business development activities, including solution shaping, estimation, proposal development, statements of work, and client presentations
• Understanding of architecture, security, and privacy frameworks or regulations such as Zero Trust, NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, or other applicable requirements
• Ability to travel as required by client and engagement needs
• Microsoft certifications such as SC-100, SC-400, SC-401, SC-200, AZ-500, MS-102, or other role-relevant security, compliance, identity, cloud, or data certifications
• Experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Cloud Apps, Defender for Endpoint, Intune, Sentinel, Entra ID, Azure Policy, Azure security services, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365 Copilot, or Security Copilot
• Experience developing enterprise security, data protection, privacy, AI governance, Zero Trust, cloud security, identity, endpoint, or data architecture strategies and operating models
• Experience integrating Microsoft technologies with third-party security, data governance, catalog, privacy, analytics, cloud, ticketing, or legal platforms
• Experience with architecture methods and deliverables such as capability models, current- and target-state diagrams, reference architectures, control mappings, design decision records, roadmaps, and transition architectures
• Strong PowerPoint and architecture diagramming skills, including the ability to communicate complex cross-platform concepts to executive, business, and technical audiences
• Experience developing team capabilities, reusable assets, market offerings, points of view, or thought leadership
• Experience contributing to account planning, pipeline development, pursuit leadership, or expansion of client relationships