Cloud Solution Architect - Security

Microsoft Microsoft · Big Tech · Hong Kong · Cloud Solution Architecture

This role is for a Cloud Solution Architect focused on AI security within Microsoft's Customer Experience & Success team. The architect will act as a trusted advisor to customers, designing security architectures for AI workloads and data across the Microsoft cloud, focusing on identity, data protection, cloud posture, and secure app development. Key responsibilities include guiding customers on Zero Trust principles, assessing AI security risks like data leakage and prompt injection, and mapping mitigations to Microsoft capabilities. The role requires hands-on experience with security controls and enterprise security platforms, with a strong foundation in core security areas and an interest in AI/GenAI security.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build trusted relationships with customers by listening deeply, translating goals into security outcomes, and creating a safe space for technical decision-making.
  2. Lead architecture and design conversations for secure AI and cloud adoption, including identity, data access, threat protection, and governance across Microsoft Security.
  3. Guide customers to implement Zero Trust and “secure by design” principles for AI-enabled apps and workloads (e.g., least privilege, secure connectivity, secrets management, and secure data grounding patterns).
  4. Help customers assess AI security risks (e.g., data leakage, prompt injection, insecure plugins/connectors, and model supply chain risks) and map mitigations to Microsoft capabilities and customer controls.
  5. Accelerate adoption by removing technical blockers, delivering repeatable guidance, and partnering with engineering, product teams, FastTrack, and partners to drive customer success.

Skills

Required

  • Hands-on experience implementing security controls (identity, access, data protection, threat detection) in cloud or enterprise environments
  • Experience with at least one enterprise security platform (e.g. Microsoft Defender / Sentinel / Entra / Purview or equivalent like Palo Alto, Splunk, CrowdStrike)
  • Experience advising on security architecture and turning requirements into practical technical solutions
  • Strong foundation in core security areas (Zero Trust, IAM, data protection, threat detection)
  • 4+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • Interest in AI / GenAI security

Nice to have

  • Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)
  • 4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role
  • 4+ years experience working on technical projects
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting

What the JD emphasized

  • AI workloads
  • security architectures
  • AI security risks
  • prompt injection
  • data leakage