Consulting Director – Cloud Security

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Supervise the development, innovation, and implementation of Azure security solutions.

• Engage in hands-on client work, which includes overseeing architecture, conducting security assessments, providing executive advisory, and offering senior escalation support.

• Lead and cultivate the skills of Consulting Managers, security architects, and engineers.

• Evaluate the security competencies of the team and create plans for upskilling and Microsoft certifications.

• Establish the vision and strategy for excellence in security delivery.

• Collaborate with teams in Data, App Innovation, and Managed Services.

• Direct the development of security solutions and ensure scalable delivery standards from pre-sale to post-sale execution.

• Manage frameworks for security assessments, including Zero Trust and identity roadmaps, Sentinel and Defender deployments, Purview rollouts, and readiness for Copilot and AI security.

• Shape go-to-market strategies and assist in key sales opportunities.

• Develop customer security roadmaps and enhance client relationships.

• Act as a senior escalation point and manage client stakeholder expectations.

• Facilitate change orders and project extensions.

• Drive delivery performance metrics related to revenue, utilization, gross margin, and strategic investments.

• Oversee high-impact and priority accounts.

• Identify inefficiencies in delivery and coordinate continuous improvements.

• Participate in interviews and selection processes for security talent.

• Lead the adoption of market-differentiating security solutions and emerging technologies.

• Drive team enablement in Azure, AI, and security automation.

• Contribute to the development of new security service offerings and AI integration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in cloud security consulting.

• Expertise in Azure security solutions, including identity and Zero Trust frameworks, threat protection, data governance, and secure AI implementation.

• Familiarity with security assessments, Zero Trust and identity roadmaps, Microsoft Sentinel and Defender deployments, Microsoft Purview rollouts, and readiness for Copilot and AI security.

• Capability to lead the development of security solutions, establish delivery standards, and create engagement frameworks.

• Proficiency in formulating go-to-market strategies and supporting sales initiatives and presales activities.

• Experience in client executive advisory, stakeholder management, and senior escalation support.

• Ability to manage Delivered Revenue, Utilization, Gross Margin, and strategic investments.

• Experience in developing teams through coaching, mentorship, upskilling, and Microsoft certification strategies.

• Capability to oversee key and high-priority accounts.

• Involvement in talent acquisition and candidate selection processes.

• Currently, applicants must not require employer-sponsored work visas.

🏝️ Benefits

• A diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

• A growth-oriented environment that fosters career development.

• Opportunities for Microsoft certification and upskilling.

• Access to mentorship and coaching.

• Continuous learning opportunities in AI technologies.