Cyber Defense Group Manager

At Avanade, cybersecurity consultants are innovators, risk-takers, and challengers of the status quo. If you’re an experienced Cyber Defense Architect, who can help our clients solve complex Cyber Defense business challenges, this might be the perfect opportunity for you.

Come join us

In a client-facing consultancy role, you will work on and lead exciting projects that transform our client’s Cyber Defense strategy and operations through the design and implementation of predominantly Microsoft Threat Protection technologies. As a member of our security practice, you will work for both Avanade and Accenture clients, ranging from medium to large global enterprise clients. Join a curious and diverse team that’s passionate about next-gen tech and establish yourself as a Leader in the Cyber Defense space. Together, let’s transform cybersecurity.

Together we do what matters.

**What you’ll do**:

- You will lead project general design and delivery (solution architecture and associated infrastructure or business and functional requirements)
- Solve complex problems that consistently span work domains, requiring considerable judgement of contextual factors.
- Have wide latitude in approach to work, including ability to reshape work plans, guided by professional best practices and domain expertise.
- Develop a strong client relationship and contribute to sales outcomes.
- You ensure that quality tools and processes are in place and are implemented by the development team.
- Act as a Delivery Lead/ Technical Architect for projects.

Skills and experiences
- Subject matter thought leader, who is passionate about working on the Microsoft platform along with:

- Technical leadership, solution pre-sales, architecture, and project delivery. You likely also have experience of demonstrated people and/or business leadership experience, particularly leading consultants.
- Deep expertise in designing Microsoft cyber defense solutions M365 Threat Protection (Sentinel, Security Center, MCAS, Defender for endpoint, Office 365, Identity),
- 10-15 years' experience in designing, deploying and managing security operations technologies and processes, next generation SIEM, uEBA, and the Integration of threat intel and SOAR platforms. Experience with managing security operations of a multi-cloud/hybrid cloud infrastructure is essential.
- Ability to successfully manage large-scale, complex deal cycles at enterprise and public sectors accounts.
- Possess technical expertise, strategic vision, and effective communication to address security challenges.

About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role.
- Seen as a role model and acts as a leader.
- Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder.
- Problem-solver, patient, quality-driven
- Talented in designing and implementing technology solutions. 
- You take full accountability to lead and manage projects, providing operational leadership for work efforts requiring significant coordination.
- You create and implement work plans for assigned projects, programs, and clients against established operational objectives.
- You likely hold CISSP, SANS-GIAC, CISM certifications

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 here.

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

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