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The Senior Microsoft Security

Architect is a senior technical leader within the Microsoft Practice, responsible for driving excellence in the design, delivery, and evolution of solutions leveraging Microsoft Security technologies. This role is pivotal in shaping methodologies, developing best practices, supporting offerings, and engaging with high‑value customers to ensure transformative business outcomes.

Technical

Leadership & Expertise Serve as a subject matter expert in Microsoft Security platform, including Purview, Entra, Sentinel, Defender and with a point of view around AI Security. Stay ahead of emerging trends, ensuring the practice adopts and evangelizes the latest Microsoft innovations. Lead the integration of security capabilities into solution delivery models, transforming customer workflows and outcomes.

Support Microsoft

Security solution architecture for complex strategic opportunities. Provide technical escalation support for presales. Maintain and enhance expertise on Microsoft Security services and best practices. Lead and develop a team of Architects, setting technical direction, role clarity, and delivery standards across engagements.

Coach, mentor, and enable architects through regular 1:1s, technical reviews, and skills development plans aligned to practice priorities. Support hiring,



onboarding, and performance management for the architecture team, ensuring consistent quality and growth. Provide architectural governance across the team (patterns, reference architectures, quality gates), and act as an escalation point for complex technical decisions.

Coordinate the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of methodologies and best practices for Microsoft Security solutions. Collaborate with architects, engineers, and product managers to ensure consistency and quality across all engagements. Support the creation and evolution of Microsoft Security offerings, working closely with product management and delivery teams.

Act as “Customer Zero” for recent technologies, piloting and refining offerings before broad rollout. Provide presales support, solution architecture, and technical leadership for strategic opportunities. High-Value Customer Engagement Engage directly with key customers as a trusted advisor, guiding their Microsoft transformation journeys.

Ensure customer satisfaction and measurable business impact through delivery excellence. Partner with Microsoft and other strategic partners to co‑create solutions and drive joint success. Advocate for continuous improvement and early adoption of emerging technologies.

Deep expertise in Microsoft Security solutions.



Proven experience architecting and delivering complex Microsoft solutions for enterprise customers. Strong track record in methodology development, technical leadership, and innovation.

Experience working with Microsoft and global partners. This role requires at least 8 years experience in a technical field (ideally with Microsoft technologies). Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Travel Requirements

There is an expectation of up to 25% travel in this role. Softchoice offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit plan to all full‑time employees, which includes: Medical and Dental Care, Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Financial Benefits: RRSP/DPSP Retirement Savings Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance.

Paid Time Off: Vacation and Sick Leave, Holidays, Parental Leave, Volunteer Days, Bereavement Leave. Inclusion & Equal Opportunity Employment diversity, inclusion & belonging . People seeking employment at Softchoice are considered without regard to any protected category including but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

We are ready to help: With that in mind, we have implemented digital interviewing for everyone. We understand that you may need to interview with distractions around you (such as children or furry friends) and we will be doing the same. Before you start with us, we will conduct a criminal record check, verify your education, and check your references. When you join Softchoice, we will onboard you remotely. EoE/M/F/Vet/Disability #

📌 Practice Architect, Microsoft Security (Oakville)
🏢 Softchoice
📍 Oakville