Senior Architect

Join Ascent Solutions

Combine one of the fastest growing industries on the planet with collaboration, intellectual diversity, and a culture of excellence—this is what you get. Soaring cyber risk is here to stay, but so are our consultants. We are builders and technologists with a passion for cybersecurity. Join us on our mission to help the nation’s top companies secure, advise, and manage their enterprise architecture.

Ascent is built to help companies evolve their cybersecurity posture, modernize their Microsoft solutions, and secure their journey to the cloud. Our best-in-class consultants understand the demands of today’s modern workplace as well as the technology hurdles it can create. We provide organizations with the expertise needed to move quickly beyond technical constraints and focus on achieving business results.

Ascent consultants are eager to engage with clients and implement secure solutions that drive business value. Intellectual diversity and collaboration drive our innovation process. We believe in evoking a customer’s root pain point. Our consultants provide intuitive solutions to help achieve company goals.

Mission:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Architect to join our cloud security services team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles and extensive experience with the Microsoft security stack. This role involves designing and implementing robust security architectures, developing strategic security guidelines, and leading initiatives to enhance our clients' security posture against evolving cyber threats.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement comprehensive security architectures for cloud-based environments, focusing on Microsoft technologies.
• Conduct thorough security assessments and audits, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends and threats, integrating new security technologies and best practices into the company's offerings.
• Lead and mentor a team of security professionals, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that security considerations are integrated throughout the project lifecycle and cloud security adoptions.
• Integration of third-party services, cloud, on-premises, or legacy, with the Microsoft cloud-based security services. This includes extensive knowledge of network, user lifecycle, device management, security, and application services.
• Develop and maintain documentation related to security architectures, policies, and procedures.
• Engage with clients to understand their security needs, providing expert advice and crafting tailored solutions.
• Participate in business development and sales activities, contributing to proposals and client presentations.
• Support any technical escalations during professional services customer engagements

Qualifications:

Expected salary range is $200K-$225K.

We hire individuals who:

Physical Requirements

Ascent’s Benefits

Ascent provides a 401(k) plan, health insurance, accident insurance, disability insurance, paid parental leave, and flexible paid time off. We practice stewardship of the roles and resources entrusted to us. Our hiring process sources consultants with wholistic skillsets: technical depth, EQ- and IQ-informed communication, and a passion for cybersecurity.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.