Position Summary

The Microsoft Security Architecture Lead is a Senior Manager-level role responsible for designing and governing the technical architecture of all Microsoft Security and Cyber engagements within KPMG T&I’s portfolio. This role ensures that KPMG’s cybersecurity delivery is built on solid, alliance-approved Microsoft reference architectures – protecting deal quality before contracts are signed and maintaining technical integrity during delivery. The role is the primary technical authority on Microsoft Sentinel, Defender suite, Entra ID (Azure AD), Purview, and related security platform components across the African Technology & Innovation practice.

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related technical discipline.

Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst (SC-200), Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300), and/or Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) required.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) preferred.

Minimum 8 years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 4 years focused on Microsoft Security platform architecture and implementation.

Hands-on experience deploying Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, Entra ID, and Purview in enterprise environments.

Experience in African market technology delivery environments preferred

• Designing and governing the technical architecture of all Microsoft Security and Cyber engagements within KPMG T&I’s portfolio.
• Ensuring KPMG’s cybersecurity delivery is built on solid, alliance-approved Microsoft reference architectures.
• Acting as the primary technical authority on Microsoft Sentinel, Defender suite, Entra ID (Azure AD), Purview, and related security platform components across the African Technology & Innovation practice.

• Microsoft security solutions
• Cloud security architecture
• Enterprise threat management
• Identity governance
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Defender suite
• Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Microsoft Purview

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related technical discipline.
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst (SC-200), Identity and Access Administrator (SC-300), and/or Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100) required.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-305) preferred.