Posted:
4/29/2026, 9:27:13 PM
Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
IT & Security
Summary
At Avanade, cybersecurity consultants are innovators and challengers of the status quo. If you’re an experienced Cyber Defense consultant, 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 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.
As a member of Avanade’s security practice, you will be in a unique position to work for both Avanade and Accenture clients, ranging in size from medium to large global enterprise clients. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the entire Avanade organization by being a collaborative and knowledge-sharing individual, with the real opportunity to help shape the global Avanade security offerings as well as demonstrating your thought-leadership by producing blogs and articles for your region and for Avanade.com. We actively encourage and provide opportunity to undertake innovation, training, and development to ensure you are always at the cutting-edge Microsoft Security technology and our vendor solutions.
This is a fantastic opportunity to establish yourself as a leader in the Data Protection space. You will learn how to deliver and solution large and global Data Protections solutions, as well as gain the knowledge and experience of Microsoft’s broader Security, Compliance, and Identity (SCI) ecosystem, which is already recognized as a world-leading integrated security platform.
You will:
Work with Avanade customers to design and implement Zero Trust architectures using Microsoft security solutions, focusing on data protection.
Lead the deployment and configuration of:
Microsoft Purview for data governance, compliance, information protection, Insider Risk and Data Loss Prevention
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Identity, and Cloud Apps
Microsoft Defender for Cloud for cloud security posture management
Develop and maintain data classification, labeling, and retention policies.
Develop and implement DSPM strategies for AI systems, ensuring secure data flows, model integrity, and privacy compliance.
Conduct data protection risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
Support security workshops, discovery sessions, and technical governance activities
Provide guidance on compliance frameworks, data lifecycle management, and privacy controls
Provide technical guidance and training to internal teams on Microsoft security tools.
Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and Microsoft product updates.
Work independently, with occasional validation of work efforts against strategic and operational objectives
Characteristics that can spell success for this role
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Key responsibilities
Ideally, you would have had experience working on the Microsoft platform, however we can provide focused training to the right candidates who can demonstrate their passion, experience and thought leadership in this space. To hit the ground running, your skills may include:
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Website: https://www.avanade.com/
Headquarter Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 2000
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Business Intelligence ⋅ Consulting ⋅ Enterprise Software ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ Management Consulting ⋅ Professional Services