Are you passionate about helping organisations protect their most critical data and navigate an increasingly complex security and compliance landscape? As a Data Security Solutions Engineer at Microsoft, you will help customers strengthen their data security posture, reduce risk, and build confidence in how their data is protected and governed.In this customer-facing technical role, you will act as a trusted advisor to CISOs, IT leaders, and security teams, helping them address data security, information protection, insider risk, governance, and compliance challenges. You will guide customers in understanding how Microsoft Purview and the broader Microsoft Security portfolio can support their security strategy and business priorities.You will lead the technical aspects of customer engagements, from discovery and solution design through technical demonstrations, workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and proof-of-concepts. Working closely with customers, account teams, partners, and engineering, you will translate complex security requirements into practical solutions, address technical blockers, and help customers move towards successful adoption.This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical expertise with customer engagement, technical sales, and storytelling skills, and who enjoys turning complex security challenges into clear, actionable solutions.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical strategy for data security transformation opportunities, working with customers to understand their security, governance, compliance, and business requirements and align them with appropriate solutions.
- Deliver tailored technical demonstrations, solution presentations, workshops, and proof-of-concepts that address real-world data security challenges, including data protection, insider risk, and regulatory compliance.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers understand how Microsoft Purview and related security technologies can support their data security, governance, and compliance strategies.
- Identify and remove technical blockers throughout the customer journey, escalating unresolved issues through the appropriate engineering and product support channels when required.
- Drive technical wins and customer outcomes by developing clear technical plans, managing risks and dependencies, and keeping engagements progressing towards successful solution adoption.
- Collaborate across account teams, engineering, support, and partners, including managed security service providers MSSPs, to coordinate technical engagements and enable effective implementation hand-offs
