About This Opportunity: Manager, Security Practice - Microsoft (Ontario)
Softchoice is currently seeking a Manager, Security Practice - Microsoft (Ontario) to join their team in Ontario.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals looking to advance their career.
Education Requirements
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No specific education requirements
Required Experience
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Overview
The Microsoft Security Practice 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.
Responsibilities
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.
Conduct discovery, solution shaping and architecture reviews.
Provide technical escalation support for presales.
Maintain and enhance expertise on Microsoft Security services and best practices.
People Leadership & Team Development
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.
Methodology & Best Practice Development
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.
Train sales teams on solution value.
Champion internal enablement, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
Offerings Development & Enablement
Support the creation and evolution of Microsoft Security offerings, working closely with product management and delivery teams.
Design reusable offers, blueprints, IaC patterns and accelerators.
Contribute to practice strategy and capability roadmaps.
Build playbooks, reference architectures, prescriptive best practices, demos/solutions experiences and case studies.
Act as Customer Zero for new technologies, piloting and refining offerings before broad rollout.
Provide presales support, solution architecture, and technical leadership for strategic opportunities.
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Value Customer Engagement
Engage directly with key customers as a trusted advisor, guiding their Microsoft transformation journeys.
Lead solution workshops, architecture reviews, and executive briefings for high‑impact engagements.
Ensure customer satisfaction and measurable business impact through delivery excellence.
Collaboration & Advocacy
Partner with Microsoft and other strategic partners to co‑create solutions and drive joint success.
Represent Softchoice/WWT at industry events, sharing thought leadership and promoting best practices.
Advocate for continuous improvement and early adoption of emerging technologies.
Qualifications
Deep expertise in Microsoft Security solutions.
Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing a team of architects in a consulting or delivery organization.
Proven experience architecting and delivering complex Microsoft solutions for enterprise customers.
Solid track record in methodology development, technical leadership, and innovation.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working with Microsoft and global partners.
Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
At least 8 years experience in a technical field (ideally with Microsoft technologies).
Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
Travel Requirements
Expectation of up to 25% travel in this role.
Compensation
A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position in Ontario $120,000
Position DetailsKey Responsibilities
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Effectively perform assigned job duties
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Maintain safety and cleanliness in the workplace
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Work effectively with team members
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Follow company policies and procedures
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Perform tasks according to quality standards
Qualifications
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Reliability and punctuality
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Ability to work independently and in a team
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Strong work ethic and positive attitude
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Ability to follow instructions
Why Join Softchoice?Softchoice offers a supportive work environment in Ontario, where employees can grow and develop their skills. This Manager, Security Practice - Microsoft (Ontario) position provides the opportunity to work with a dedicated team and contribute to meaningful work.
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