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Sr Solution Engineer - SecurityEgypt, Cairo, CairoPosted 2 hours ago

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Nairobi, Kenya

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Full-time

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about 21 hours ago

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Sr Solution Engineer - Security


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Job description


Company and benefits


Job number


200050146


Date posted


Aug 26, 2026


Work site


2 days / week in-office


Travel


25-50%


Profession


Technology Sales


Discipline


Solution Engineering


Role type


Individual Contributor


Employment type


Full-Time


Overview


Are you insatiably curious and do you lean into uncertainty and take risks? Are you passionate about cybersecurity? Are you ready to join the team that is at the leading edge of innovation at Microsoft?  If so, we are looking for you! The Microsoft Security organization’s mission of making the world a safer place has never been more important. As threats become more frequent and sophisticated, we must work to keep our customers safe through our Security Solutions. The Solution Engineer team within the Microsoft Security organization is at the forefront of this effort, engaging directly with customers to contribute to their success. As the largest security company in the world, we are ideally placed to think outside the box to help our customers make the world a safer place.


We are looking for a Sr Solution Engineer - Security with a drive to help solve complex security challenges for our customers and enabling them to help modernize their security architecture and posture.  Here, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, working on cutting-edge projects that leverage the latest technologies to drive meaningful impact. Join us and be part of a team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.


As a Solution Engineer-Security, you will play a pivotal role in driving security across every stage of the development lifecycle. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, hone your technical skills, and become adept at solution design and deployment. As a trusted technical advisor, you’ll guide customers through secure, scalable solution design, influence technical decisions, and accelerate AI applications and agents into their development workflows. In summary, you’ll help customers improve their security, modernize their applications leveraging AI, and realize the full value of Microsoft’s platform.


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, innovate to 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.


By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple opportunities within Microsoft across the United States including locations beyond where the role is posted. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. Travel percentages will vary according to role.




Responsibilities


Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments.
Lead hands-on engagements—hackathons, code-with sessions, and architecture workshops—to accelerate adoption of Microsoft’s developer tools and cloud platforms.
Build trusted relationships with developers and platform leads, co-designing secure, scalable architectures and solutions
Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products.
Maintain deep technical understanding of cloud security architectures, solutions/technologies including Microsoft M365 Defender, Defender for Cloud and Sentinel.
Develop strategies and recommendations to improve the client's security posture, shape technical win plans and tailor Microsoft messaging to audience for security opportunities. Enhance team capabilities for extended detection and response (XDR), zero trust, Data security, and cloud security and develops differentiated compete strategies for Microsoft Security for assigned customers.
Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in developer communities and customer forums



Qualifications


Required/minimum qualifications


Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
7+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications


8+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
6+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines (e.g., Office 365, Power BI, Azure Architect and Development exams, Cloud Platform Technologies, Information Security, Arc

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the official Microsoft website. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Microsoft does not charge any fees at any stage of recruitment.

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