Lead Security Architect – Microsoft Defender Endpoint & Purview

OxyData Software Sdn Bhd

Lead Security Architect – Microsoft Defender Endpoint & Purview

OxyData Software Sdn Bhd

10-20 Years

MYR 10,000 - 15,000 per month

Kuala Lumpur

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Job Description

Job Title: Lead Security Architect – Microsoft Defender Endpoint & Purview

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Work Mode: Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Experience Level: 7–10 years

Work Eligibility: Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About the Role

Join Avanade as a Lead Security Architect specializing in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint XDR and Microsoft Purview for DLP/Information Protection. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of advanced security and compliance solutions, ensuring robust protection and governance across enterprise environments. You will collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into secure, scalable Microsoft security architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Lead discovery, requirements analysis, architecture, and solution design activities for Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Purview.

Design integrated Microsoft Defender XDR solutions, including Defender for Endpoint and Purview for DLP/Information Protection.

Prepare high-level and detailed designs, architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and implementation guides.

Translate business, cybersecurity, privacy, legal, data protection, and regulatory requirements into implementation-ready Microsoft security and compliance designs.

Lead architecture workshops, technical design sessions, design reviews, and implementation walkthroughs.

Provide architectural guidance to engineering and implementation teams throughout deployment and rollout activities.

Review implementation evidence to ensure configurations align with approved designs and standards.

Develop architecture principles and policy design standards to support consistent security implementation across the organization.

Must-have Requirements

No formal degree requirement; equivalent practical experience will be considered.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Malaysia. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Strong experience in cybersecurity architecture, Microsoft security consulting, solution architecture, or enterprise security delivery.

Experience preparing high-level and detailed designs, architecture diagrams, configuration standards, and implementation guides.

Strong hands-on experience with both Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Purview for DLP/Information Protection.

Proven architecture and hands-on implementation experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE).

Nice-to-have Requirements

Experience with Microsoft Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, or Defender for Cloud Apps.

Experience with Microsoft Purview modules such as Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, Data Lifecycle Management, Records Management, eDiscovery, or Audit.

Familiarity with regulatory, privacy, or legal requirements relevant to enterprise security and compliance (e.g. PDPA, GDPR).

Ability to translate business and security requirements into MDE technical designs and policies.

Experience designing endpoint onboarding, EDR, Defender Antivirus, and endpoint security policies.

Why Join Us

Be part of a forward-thinking team at Avanade, where you will work on cutting-edge Microsoft security solutions for enterprise clients. You will have the opportunity to lead impactful projects, shape security architectures, and collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and excellence.

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Key Skills

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Purview

cybersecurity architecture

Defender for Endpoint

Defender for Identity

Defender for Office 365

Defender for Cloud Apps

information protection

Solution Design

Data Loss Prevention

About Company

We are local 100% Malaysian-owned MSC status company established in 2006 serving ASEAN region. Our core competencies are in IT Managed Services, Dev/Ops, Outsourcing, Analytics development services, and Microsoft Platform development such as SharePoint, Power Platform, Dynamics CRM, and .NET/Mobile Application development. We help our clients to realize their results through digital transformation using our innovative IT services and software solutions.

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