3Cloud
Principal Architect - Security
Remote - US · Principal
Work authorization required$25k-$30kDetected 15 days ago
AzureCybersecuritySOC OperationsStakeholder ManagementSalesZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Serve as a principal-level architect, thought leader, and trusted advisor who shapes secure cloud, data, and AI governance strategies for enterprise clients while remaining deeply engaged in delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead executive and architectural design sessions, define target-state security architectures, and guide delivery teams through implementation with a strong focus on quality, scalability, and measurable business outcomes.
- Partner with delivery leadership to align milestones, manage technical risk, remove blockers, and ensure successful outcomes across architecture, implementation, and adoption phases.
- Purview & AI Governance Leadership: Lead engagements focused on Microsoft Purview, information protection, data security posture management, data loss prevention, compliance, and governance for Copilot, AI applications, and AI agents.
- Sales Support & Solution Development: Contribute approximately 25-30% of role capacity to sales enablement and solution development activities.
- Partner with account teams and solution leaders to shape opportunities, lead discovery conversations, develop solution approaches, support estimates and statements of work, contribute to proposals, and articulate differentiated value in client pursuits.
- At 3Cloud we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading complex client engagements, influencing senior stakeholders, and owning architectural outcomes across multiple initiatives.
- Communication & Presence: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to engage technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Purview capabilities including data classification, sensitivity labeling, DLP, compliance controls, audit, eDiscovery, data lifecycle management, and AI/data security governance.
- Strong consulting and delivery leadership skills, including risk management, technical oversight, stakeholder communication, and the ability to balance strategic advisory responsibilities with hands-on execution.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to engage technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences.
Nice to have
- Industry Certifications: Additional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or GIAC are highly desirable.
- Architecture & Platform Breadth: Broad understanding of Azure platform architecture, security operations, infrastructure-as-code, and integration across identity, networking, data, and cloud governance domains.
- Executive Advisory Experience: Experience advising senior client leaders on security strategy, governance operating models, regulatory readiness, Zero Trust transformation, and responsible AI adoption.
- Join 3Cloud's Azure and Security team to help clients modernize security architecture, strengthen identity and governance, and enable AI responsibly.
- This Job Posting will expire on Monday, July 27th, 2026.
- 401(K) with match up to 50% of your 6% contributions of eligible pay
- Employee Assistance Program to help with everyday challenges
Skills
- 12+ years in security, infrastructure, or cloud consulting, including 7+ years focused on Azure security, IAM, and enterprise governance.
- Strong understanding of hybrid identity, privileged access, and security controls for cloud-first enterprises.
Compensation
- $158,200 - $227,300 USD
Benefits
- Generous PTO providing a minimum of 15 days in addition to 9 paid company holidays and 2 floating personal days
- Two medical plan options to allow you the choice to elect what works best for you!
- Option for vision and dental coverage
- 100% employer paid coverage for life and disability insurance
- Paid leave for birth parents and non-birth parents
- Option for Healthcare FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA
- $67.00 monthly tech and home office allowance
- Utilization and/or discretionary bonus eligibility based on role
- Flexible work location with a virtual first approach to work!
Visa & Work Authorization
- At this time, we cannot sponsor applicants for work visas
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