BDO USA
Cyber Security Architect
West Loop, Chicago
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$19,013 more — $109,013 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $109,013 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Computer Occupations, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Computer Occupations, All Other (15-1299) · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The Microsoft Cloud Security Architect will be responsible for leading the implementation of a variety of Microsoft 365 cloud and IT security solutions.
- for this role will include promotion and implementation of innovative solutions within hybrid and cloud-based identity, security, and collaboration tooling.
- This candidate will exhibit a consultative communication style to clients on cloud solutions.
Responsibilities
- Coaches junior peers or leads a project team
Requirements
- Other duties as required
- High school diploma or GED, required
- Cloud experience within infrastructure platforms is required.
- The candidate must be willing to grow technology and infrastructure fundamentals with self-paced and formal training, provided by BDO Digital as needed.
- One (1) or more of the following, required:
Nice to have
- Six (6) or more years of technical infrastructure implementation experience with increasing responsibility within Microsoft cloud security solutions, required
- Three (3) or more years of experience implementing security and compliance, required
- Two (2) or more years of experience in cloud and on-premises infrastructure, virtualization, Active Directory, and networking, required
- Three (3) or more years professional consulting experience, preferred
- Directory and Identity Services (Azure AD/AD Connect, AD domain migration)
- Office 365 (O365) (Exchange Online or Teams meetings calling & devices)
- Endpoint Manager (Configuration Manager, Intune, AutoPilot)
- Microsoft Purview and Compliance Manager
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Aptitude for working in a consulting environment
- Ability to troubleshoot issues, identify solutions, and appropriately escalate issues
- Strong analytical, facilitation, and documentation skills
- Strong project planning, scoping, and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
- Ability to work well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner
- Ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment
- Must have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
Compensation
- $90k-$180k
This listing is sourced directly from BDO USA's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.