Microsoft Security Engineering Solution Manager (mwd)

It all starts with the mission: NVISO is here to protect European society from potentially devastating cyber attacks! This means we offer cyber security services to private and governmental organizations to help them better prepare for prevent detect and respond to cyber security incidents.

All of this is built on four fundamental values that define who we are: We are Proud We Break Barriers We Care and No BS!

As a Microsoft Security Engineering Solution Manager (m/w/d) located in Germany your role is twofold.

On the one hand you will be the technical leader of a team of Cyber Security Consultants specialized in Microsoft security technologies. These consultants are assigned to customer projects in the field of Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Defender Microsoft Entra Microsoft Intune Microsoft Purview and broader Microsoft security architecture and engineering. You will guide them through their personal career growth support their technical development and act as the local point of reference for the strategic direction of the Microsoft Security Engineering capability.

On the other hand you are the solution expert for all services delivered by the Microsoft Security Engineering team. You are able to translate business requirements into technical implementation plans and project plans. Your strong foundation in cyber security combined with hands-on experience in Microsoft security technologies helps you organize define and manage complex security projects and advisory engagements. You are comfortable engaging both technical and business stakeholders and can ensure that customer needs are translated into scalable secure and pragmatic solutions.

In addition you contribute to the development of strategic products and services within the Microsoft Security Engineering domain. You help shape and evolve the teams service portfolio in alignment with market trends customer demand and technological innovation. You work closely with other service lines to identify synergies develop joint offerings and ensure a coherent and forward-looking go-to-market approach across the organization.

Typical tasks include but are not limited to:

• Create Statements of Work project plans requirements definitions and high-level designs for projects delivered by your team;
• Support the evaluation cycle of your team members and contribute to their professional growth;
• Engage with customers and maintain a strong trusted partnership throughout the delivery lifecycle;
• Coach engineers in their daily activities and support them in overcoming technical and project-related challenges;
• Perform technical account management duties for specific top-tier strategic clients;
• Support pre-sales and scoping activities by helping shape customer requirements into concrete security solutions;
• Ensure the quality and consistency of Microsoft security services delivered by your team;
• Drive standardization knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team;
• Contribute to the development and positioning of strategic Microsoft security products and services;
• Align service offerings with market trends customer needs and the broader cyber security landscape;
• Collaborate with other service lines to develop integrated offerings and strengthen cross-functional value propositions;
• Assure you are continuously up to speed with the latest trends and technologies in the Microsoft security ecosystem.

You are passionate about cyber security and Microsoft security technologies. You enjoy coaching a team enabling continuous growth building services and working with people in general.

• You hold citizenship in one of the 32 NATO member states.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Security or a related field;
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate CISSP or equivalent are highly desirable;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in cyber security with strong exposure to Microsoft security technologies and a clear affinity for structuring and coordinating security engineering activities or project delivery;
• Strong leadership and team-building skills;
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles frameworks and best practices;
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Defender XDR Microsoft Entra Intune Purview and Azure security services;
• Experience translating customer requirements into technical architectures and implementation roadmaps;
• Affinity with service development strategic thinking and the evolution of customer-oriented offerings;
• Ability to identify market trends and translate them into relevant service opportunities;
• Excellent communication skills in English and German;
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks while maintaining strict attention to detail;
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Soft skills

• Being able to work independently and keep track of your priorities;
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills that enable effective collaboration across the entire company;
• Positive team- and mission-oriented attitude;
• Ability to prepare and present your work clearly to colleagues customers and stakeholders;
• Strong coaching mindset and the ability to support the growth of both junior and senior engineers;
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to technical and organizational challenges;
• Ability to build bridges across teams and collaborate effectively with other service lines.

At NVISO we care. We are committed to offering you a highly competitive remuneration package including financial and non-financial components:

• Working and learning from the best people in the European cyber security industry. We have multiple SANS Instructors working at NVISO our staff has presented at popular hacking conferences (BlackHat BruCON OWASP etc) and all of our technical staff can acquire deep technical security certifications (GSE GXPN GREM GCFA OSCP etc);
• Generous training budget of 10.000 EUR 10 man days for attending lectures rolling over 2 years;
• Base salary range (depending on experience and skillset): 120.000 EUR p.a. 145.000 EUR p.a.;
• Support for technical growth with Cloud trainings certifications;
• Regular team-building and fun events;
• Our commitment to coach and counsel you and help you grow; each employee receives a personal coach within the team whose role is to ensure your well-being and helps you grow in your career!
• Flexible working hours and home office possibilities (incl. working abroad weeks within the EU);
• Business Bike Leasing;
• BahnCard 50 1st class public transfer ticket;
• 30 holidays;
• Company Pension Scheme;
• Cool offices in the center of Frankfurt Munich and Vienna (with BBQ kicker table table tennis playstations etc.).

Disclaimer on the Use of AI Tools in the Application Process

Please be aware that the creation and submission of application documents (e.g. CV cover letter case studies etc.) using AI-powered tools is only permitted to a limited extent.

Our expectations:

Application documents must authentically reflect your own qualifications personality and motivation.

The use of AI for supportive purposes (e.g. spell-checking improving wording) is acceptable.

Fully generated application documents created by AI without personal adaptation or review are not permitted.

Under no circumstances may NVISO information data or documents be uploaded to or processed by external AI tools.

We reserve the right to exclude applications from the selection and interview process that are clearly created primarily or exclusively by AI and show no recognizable personal input.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process and to obtain an authentic impression of our applicants.