Microsoft Security Field CTO

Qualifications:

• 10+ Years of progressive technical experience in cyber security.  
• Experience in a pre-sales role, advising on a broad array of critical cyber security architectural disciplines. 
• Demonstrates experience and knowledge of cybersecurity threats and controls.  
• Identity & Access (Entra): Deep understanding of Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), PIM, Identity Governance, and Verified ID. 
• Threat Protection (Defender XDR): Expert knowledge of Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and Office 365. 
• Cloud Security (Azure & Multi-Cloud): Proficiency in Defender for Cloud, Azure Network Security, and securing multi-cloud environments (AWS/GCP). 
• SIEM & SOAR (Sentinel): Architecting Sentinel workspaces, KQL querying, and Logic App automation for SOAR. 
• Compliance & Privacy (Purview): Experience with Information Protection, DLP, Insider Risk Management, and eDiscovery.  

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $124,800.00 to $145,000.00 annually.  Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay. 

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

 If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email taposting@wwt.com.

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Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What will you be doing?

The emphasis of this role is to be the technical sales-partnered lead and enhance our strategic selling capabilities and innovation capabilities across advanced cross-discipline security architectures.  

This position requires a technical leader who is adept at selling, can speak to broad security frameworks and ensure comprehensive relevance of cybersecurity across all technological domains.  

The Regional Field Chief Technology Officer (Regional Field CTO) will be partnered with our security sellers in a region (vertical, geography or both) and be responsible for supporting cybersecurity sales in the region as the cross-domain technical subject matter expert, drive the development and implementation of innovative security solutions and fostering collaboration across various disciplines (such as Datacenter, Digital, AI, Collaboration and other teams) to solve patterns of cybersecurity problems that emerge during WWT’s customer engagements. 

This role will also involve guiding the organization in adapting to emerging security trends and technologies, ensuring that our security strategies remain at the forefront of the industry.   

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the specialist security sellers and be the technical expert for the cybersecurity domain.  
• Lead and enhance partnered selling strategies across advanced cross-discipline security architectures.  
• Support the WWT GS&A Cyber Practices by presenting their material and capabilities to customers and partners.  
• Develop innovative solutions with the portfolio available in the WWT GS&A Cyber Practices. 
• Support our Emerging Vendor practice with technical evaluations and GTM guidance.  
• Serve as a Strategist and Evangelist for security strategies at conferences and public events, promoting WWT’s leadership in security innovation.  
• Collaborate with the Advanced Technology Center (WWT labs) to drive innovation and integration of emerging technologies into holistic security frameworks and guide cyber strategy for WWT’s customers when operating in the ATC environment. 
• Partner with the Cyber Range Team to consult on, perform validation of customer offerings and provide feedback to the Cyber Range Team. 
• Engage with WWT teams, solutions architects, partners/vendors, and professional services organizations to drive large and complex sales opportunities to successful closure.  
• Act as a strategic leader and advisor, providing mentorship and guidance to technical teams across the organization. 
• Establish and promote thought leadership within WWT and the broader industry, demonstrating expertise in both technical and business aspects of security.  
• Support WWT core sales teams by providing strategic insights and guidance as needed.  
• Present and discuss complex security strategies with engineers/architects and brief executive audiences on strategic initiatives.  
• Represent WWT at tradeshows, technology events, and customer presentations, showcasing our strategic vision and capabilities.  
• Author strategic content for the digital platform, highlighting WWT’s innovative security solutions and thought leadership.  
• Contribute to practice development and strategic planning efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.  
• Lead the development of new practice solutions and service offerings, integrating cross-discipline security strategies.  
• Nurture and maintain strategic relationships with partners, fostering collaboration and innovation.  
• Interact with other architects, providing strategic guidance on customer engagements and participating in an internal community of subject matter experts.  
• Develop field enablement materials to educate teams on designing secure, multi-vendor security architectures that align with strategic objectives.