Senior Security Architect

Do you want to be the driving force in designing and implementing Microsoft Security in one of Denmark's largest municipalities by population? Are you motivated by a newly created position where you get real technical ownership with central technologies such as Defender, Purview, Entra and Intune?

Frederiksberg Municipality is looking for a Senior Security Architect for a newly created role with technical ownership of the municipality's Microsoft Security area. You will help shape the security function, design robust solutions and ensure that architecture, governance and implementation are aligned in daily operations.

The municipality is compact geographically, but large in complexity: about 106,000 inhabitants, about 7,000 employees, more than 400 systems and a significant IT footprint. The IT organization has grown in recent years from about 30 to around 70 employees, and substantial investments have been made in modern workplace, information and cyber security, governance, operations and technical platforms. Next step is to appoint an internal key person who can create an overview, prioritize correctly and take ownership of the Microsoft Security track technically.

About the job

You will be our technical pivot for Microsoft Security with focus on designing, implementing and further developing solutions that must function in a large, complex organization. You must be able to combine architectural overview with practical configuration, technical analysis and sparring with colleagues across Digitalization and IT.

Specifically, this means that you

• own the technical security configuration in, for example, MS Defender, Purview, and Entra – you help both design the setup and implement it
• are the go-to on our monitoring and active security work. You define and monitor several alerts yourself, and you ensure that incidents lead to fixes in the security platforms
• work closely with IT infrastructure on hardening, access control and logging
• participate in governance work for Teams and SharePoint and contribute to defining how the solutions should work in practice
• contribute to the development of the municipality's security architecture.

We are not looking for a classic advisor. We are looking for someone who can both design the solutions and help realize them. You will have a large responsibility for the technical direction, but results are created in close collaboration with colleagues in operations, infrastructure, architecture and information security.

The role has been created because we want to exploit the security features we have already invested in far better. Our ambition is, among other things, to strengthen monitoring, data protection, endpoint security and governance on the Microsoft platform.

In the first 3-6 months there will be concrete initiatives around Purview and Defender, where you can get a good foothold in the area and gradually make your mark. In the longer term the role can develop in a more architectural direction, depending on your experience and ambition.

About you

We envision that you have solid practical experience with Microsoft's security stack. Not just knowledge of what the tools are called, but experience with how they behave when they encounter an organization with real users, complex operations and necessary exceptions. Certifications such as AZ-500/SC-500, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400 are a plus. If you don't have them, there is a possibility to obtain them.

More important than certificates is that you can move between the console and the whiteboard. We are a smaller IT organization, so you will sit both on the design side and with your hands in the implementation - and you must be able to explain both to someone who does not share your background. We also expect you to be able to create progress with AI automation of configurations.

You should thrive working across disciplines. A large part of the job is about collaborating closely with specialists in infrastructure, networks, endpoints, architecture and information security to find solutions that are secure, operationally stable and usable.

You are professionally strong and can stand your ground when necessary. At the same time you are curious about others' perspectives and see value in developing solutions collectively. With us the best results rarely arise alone in front of a screen, but in dialogue with colleagues who bring other competences and experiences to the table.

You are not expected to be an expert in all technologies, but curious to learn more. The most important is that you understand the connection between design, implementation, governance and ongoing improvement of the platform - and that you have been hands-on with security solutions in an organization with real users, complex environments and necessary exceptions.

About us

You will become part of the Digitalization and IT department as well as the Information Security team, led by team leader Amanda Aune. The team consists of Esben, Kaj, Pia and Sille, who keep track of information security – from data processing agreements and risk assessments to the eternal mysteries of where data actually moves.

You will be the team's technical anchor, and your daily work will be split between the information security area and our operations and infrastructure unit. Approximately half of your time will be anchored close to specialists in servers, networks and endpoints, where security requirements are translated into concrete technical solutions.

You will also work closely with our IT and security architects when new solutions need to align security, architecture and operations in a higher unity.

You will work with security across an organization with around 7,000 employees and more than 400 systems of all sizes and ages. We try to keep a clear head (with coffee), proper processes (with drawings) and high spirits (with a healthy respect for Murphy's law).

The position is newly created in a professional area that the municipality actively invests in. There is thus something to shape – not just something to maintain.

We are located at Frederiksberg Town Hall, centrally in the city, just a few minutes' walk from Frederiksberg Metro.

We offer

• a newly created position where you gain real technical ownership
• design and implement the next level of Microsoft Security in a municipality with enterprise-level complexity
• opportunity for certifications
• salary and employment in accordance with applicable collective agreement, with the possibility of placement as a senior or principal consultant depending on qualifications.
• 37-hour work week including lunch with flexible time and 21% pension, of which 6% is a voluntary individual retirement arrangement.

How to apply

If you would like to hear more about the role, you are welcome to contact Joanna Eskildsen from iHeadHunt at [email protected] or 91870082.

Application deadline: October 30, 2026. Start date desired January 1, 2027 or earlier, if possible.

Frederiksberg is a vibrant city with a dynamic community. The city's soul is built on our history and classical heritage and helps shape Frederiksberg's exciting development as a green, healthy and vibrant part of the Capital Region.

We are a modern municipality serving 104,305 citizens. Frederiksberg Municipality encourages equality and therefore invites all qualified to apply regardless of age, disability, race, skin color, religion or belief, political view, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or gender characteristics or national, social or ethnic origin.