Lead Security Automation Architect
Job Purpose We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Architect to join our global team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive security solutions across our global infrastructure. This role requires a wide range of security generalist skills, including proven expertise in cloud and AI security, to protect our organization from evolving cyber threats. The responsibilities further include reviewing our current security measures and processes in all geographies TD SYNNEX operates in, driving enhancements, identifying and addressing areas of weakness, and responding promptly to possible security breaches. Primary duties include ensuring security- and privacy-by-design, zero trust architecture, information protection, application security, identity and access management, risk assessment, controls assurance, threat analytics, incident response and security awareness.
Responsibilities Advises IT and Security leaders in evolving TD SYNNEX's security strategies, technologies and processes.
Design and implement robust security architectures for cloud, AI, and traditional IT environments. Ensure that security measures are integrated into all aspects of the organization's technology infrastructure.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, application development, and business units, to ensure the security of cloud environments, AI applications, and infrastructure.
Perform risk assessments of internal services, cloud and 3rd parties, drive remediation and improvements
Develops the ISMS, security policies, standards and procedures, performs M&A; due diligence
Prepares and delivers security trainings to IT and Business colleagues
Knowledge, Skills and Experience 10 to 15 Years of relevant work experience
selection of security and technology certifications and/or equivalent proven work experience
Formal knowledge of Architecture concepts such as TOGAF, Zachman or FEAF
Proficiency in cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI security, network security, and endpoint protection
Strong knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and SOC 2
Experience with security information and event management (SIEM), intrusion detection, and user behavior analytics (UBA)
Expertise in scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell for automation
Experience with secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices and OWASP
Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), Cryptography and data loss prevention (DLP)
Exposure to offensive security practices
Hands-on IT Infrastructure and Network skills
At TD SYNNEX, our values guide everything we do: Together, We Own It, We Dare to Go, We Grow and Win, and above all, We Do the Right Thing. These principles shape how we work with each other, our partners, and our communities as we drive innovation and create lasting impact.
What's In It For You? Elective Benefits: Our programs are tailored to your country to best accommodate your lifestyle.
Grow Your Career: Accelerate your path to success (and keep up with the future) with formal programs on leadership and professional development, and many more on-demand courses.
Elevate Your Personal Well-Being: Boost your financial, physical, and mental well-being through seminars, events, and our global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: It's not just a phrase to us; valuing every voice is how we succeed. Join us in celebrating our global diversity through inclusive education, meaningful peer-to-peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.
Make the Most of our Integral Organization: Network with other new co-workers within your first 30 days through our onboarding program.
Connect with Your Community: Participate in internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities, including business resource groups, local volunteering events, and more environmental and social initiatives.
Why choose TD SYNNEX As a Fortune 500 global company operating in over 100 countries, TD SYNNEX values its diverse workforce of 24,000 employees. As the world's largest IT distributor, our mission is to deliver top-class technology solutions that enable businesses and individuals to navigate the digital world in a safe and efficient way.
About the Role Regional execution lead acting as the delivery arm for centrally created Microsoft programs across selected countries - operationalising initiatives into standardised country execution plans and ensuring consistent deployment, governance and reporting through the Sales Execution PMO. The role tracks adoption and outcomes end to end and holds the execution cadence that turns regional strategy into country activity.
Key Responsibilities Execution planning & delivery Plan and execute assigned initiatives across all Cloud Solution Areas, including milestones, dependencies and country engagement.
Run the execution cadence and maintain action tracking, risks and blockers across the cross-CSA portfolio.
Operationalise POD outputs into standardised country execution plans and ensure consistent deployment across markets.
Cross-CSA orchestration Coordinate with marketing, enablement,



presales/COE and operations to deliver initiative outputs across every solution area.
Sequence and de-conflict activity where initiatives from different Cloud Solution Areas compete for the same country resources or partner attention.
Identify country-led activities that can be scaled into a regional activity within the POD, including plays that translate across solution areas.
Standardisation, best practice & enablement Capture best practices and convert them into repeatable execution guidance and assets usable across Cloud Solution Areas.
Support adoption of standardised sales plays and contribute structured feedback to improve play design.
Ensure compliance with global standards (taxonomy, reporting fields, asset versioning) in all execution.
Reporting, governance & escalation Provide structured progress reporting and escalate issues to the PMO and the Regional BD Solution Leads.
Maintain clear visibility of execution status, risks and mitigation for the full cross-CSA initiative portfolio.
Own day-to-day execution planning and coordination; recommend adjustments to execution approach and propose improvements.
Escalate prioritisation conflicts between solution areas to the Regional BD Solution Leads and the Sales Execution PMO.
Success Measures Initiatives delivered on time with measurable outputs across all Cloud Solution Areas.
Clear visibility of execution status, risks and mitigation at regional and country level.
Country participation and follow-through on agreed actions.
Actionable feedback loops into sales play improvement.
One consistent execution standard applied across solution areas, evidenced by reusable assets and adopted plays.
What We're Looking For Proven experience leading cross-country initiatives and delivery cadences in a regional or pan-European remit.
Experience operating across multiple solution areas or business lines simultaneously, balancing competing priorities without direct authority.
Working knowledge of the Microsoft partner ecosystem and cloud solution areas (Azure, Modern Workplace, Security, Business Applications).
Execution leadership and structured delivery: milestone, risk and dependency management as a core discipline.
Strong organisation, PMO-style governance discipline and a continuous improvement mindset.
Languages: fluency in English required; a second European language preferred.
Why You'll Love Working With Us Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Clear career development opportunities in a global organization.
Hybrid work model.
Inclusive culture where every voice is valued.
Ready to grow your career in a global tech leader?
Join TD SYNNEX and be part of the team that connects the world with next-gen technology.
At TD SYNNEX, our values guide everything we do: Together, We Own It, We Dare to Go, We Grow and Win, and above all, We Do the Right Thing. These principles shape how we work with each other, our partners, and our communities as we drive innovation and create lasting impact.
What's In It For You? Elective Benefits: Our programs are tailored to your country to best accommodate your lifestyle.
Grow Your Career: Accelerate your path to success (and keep up with the future) with formal programs on leadership and professional development, and many more on-demand courses.
Elevate Your Personal Well-Being: Boost your financial, physical, and mental well-being through seminars, events, and our global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: It's not just a phrase to us; valuing every voice is how we succeed. Join us in celebrating our global diversity through inclusive education, meaningful peer-to-peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.
Make the Most of our Global Organization: Network with other new co-workers within your first 30 days through our onboarding program.
Connect with Your Community: Participate in internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities, including business resource groups, local volunteering events, and more environmental and social initiatives.
Why choose TD SYNNEX As a Fortune 500 global company operating in over 100 countries, TD SYNNEX values its diverse workforce of 24,000 employees. As the world's largest IT distributor, our mission is to deliver top-class technology solutions that enable businesses and individuals to navigate the digital world in a safe and efficient way.
About the Role Senior, partner-facing business development lead responsible for winning and activating international Microsoft Direct Partners into TD SYNNEX EMEA and for developing a defined specialist line of business across the region. The role combines hands-on partner acquisition with the central orchestration of a unified, pan-European Direct- to Indirect Partner value proposition.
Key Responsibilities Partner acquisition & growth (hunter) Own and develop international / pan-European Tier-1 partner accounts of moderate-to-high complexity,



winning new business and maximizing the potential of each account.
Acquire new T1 partners and assist in moving them into TD SYNNEX - building a T1 partner hitlist per country, prioritizing partners already buying from other vendors but not yet transacting Microsoft through TD SYNNEX.
Support countries in reaching their TAM→DTAM targets, respecting country cultural characteristics and local go-to-market.
Central EMEA orchestration (extended scope) Collect Tier-1 requirements from the countries and translate them into a single, unified EMEA value proposition.
Standardise onboarding - processes, templates and documentation - so partner activation is repeatable and scalable across markets.
Coordinate platform, services, operations, country teams and Microsoft to deliver a consistent T1 partner experience.
Work closely with the central platform and operations team to identify low-risk migration paths from partners' existing provisioning, administration and billing tools into TD SYNNEX systems.
Acquire and activate international Tier-1 partners centrally, covering pan-European accounts that sit above any single country.
Advisory, enablement & marketing Act as a trusted business advisor, evangelising the next logical areas of practice appropriate to each partner's needs and business model.
Support countries in defining overarching EMEA partner marketing goals, including the correct use of Microsoft partner marketing materials and incentive funding on the right activities, in collaboration with the Marketing Manager.
Ensure partners are connected to the right local teams and equipped with the tools, resources and repeatable solutions needed to compete effectively in all scenarios.
Sales execution, alignment & governance Work closely with the EMEA Sales Motion Leaders (Azure, Modern Workplace, Security & Business Applications) and in-country Microsoft BU Managers to agree and align on the sales process.
Create, monitor and present pipeline, sales losses and successes; manage the funnel with hit-rate discipline and connect with customers through Cloud Ascent.
Translate vendor objectives into an actionable business plan; provide strategic input into vendor market propositions, sales and pricing policy; negotiate deals and rebates.
Deliver accurate and timely weekly forecasting and pipeline development; drive the presence and profile of Microsoft internally within TD SYNNEX and externally to partners.
What We're Looking For 5+ years' experience in the IT industry with channel and/or vendor at a business development level, including significant complex, multi-country sales experience; ideally from a sales or product-marketing background.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained; formal sales training (e.g. Miller Heiman / Holden) preferred.
Working knowledge of the Microsoft partner ecosystem - preferably across Azure, Security and Modern Workplace; a managed-services background is a plus.
Excellent emotional intelligence - able to connect with and influence decision‑making at senior / C‑level (partners and vendors) and to find the right decision makers and sponsors to close the deal.
Able to design and deliver tailored business content consistently to diverse audiences, increasing the value of every engagement.
Awareness of change‑management approaches (e.g. ADKAR) and a clear understanding of the complexity partners face moving from on‑prem into the cloud.
Languages: fluency in English required; fluency in a second European language preferred; further languages an advantage.
Why You'll Love Working With Us Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Clear career development opportunities in a global organization.
Hybrid work model.
Inclusive culture where every voice is valued.
Ready to grow your career in a global tech leader?
Join TD SYNNEX and be part of the team that connects the world with next‑gen technology.
At TD SYNNEX, our values guide everything we do: Together, We Own It, We Dare to Go, We Grow and Win, and above all, We Do the Right Thing. These principles shape how we work with each other, our partners, and our communities as we drive innovation and create lasting impact.
What's In It For You? Elective Benefits: Our programs are tailored to your country to best accommodate your lifestyle.
Grow Your Career: Accelerate your path to success (and keep up with the future) with formal programs on leadership and professional development, and many more on‑demand courses.
Elevate Your Personal Well‑Being: Boost your financial, physical, and mental well‑being through seminars, events, and our global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: It's not just a phrase to us; valuing every voice is how we succeed. Join us in celebrating our global diversity through inclusive education, meaningful peer‑to‑peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.
Make the Most of our Global Organization: Network with other new co‑workers within your first 30 days through our onboarding program.
Connect with Your Community: Participate in internal, peer‑led inclusive communities and activities, including business resource groups, local volunteering events, and more environmental and social initiatives.
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