Security Operations Engineer at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Mar, 26

Salary

199000.0

Posted On

06 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Security Operations, Software Engineering, Threat Modeling, Cyber Security, Anomaly Detection, Security Incident Management, Threat Analytics, Information Technology, Automation, Scripting, AI Security Tools, Security Design Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, Security Consulting, Incident Response, Coding Skills, Cryptography

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Microsoft Commerce + Ecosystems (C+E) organization is developing Microsoft's large scale and business critical backbone services to empower e-commerce for all of Microsoft's key businesses: Azure, Office 365, Xbox, Microsoft Online Store, and ensure great customers, partners, developers experiences critical to the overall success of Microsoft products and cloud services. We are looking for an experienced Security Operations Engineer with a track record in security and software engineering to work across organization boundaries and to help driving continuous security posture improvement for a large multi-national division. Responsibilities Collaborating with broader security divisions across Microsoft, and engineering teams & business leaders throughout Commerce organization, leveraging the latest AI security defense tooling, threat modeling, security design analysis, and threat intelligence analysis to examine chosen target systems in details, looking for vulnerabilities and weaknesses in architecture, identifying security flaws, damage potential and high risk areas, conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis over those patterns, making appropriate and concise security recommendations, and guiding engineering teams to implement those recommendations. Providing security consulting to ensure security requirements are met in early design & development phase. Assisting major security incident response for Commerce organization as needed by providing technical depth and expertise. Prototyping and creating scripts, AI Agents and automation as appropriate to drive greater scale and efficiency. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response. OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response. OR equivalent experience. Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Preferred Qualifications: Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field. OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection. OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection. OR equivalent experience. CISSP CISA CISM SANS OSCP Security+. 3+ years’ experience in a hands-on security role, with software engineering skills. Professional experience and understanding of multiple cybersecurity domains: security protocols, classes of vulnerabilities, cryptography, digital identity & access management, secret management, threat hunting & modeling, digital forensics. Experience in threat modeling and security analysis. Demonstrated coding skills in one or more popular languages and platforms, including: C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, and the ability to pick up new languages, platforms, and frameworks platforms. Security Operations Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Responsibilities

The Security Operations Engineer will collaborate with various teams to improve security posture and provide consulting to ensure security requirements are met. They will also assist in major security incident responses and create automation tools to enhance efficiency.