Microsoft’s Edge and Platform Security Fundamentals (EPSF) team is responsible for securing some of Microsoft’s largest and most critical online services in Azure and Windows + Devices. We are a part of Azure Edge + Platform (E+P), a globally distributed team responsible for the platforms and services that enable consistent application development and management across the cloud and the edge. We are looking for a hunt-focused Security Operations Engineer to assess and remediate risk across EPSF and Microsoft while ensuring the dependencies on centralized security are functioning correctly.

The Security Operations Engineer II role is focused on assessing and remediating risk within EPSF and Microsoft. This role will be responsible for identifying and conducting proactive hunts, supporting incident response investigations, participating in Purple Team operations, and maintaining an overall security operational awareness of the EPSF area of responsibility. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with teams across Edge & Platform, Windows and Devices, and Microsoft Security. We are building a team where diversity of thought and background is valued as strongly as technical skills, and where everyone is encouraged to come up with new ideas to make our customers’ lives better.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Hunt for risk across EPSF and Microsoft by supporting incident response, proactive hunts, and Purple Team engagements.

• Maintain operational security awareness, keying on impact to EPSF Services and ensuring leadership is aware of emerging issues.

• Identify, communicate, and close data, process, and security gaps in our areas of operation.

• Work across Microsoft Security and the company to seamlessly integrate with partner teams, incorporating Azure, and E&P product offerings and providing feedback for enrichment. 

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), and operations incident response

• OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.

• 2+ years of experience as a Threat Hunter and/or exposure to Security Operations focused environment.

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 Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience collaborating with offensive security teams on Purple Team and hunt engagements.

• Demonstrated understanding of security best practices and industry standards.

• Efficient program management, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Experience as a software engineer with one or more general purpose programming languages including, but not limited to: Azure Data Explorer, C#, PowerShell, Cosmos, SQL.

• Experience optimizing automation, reliability, and monitoring.

• Customer focus and data driven approach.

• Agility in fast paced environment.

Security Operations Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,300 - $182,600 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 $120,900 - $198,600 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until May 26, 2024.

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