Microsoft

Sovereign Cloud Security is looking for highly motivated candidates that can thrive in a non-traditional, agile environment at the cutting-edge of the security market.. to join a fast-paced team solving complex security and systems focused problems in the sovereign cloud security space.. OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field. Experience with Build systems and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps (VSTS). Able to conduct targeted Penetration testing, identifying known and unknown vulnerabilities and weaknesses, and, in collaboration with other penetration testing and red teams around the company, demonstrate the value of an “assume breach” mentality.

senior security engineer

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.
Sovereign Cloud Security is looking for highly motivated candidates that can thrive in a non-traditional, agile environment at the cutting-edge of the security market. Our group is responsible for providing organizations with the best security solution for their cloud environment, allowing for visibility, governance, and protection over their infrastructure, platforms, and application solutions.
We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer to join a fast-paced team solving complex security and systems focused problems in the sovereign cloud security space. You will work closely with a distributed engineering team, product management, CXP (Customer Experience), and customers in addition to the central Azure organization leveraging the best platforms that Microsoft has to offer.
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.
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
5+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field
OR equivalent experience. 3+ years of Software Security Engineering or equivalent and experience in testing, deploying, and supporting large scale services on Azure, AWS or similar environments.
Experience defining and implementing Information Security mitigations and controls
Other Requirements:
Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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:
Candidates must have an active TS/SCI and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
Clearance Verification : This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance.
Preferred/Additional Qualifications:
Experience in Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), software engineering practices and coding and/or ISO 27034.
Experience in a hands-on SW Engineering Security role, with demonstrable software engineering skills and mastery of multiple classes of security defects.
Deep understanding of complex, large scale online services (preferably Azure based)
Experience with Build systems and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps (VSTS)
Experience in SDLC, distributed systems, networking, logistics and operations
Statistics experience and bias for measurement and driving action with metric
Security Assurance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 - $218,400 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 $145,800 - $238,600 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 and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form. #SCS
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Able to conduct targeted Penetration testing, identifying known and unknown vulnerabilities and weaknesses, and, in collaboration with other penetration testing and red teams around the company, demonstrate the value of an “assume breach” mentality.
Conduct ad hoc and prescriptive threat modeling and security reviews to identity vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the architecture of applications and services
Emerging Threat and Vulnerability Research – You will have opportunities to identify and evaluate new areas for research, perform analysis into emerging threats, including proactive security research on the technologies that Azure and our customers utilize and depend on.
A learning and sharing mindset along with drive to improve the existing state.
Coordinate planning and execution with internal engineering teams, business partners and technical leaders across the division
Proactive identification and reduction of issues through design, testing, and implementation of custom tools / solutions.
Ability to work as part of an on-call rotation and to contribute to multiple projects/demands simultaneously.
Embody ourcultureandvalues.

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