This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$155,000–$207,350
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$152k
versus about
$181k
for comparable roles.
Based on 238 similar postings.
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
Microsoft currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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As a Security Engineer at Microsoft, you will join a team dedicated to building secure network foundations for critical platforms operating globally. Your role involves designing and deploying secure network architectures that support business-critical workloads across hybrid environments, focusing on automation through configuration management, monitoring, telemetry, and logging. You will collaborate with platform teams to enhance operational monitoring and scale infrastructure using security by design principles. Key responsibilities include enabling real-time alerting and predictive analytics through the ingestion of network data into AI-enabled systems, investigating incidents in enterprise-scale deployments, and automating operational activities such as software upgrades and deployment pipelines. The position requires expertise in routing protocols, cloud networking technologies like Azure VNETs and Private Link, scripting with Python or Terraform, and applying AI-driven automation to security operations.