Principal Applied Threat Intelligence Analyst

Microsoft

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Redmond, WA Posted 5 days ago Apply by Nov 25, 2026 $142,800–$274,800 / year
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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

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Join a leading cybersecurity team as a Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst where you will lead AI-driven initiatives to monitor and analyze emerging threats and attacker tactics. Your daily tasks include tracking threat actors, translating technical findings into actionable guidance, mentoring junior analysts, and contributing to knowledge sharing within the team. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience in software development, large-scale computing, and cybersecurity, with a strong background in threat analysis or modeling. Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, C#, or similar languages is essential, alongside expertise in AI tools and large language models for security applications. You will work on complex projects that involve understanding adversary tradecraft, the cyber kill chain, and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, requiring excellent communication skills to produce intelligence reports for both technical and executive audiences.

Skills

MITRE_ATT&CK Python PowerShell C C++ Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP CI/CD Terraform PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Splunk MSSecurity

What you'll do

  • Track and analyze threat actors' infrastructure, targets, and techniques.
  • Translate technical findings into actionable guidance for security teams.
  • Mentor analysts and contribute to team-wide knowledge sharing.
  • Create threat intelligence reports for both technical and executive audiences.
  • Use AI tools to build agents and skills for information security applications.
  • Reverse-engineer malware using static and behavioral binary analysis methods.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, incident response.
  • Master's degree in a relevant field and 4+ years or Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of software development lifecycle and cybersecurity experience.
  • Experience with AI tools and large language models for information security applications.
  • Ability to produce finished threat intelligence reporting for technical and executive audiences.
  • Understanding of adversary tradecraft, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and network protocols.
  • Reverse-engineering skills with static and behavioral binary analysis.
  • Track record in defending against financially motivated threat actors.

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