Principal Security Engineering Manager | Microsoft Careers
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
The Principal Security Engineering Manager leads a team focused on enhancing security in Microsoft’s production tenant environments by implementing robust operational governance and risk reduction programs. This role involves driving consistent execution, improving isolation and application hygiene, and building incident readiness mechanisms to ensure effective response and compliance-driven cloud buildouts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, and security operations, with a deep understanding of identity and access management, tenant security boundaries, and common failure modes. Preferred qualifications include leading security programs, translating risks into actionable plans, and building operational rigor through metrics and partner accountability mechanisms. This position requires strong technical knowledge in cloud platforms and the ability to influence outcomes across multiple teams while reducing operational toil via automation and standardized governance practices.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead a team improving security posture in production tenant environments through strong governance and risk reduction programs.
- Own end-to-end mechanics of security risk program: intake, triage, prioritization, and burn-down with clear outcomes.
- Drive platform improvements to reduce recurring misconfigurations and manual enforcement in production environments.
- Build incident readiness mechanisms including playbooks, coordination, and post-incident follow-ups for effective response.
- Develop a high-performing team with strong planning and execution culture, balancing partner needs with prioritization.
What we're looking for
- Doctorate in a relevant field with 3+ years of experience or equivalent.
- Master's degree in a relevant field with 4+ years of experience or equivalent.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 6+ years of experience or equivalent.
- Experience leading security engineering/operations programs in large-scale environments.
- Strong understanding of identity and access management, tenant security boundaries.
- Proven ability to build operational rigor and prioritize execution frameworks.
- Experience operating security controls in production cloud environments.
Employer
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 534 open roles on FindRole.
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