Principal Security Operations Engineering Manager

Microsoft

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WAMountain View, CA
Salary
$142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted
49 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Jan 20, 2027
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $209k
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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $158,823–$216,262 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

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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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The Principal Security Operations Engineering Manager joins the Azure Security Operations team to lead the incident response function and protect critical cloud services from emerging threats. This role involves managing a team responsible for threat investigation, security operations capabilities, and developing innovative solutions to improve detection and resilience. The manager will drive strategic investments in automation and AI innovation while partnering across engineering and product organizations to solve complex security challenges at scale. Key technical competencies include the software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, and security incident and event management (SIEM). The role addresses the challenge of defending a massive cloud ecosystem by implementing defense-in-depth solutions and communicating operational health and risk to executive stakeholders within a high-scale environment.

Skills

Azure Cybersecurity SIEM SOC Threat Modeling Anomaly Detection Incident Response Security Operations Data Analytics AI Software Development Lifecycle Large-scale Computing CISSP CISA CISM SANS OSCP Security+

What you'll do

  • Lead a team responsible for incident response, threat investigation, and security operations capabilities.
  • Drive strategic investments to improve detection, response, and recovery from sophisticated security threats at scale.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to solve complex challenges and deliver defense-in-depth solutions.
  • Foster operational excellence through data-driven decision making, automation, and AI innovation.
  • Communicate security risks, operational health, and strategic priorities to executive stakeholders.
  • Attract, develop, and retain high-performing security talent while building an inclusive team culture.

What we're looking for

  • A Doctorate and 3+ years of experience in relevant technical fields like software development, cybersecurity, or IT are required.
  • A Master's Degree and 4+ years of experience in relevant technical fields like software development, cybersecurity, or IT are required.
  • A Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in relevant technical fields like software development, cybersecurity, or IT are required.
  • Equivalent experience to the degree/experience combinations listed above is acceptable.
  • At least 1 year of people management experience is required.
  • Candidates must be able to pass a Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Preferred qualifications include 1+ years of experience leading a security function such as a SOC or threat management.
  • Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, OSCP, Security+, AzureSecurity, or Security Operations Engineering.

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