Join our Enterprise Identity and Access Management team as a Security Operations Engineer, where you will ensure secure access and compliance by overseeing identity governance for Exchange Online, guest lifecycle management, and Azure Virtual Desktop. You’ll drive identity lifecycle management through administering Active Directory and Azure AD, resolving complex incidents, and providing Tier 2/Tier 3 support. Additionally, you’ll enable automation using PowerShell scripts, Power Automate/Apps, and ServiceNow/IcM to enhance operational efficiency. This role requires expertise in software development, large-scale computing, threat modeling, and security operations center detection, with a preference for experience in managing Windows/Azure Virtual Desktop, administering Microsoft Entra ID, and working with incident management systems. Knowledge of PowerShell, Active Directory, Azure AD, and the Microsoft Power Platform is essential.
Skills
Azure
Active Directory
Azure AD
PowerShell
ServiceNow
Power Automate
SIEM
Grafana
Kibana
Python
SQL
JSON
YAML
OAuth
SAML
OpenID Connect
CI/CD
GitHub
GitLab
Terraform
Ansible
Powershell DSC
What you'll do
Oversee identity governance for Exchange Online, guest lifecycle, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
Administer and troubleshoot Active Directory and Azure AD, including authentication flows and secure access provisioning.
Resolve complex identity-related incidents and provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for critical issues.
Develop PowerShell scripts and build workflows with Power Automate/Apps for operational efficiency.
Enable automation using AI-powered workflows to enhance security operations.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in a relevant field plus 1 year of software development or security experience, or equivalent.
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field plus 2 years of software development or security experience, or equivalent.
Experience in threat modeling, cybersecurity, anomaly detection, and Security Operations Center (SOC) detection.
Hands-on administration of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including identity management and application integrations.
Expertise in managing Windows/Azure Virtual Desktop or similar virtualization technologies within an enterprise environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power Platform for automation and Power BI for reporting/visualization.
Market check
Salary context
This
$100,600–$199,000
range sits above
38%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$110,020–$199,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$140,047–$184,925
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
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
451 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 417 roles with salary data.