Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Apr 11, 2027

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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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As a Senior Cloud Security Engineer within the Cloud Operations & Innovation team, you will serve as a Network Security Service Engineer protecting critical datacenter infrastructure. You will implement and operate modern cloud and on-premises cybersecurity controls to defend against threat actors. Your daily responsibilities include identifying security gaps, installing and maintaining hardware and software, and developing automation to improve efficiency. You will analyze attempted intrusions, create detections based on Indicators of Compromise, and participate in an on-call rotation. Key technologies and skills include Azure, VNET, VWAN, WAF, NSG, Azure Firewall, Defender for Cloud, PIM, Key Vault, and network isolation patterns. You will also utilize Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Bicep, Terraform, PowerShell, and Azure Policy to enforce security baselines across the global cloud platform.

Skills

Azure Cloud Security Infrastructure-as-Code Terraform Bicep PowerShell Azure Policy IAM Zero Trust WAF NSG Azure Firewall Defender for Cloud PIM Key Vault SIEM SOC VNET VWAN Cybersecurity Network Security Threat Modeling Anomaly Detection Incident Response

What you'll do

Identify and investigate security control issues while implementing automation to improve network efficiency.
Install, upgrade, and maintain security hardware, operating systems, and software.
Identify security policy gaps and implement new standards to ensure consistency across partner teams.
Analyze attempted or successful system compromises to create recommendations and implement response plans.
Create detections based on Indicators of Compromise (IOC) and Tools Tactics Procedures (TTP) from monitoring data.
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide continuous support for security services.
Design and operate cloud security controls including WAF, NSG, and Azure Firewall with minimal supervision.
Drive Infrastructure-as-Code and automation to enforce security baselines at fleet scale.

What we're looking for

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of relevant experience.
Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience.
Equivalent experience to the degree and years of experience requirements.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, SOC detection, threat analytics, SIEM, IT, or operations incident response.
CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, PCCSE, PCNSE, PCSAE, CCNP Security, CCIE Security and/or Security+ certification (preferred).
Experience with industrial control systems (preferred).

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