Senior Security Researcher

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: United States
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 65 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Senior Security Researcher

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As a Security Researcher at Microsoft’s Defender Experts team, you will join a dynamic and innovative group dedicated to enhancing digital security by detecting and responding to advanced cyber threats. Your primary responsibilities include analyzing large datasets to identify sophisticated attack techniques, collaborating with data science teams to develop cloud-based threat detections, and building automated tools for proactive threat hunting. You will leverage cutting-edge technologies such as Python, SQL, Splunk, and PowerBI to process vast amounts of security signals and work closely with customer support teams during critical incidents. This role requires a deep understanding of operating system internals, cybersecurity frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, and experience in large-scale computing environments. Ideal candidates possess advanced degrees or equivalent experience in fields such as computer science or mathematics, along with extensive background in threat analysis, vulnerability research, and incident response across diverse platforms including Windows, Linux, and cloud services.

Skills

Python SQL Splunk PowerBI MITRE ATT&CK CI/CD Excel Linux Windows Cloud Computing Network Administration System Administration Kubernetes AWS Azure GCP Docker Terraform Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Explore and correlate large data sets to uncover novel attack techniques.
Generate custom alerts for enterprise customers based on threat analysis.
Develop and maintain accurate cloud-based detections with data science teams.
Build hunting tools and automations to discover human adversaries.
Support customer investigation and response during critical security incidents.

What we're looking for

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field OR Master's with 3+ years experience.
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of technical experience in cybersecurity roles.
Experience in threat analysis, modeling, anomaly detection, and large-scale computing.
Knowledge of operating system internals and security mechanisms across multiple platforms.
Proficiency in analyzing attacker techniques using email and cloud-service tactics.
Skilled with tools like Excel, SQL, Python, Splunk, and PowerBI for data analysis.

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