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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 Software Engineer II - CTJ - Poly on the Microsoft Defender engineering team, you will build and deliver cloud solutions designed to provide holistic protection within government environments. Your daily responsibilities include building, improving, and deploying services that are scalable and highly reliable while enhancing engineering systems and practices in complex cloud environments. You will also investigate and resolve pre-production and production issues and participate in an on-call rotation within a secure facility. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. This position focuses on the technical challenge of defending against evolving attackers by providing advanced cyber-security solutions for government systems. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and a Polygraph.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.
Build, improve, and deploy scalable and highly reliable cloud services.
Improve engineering systems and practices for complex cloud environments.
Investigate pre-production and production issues to identify root causes.
Implement and deploy technical fixes for identified system issues.
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation within a secure facility.
Develop and deliver holistic protection solutions for government environments.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 3+ years of engineering experience with coding in relevant programming languages.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of engineering experience with coding in relevant programming languages.
Equivalent professional experience to the specified degree and experience requirements.
Must possess an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph.
Must be able to pass a Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.
Must provide verification of U.S. citizenship due to legal restrictions for government agency support.
C
C++
C#
Java
JavaScript
Python
CI/CD
Git
Windows
Linux
Kubernetes
Azure DevOps
GitHub
Logging
Monitoring
Alerting
Service Architecture
Infrastructure Development