Security Operations Engineer

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft's mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers' heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate, and we are looking to bring on a Security Operations Engineer. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.

At the heart of Microsoft's success lies the unwavering trust our customers place in us, safeguarded by our Trust and Security Services (TSS) High Value Asset Operations (HVAOps) team. Our commitment to excellence in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) management is unmatched. We ensure the authenticity and integrity of Microsoft products and services. We do this using PKI services across all Microsoft businesses - Azure, M365, XBOX, Windows, etc. Whatever business Microsoft is in, trust is a critical component of our success. Our PKI services create a safer digital environment for everyone. We run best-in-class security operations in support of PKI management and the associated services that support it. We are continuously innovating to exceed the security expectations of our customers.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities:

Are you ready to be a technical leader in PKI as part of a diverse global team? We have an immediate opening for an individual who possesses a technical background as a PKI professional. We are passionate about developing and delivering best in class security operations. The threat landscape is significant, ever expanding, and challenging to stay in front of. Experience managing PKI services and cryptographic devices is a critical success factor to overcoming them. We set the bar for security of our PKI operations very high. Maintaining our security standards to meet certification audits is challenging. We need individuals with significant security engineering skills to help us meet these challenges. Using scripting tools such as PowerShell to automate software deployment and environment configuration is a key element of success. Additionally, one will also need to demonstrate soft skills like attention to details, following explicit security procedures, high integrity, discretion, and collaboration. Responsibilities include: Operate PKI services for roots, CAs and certificates throughout their lifecycle. Deploy, initiate, and manage PKI hardware and supporting assets. Support business continuity and disaster recovery exercises. Participate in Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) on-call rotation. Perform technical analysis and security engineering activities. Automate processes using scripting and other methods to support PKI services. Support secure facility maintenance activities.

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications:

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), and operations incident response

o OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection

o OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.

• CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, and/or Security+ certification.
• Technical proficiency with computer network infrastructure.
• Proficient troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
• Experience with WebTrust certification audits.
• Experience with physical security operations standards (e.g. ICS-705TS, NIST).
• US government security clearance.

Security Operations Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $127,200 - $208,800 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 22, 2024.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

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