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Microsoft · 7 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer - CTJ - Top Secret

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $235K/yr

4+ years exp

Microsoft is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help secure its clouds through innovative, cloud-native security solutions. The role involves solving complex security and systems challenges and delivering resilient solutions in collaboration with various teams.

Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and deliver scalable, reliable, and efficient software and infrastructure for Azure security services

Maintain 24x7 service health through periodic on-call rotations, rapid incident response, and automation to prevent recurrence

Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues using logs, telemetry, and advanced debugging tools; lead root cause analysis and postmortems

Implement instrumentation and dashboards to monitor performance and availability; apply data-driven insights to improve reliability

Create standardized, repeatable solutions and integrate automation to enhance operational efficiency

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve challenging problems and deliver innovative solutions

Mentor and guide engineers, sharing best practices and fostering a culture of learning and operational excellence

Qualification

C/C++/C#/Java/JavaScript/PythonDevOps systemsCloud computingSecurity disciplinesDebugging skillsCommunicationCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

Candidates must have an active TS and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph) or have an active TS/SCI and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph)

This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination

This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements

You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment

This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions

Citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Preferred

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience

Experience building and supporting large-scale production services, including logging, monitoring, alerting, and ensuring reliability and availability

Hands-on experience with DevOps systems, including source code management, CI/CD pipelines, and code review tools

Strong debugging skills and ability to solve issues across operating systems, applications, and cloud environments

Familiarity with cloud computing, virtual machines, and networking

Experience with security disciplines such as event collection, monitoring, detection engineering, or vulnerability management in cloud environments

Excellent communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including Software Engineers, Program Managers, and Data Scientists