Microsoft · 2 weeks ago
Data Engineering II
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a leading enterprise service company focused on securing digital technology platforms and fostering innovation. They are seeking a Data Engineer II to join their Insider Risk Engineering team, responsible for developing data pipelines and risk detection models to identify and mitigate insider threats.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimize data pipelines to ingest, process, and prepare data for use in insider risk detection models. Join, filter, and integrate diverse data sources to create comprehensive datasets that enable effective and accurate insider risk detections
Work with large datasets, applying advanced data transformation techniques to ensure data quality and accessibility for risk detection. Develop, test, and deploy insider risk detection models based on data-driven insights to proactively identify anomalous or risky behavior patterns
Collaborate with insider risk team members to define and refine detection use cases, ensuring they are accurate, scalable, and aligned with business needs. Share knowledge and actively contribute ideas in team technical discussions
Maintain and monitor insider risk engineering systems to ensure reliable operation, security, and compliance with internal engineering standards and policies. Join on-call rotations, lead incident response, and drive thorough root-cause analysis
Document data processes, detection workflows, and system configurations to support future development and maintenance. Use development and coding best practices (e.g., reusable, modular). Own end-to-end quality for the code you deliver, including testing and DevOps automation
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in data engineering, data science, or a hybrid data engineering/data science role
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
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 role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations
As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their U.S. permanent residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export controlled information
To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport
Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable
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
Preferred
Proficiency in query languages (e.g., SQL, KQL)
Experience with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Python, C#, Java, or C++)
Experience with security product usage such as Insider Risk Management or Sentinel
Demonstrated ability to build and manage data systems in the cloud
Experience with big data systems and tools, such as PySpark, Databricks, or Azure Synapse
Familiar with data engineering best practices like layered data architecture, data modeling, and developing reliable and scalable data pipelines
Strong understanding of engineering and security compliance standards, with experience in regulated environments
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks
Experienced working within agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
Funding
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2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M
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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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