Microsoft · 9 hours ago
Security Operations Engineering
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 devices. The Security Operations Engineer will support identity and access management security operations, collaborating with various teams to enhance security measures and mitigate risks in cloud environments.
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Responsibilities
Implement and enforce identity protection controls
Drive operational execution of IAM security policies (e.g., Conditional Access, MFA, token protection) to reduce lateral movement and credential compromise risks
Collaborate on Secure Future Initiative (SFI) objectives
Partner with engineering and program teams to deliver SFI milestones such as phish-resistant MFA, token protection, conditional access policies, and legacy domain deprecation in productivity tenants
Automate and optimize security workflows
In partnership with senior engineers and PMs, identify opportunities for automation and AI-native solutions to reduce manual touchpoints and improve efficiency in tenant governance and isolation processes
Analyze telemetry and KPIs to drive risk reduction
Use data from S360 dashboards, Geneva logs, and other sources to track compliance, detect drift, and report progress against isolation and identity hardening goals
Support tenant lifecycle security operations
Execute secure onboarding, baseline enforcement, and drift correction for auxiliary and ephemeral tenants; ensure alignment with IAM Protect governance standards
Partner across teams for incident response and escalation
Work with internal stakeholders to push fixes into production environments, burn down active risk, and maintain readiness for high-severity incidents impacting tenant isolation
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), OR operations incident response OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, OR related field AND 2+ years' experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response OR equivalent experience
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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Experience with cloud IAM platforms (Azure AD, Entra ID, etc.)
Familiarity with SIEM, SOAR, and security automation tools used in operational security environments
2+ years in security operations, incident response, or IAM engineering
Analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Proficiency in building and optimizing queries using Kusto (KQL) or experience with similar query languages for data analysis and reporting
Experience in large-scale enterprise or cloud environments
Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Python, etc.)
Company
Microsoft
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