Microsoft · 4 hours ago
Senior Security Operations Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world, and they are seeking a Senior Security Operations Engineer to help scale tenant management across hundreds of Entra tenants. The role focuses on designing, operating, and governing an Entra application management platform while addressing various tenant management challenges.
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Responsibilities
Govern Entra the end-to-end Entra application lifecycle for Entra tenants. This includes defining the specifications and features required for an application governance platform to succeed at scale
Defining Entra application policies and executing policy enforcement and risk reduction
Automation to scale to manage hundreds of tenants across multiple Azure clouds
General Entra tenant governance which includes things like Conditional Access Policies, Azure Policies, Custom Roles, etc. in addition to the core focus area of Entra applications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ 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 Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ 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 Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
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 Cloud Background Check upon hire / transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Application or user lifecycle management
Extensive hands-on experience in security operations, preferably with a focus on identity and access management
Deep understanding of Entra tenant management, authentication, authorization, and governance best practices
Data driven approach to problem solving (must be able to perform basic queries)
Demonstrated ability to analyze and respond to complex security incidents in a timely manner
Ability to balance security principles with business needs
Security certifications (e.g. CISSP, GIAC, etc.)
Experience with managing security incidents
Company
Microsoft
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