Senior Incident Response Engineer

Global technology company empowering people and organizations through innovative software, cloud services, and hardware solutions.
Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Incident Response Engineer

Microsoft's Customer Service & Support (CSS) organization is seeking a Senior Incident Response Engineer to join their Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT). This role offers a unique opportunity to lead incident response investigations for Microsoft's enterprise customers, working with cutting-edge security technologies and handling complex security challenges. The position allows for up to 100% remote work and is part of Microsoft's larger mission to empower every person and organization globally.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in security incident response, cloud investigations, and enterprise environment support. You'll be responsible for analyzing, triaging, and resolving security incidents, while collaborating with various security teams across Microsoft. The role requires both technical depth in security and customer-facing skills, as you'll be working directly with enterprise clients.

This position offers significant growth opportunities within Microsoft's 18,000+ strong Customer Experience & Success organization. You'll have access to industry-leading benefits, educational resources, and the chance to work with some of the most sophisticated security tools and platforms. The role combines technical challenge with customer service, making it ideal for security professionals who want to make a direct impact on enterprise security while growing their careers at a global technology leader.

Key technologies include Microsoft Defender solutions, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and cloud security tools. The position requires strong analytical skills, incident response expertise, and the ability to handle complex security investigations while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders.

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Responsibilities For Senior Incident Response Engineer

  • Scope customer security incidents
  • Identify indicators of attack and compromise
  • Analyse incident data from threat analytics tools
  • Collaborate with Security and Threat Intelligence teams
  • Coordinate security incident response
  • Develop and implement incident response runbooks
  • Perform security triage and analysis
  • Investigate root cause of complex security incidents
  • Maintain high level of confidentiality
  • Participate in on-call rotation

Requirements For Senior Incident Response Engineer

Python
  • 2+ years Security Incident Response experience
  • 2+ years Cloud investigations experience with Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Defender solutions
  • 1+ years customer facing experience
  • Experience supporting enterprise environments with 1000+ users
  • 1+ years of Network Security Administration experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
  • 5+ years of technical support or IT experience
  • Fluent English language skills

Benefits For Senior Incident Response Engineer

Medical Insurance
Education Budget
Parental Leave
Mental Health Assistance
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Networking opportunities

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