Sr. Security Operations Engineer

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$117,200 - $229,200
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Cybersecurity · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr. Security Operations Engineer

Microsoft Security is seeking a Senior Security Operations Engineer to join their Azure Security Monitoring team. This role is crucial in building large-scale microservices that process terabytes of data daily to protect Microsoft Azure. The position focuses on designing and implementing critical infrastructure for securing compute resources in Azure, making a significant impact on Microsoft's security future.

The ideal candidate will combine expertise in data analysis, coding, and cybersecurity to protect customers against cyber-attacks. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge security technologies and massive data sets while contributing to Microsoft's mission of making the world a safer place through digital security.

The Azure Security Monitoring team is part of Microsoft Security, an organization dedicated to reshaping security and empowering users, customers, and developers with comprehensive security solutions. The team operates in a culture that embraces growth mindset and excellence, working on innovations that impact billions of lives globally.

Key aspects of the role include developing high-scale security monitoring services, implementing security controls and countermeasures, and collaborating across Microsoft's security organization. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the flexibility of up to 100% remote work with minimal travel requirements (0-25%).

This is an excellent opportunity for security professionals who want to work at the forefront of cloud security, contributing to protecting one of the world's largest cloud platforms while working with industry-leading technologies and talented professionals in a collaborative, innovative environment.

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Responsibilities For Sr. Security Operations Engineer

  • Design, develop and maintain high scale services that form the backbone of Security Monitoring
  • Execute security controls, defenses, and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks
  • Collaborate with partners to design and build features that enable protecting and securing Microsoft 1P products and services
  • Work in a culture of continuous learning, adaptation, reflection, and growth
  • Mentoring peers to ensure engineering best practices and code quality
  • Championing a 'can do' attitude across the org

Requirements For Sr. Security Operations Engineer

Python
  • 5+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), and operations incident response OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
  • 3+ years of experience programming in C++/C# or Python or Scala or similar technologies
  • Must pass Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Benefits For Sr. Security Operations 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
  • Opportunities to network and connect

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