Principal Security Architect | Redmond, WA

development and management across the cloud and the edge. We are looking for a principal security operations engineering architect to maximize security operations scale and efficiency across Multi-Cloud, New Acquisition, and Limited Integration business scenarios by extending and building on existing centralized systems.

We engineer outcomes based on data, partnerships, and targeted security operations investments to proactively identify and mitigate risks. This Principal Security Architect role focused on security operations is accountable for aligning areas of the business that are not yet centrally supported with existing centralized security operations services in the Microsoft Security

Division (e. g. Security Operations Center, Incident Response, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Detection, Hunt, Key Performance Indicators, Security Development Lifecycle, Compliance).

Partnership with the Edge and Platform ecosystem of tools and of teams will be an important part of scaling assorted business scenarios into solutions. This role will also partner within EPSF and across Microsoft to contribute toward complete and consistent security operations data across assorted security operations functions. This role offers the opportunity to contribute as a mentor and leader across assorted security operations business functions within EPSF and across Microsoft. We are building

a team where diversity of thought and background is valued as strongly as technical skills, and where everyone is encouraged to come up with new ideas to make our customers' lives better.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Qualifications: Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs) 7+ 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 architecting and building programs across multiple security operations disciplines (e. g. SOC, Incident Response, TVM, Detection, Hunt, KPIs, SDL, Compliance). 3+ years of design and problem-solving skills, with a strong emphasis on quality and engineering excellence.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs) Proven ability to build successful partnerships and drive complex cross-group collaboration. Demonstrating an understanding of security best practices and industry standards. Efficient program management, communication, and collaboration skills. Experience as a software engineer with one or more general purpose programming languages including, but not limited to: Azure Data Explorer, C#, Power Shell, Cosmos, SQL. Experience as a Threat Hunter and/or exposure to Security Operations focused environment. Experience with owning or driving large scale services, components or feature areas.

Experience optimizing automation, reliability and monitoring. Customer focus and data driven approach. Agility in fast paced environment. Security Operations Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U. S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $173,200 - $282,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here: US corporate pay information Microsoft Careers Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, interaction (including pregnancy), interactionual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. Responsibilities: Manage our Operational Analytics process in collaboration with our global Data Engineering , Hunt , App Sec, Pen Test , and Infrastructure security teams to drive continuous improvement int o the data foundation needed to consistently scale our security operations services.

Identify and close data , process , and security gaps in our areas of operation. Design and iterate on the systems that connect the security operations systems and processes managing our multi-cloud, new acquisition, and limited integration business scenarios with central security operations systems. Work across Microsoft Securityand the company to seamlessly integrate with partner teams, incorporat ing Azure , and E&P product offerings and provid ing feedback for enrichment.

Design systems that a dhere to modern engineering practices, effective coding, writing unit test cases, debugging, code reviewing and creating Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Requisition #: 1651586pca3lyuhf