Security Operations Engineer II

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world.

At the heart of Microsoft's success lies the unwavering trust our customers place in us, safeguarded by our Trust and Security Services (TSS) High Value Asset Operations (HVAOps) team. Our commitment to excellence in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) management is unmatched. We ensure the authenticity and integrity of Microsoft products and services. We do this using PKI services across all Microsoft businesses - Azure, M365, XBOX, Windows, etc. Whatever business Microsoft is in, trust is a critical component of our success. Our PKI services create a safer digital environment for everyone. We run best-in-class security operations in support of PKI management and the associated services that support it. We are continuously innovating to exceed the security expectations of our customers. 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.

Responsibilities

Are you ready to be a technical leader in PKI as part of a diverse global team? We have an immediate opening for an individual who possesses a strong technical background as a PKI professional. We are passionate about developing and delivering best in class security operations. The threat landscape is significant, ever expanding, and challenging to stay in front of. We set the bar for security of our PKI operations very high. Maintaining our security standards to meet certification audits is challenging. We need individuals with significant security engineering and operations skills to help us meet these challenges.

Responsibilities Include:

• Identifying and raising opportunities for automation to improve security operations efficiency and effectiveness.
• Proactively identifying and investigating issues in security controls and recommending mitigations.
• Operating PKI services for roots, CAs and certificates throughout their lifecycle.
• Managing PKI hardware and cryptographic devices in high security facilities.
• Scripting using tools such as PowerShell to automate software deployment and environment configuration.
• Conducting business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.
• Supporting secure operations facility maintenance activities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years cyber security investigations, Security Operations Center (SOC) experience, 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 PKI experience.
• 3+ years of scripting and/or software development experience.
• Experience operating Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

Other Requirements:

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.
• This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.
• This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information.  To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.  

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, and/or Security+ certification.
• Technical proficiency with computer network infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
• Experience with WebTrust certification audits.
• Experience with physical security operations standards (e.g. ICS-705TS, NIST) * US government security clearance.
  

Security Operations Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 12, 2025. 

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, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. 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.

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