Security Operations Engineer

The Cloud & AI 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 thatimpactbillions of lives around the world.

Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world. Do you have a passion for security and Identity and Access Management? Do you want tooperateon the intersection of AI and IAM and Security? Do you have what it takes to build long lasting resilient systems? Are you eager to drive secure digital transformation in Microsoft's hybrid identity journey? If you thrive in a high-performing team and love helping others succeed, the Enterprise Identity and Access Management (EIAM) team is looking for you. Our team delivers solutions across multiple areas including how we enable users to authenticate and gain access to resources, how we protect / simplify the user experience, and how we enable applications, devices, systems and users to connect to resources at the right time for the right reasons.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Asemployeeswe 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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positivelyimpactour culture every day.

• Ensure Secure Access & Compliance: Oversee identity governance for Exchange Online, guest lifecycle, and Azure Virtual Desktop whilemaintainingstrict security standards.
• Drive Identity Lifecycle Management:Administer and troubleshoot Active Directoryand Azure AD, including authentication flows, GPOs, OUs, and secure access provisioning.
• Lead Advanced Troubleshooting & Escalations.Resolve complex identity-related incidents and provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for critical issues.
• Enable Automation & Innovation: Develop PowerShell scripts, build workflows with Power Automate/Apps, and integrate ServiceNow/IcMfor operational efficiency.

Required/minimum qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) 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 Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ 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 equivalent experience.

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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Additional or preferred qualifications:

• 3+yearsexperiencemanagingWindows/AzureVirtual Desktopor similar virtualization technologies within an enterprise environment.
• 3+ years of handson experience administering Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), covering identity management, application integrations, group and entitlement management, and endtoend lifecycle processes for directory and access components.
• 3+ years of experience administering onpremises Active Directory, including user, group, and computer management, Group Policy administration,PowerShell,and structured OU governance.
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Power Platform (or similar automation frameworks) and Power BI (or equivalent reporting/visualization tools)
• 2+ years of experience working with incident management ticketing systems and providing direct enduser support.

Security Operations Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 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 $131,400 - $215,400 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.