Microsoft
Government Cloud Investigations Analyst - CTJ - Secret
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Reno, NV - Experience
- 3+ years with a relevant master's degree, or 4+ years with a relevant bachelor's degree, in the listed qualifying areas; no years specified for doctorate or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field; OR Master's Degree in those fields and 3+ years qualifying experience; OR Bachelor's Degree in those fields and 4+ years qualifying experience; OR equivalent experience.
About the job
Investigates fraud, abuse, and security incidents in U.S. Government cloud environments, coordinating containment and producing audit-ready findings.
What you'll do
- Investigate fraud, account compromise, insider risk, and misuse by correlating identity, billing, and telemetry signals.
- Own or support high-severity incidents, coordinate containment and escalations, and document cases through closure.
- Conduct threat hunting and improve investigation procedures, detection, and operational processes.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field; OR a relevant master's degree and 3+ years of qualifying experience; OR a relevant bachelor's degree and 4+ years of qualifying experience; OR equivalent experience.
- Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
- Pass the Microsoft Cloud background check and CJIS background check.
- U.S. citizenship verification is required.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting Azure Government, GCC High, or DoD environments.
- Knowledge of CJIS Security Policy and government incident response procedures; background in threat hunting, digital forensics, or advanced incident response.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Azure Government, GCC, GCC High, DoD, CJIS, FedRAMP, DoD SRG, M365
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