Microsoft
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years with a master's degree, or 4+ years with a bachelor's degree, in one or more listed areas; doctorate or equivalent experience is also accepted.
- Education
- Doctorate or master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field; or bachelor's degree in one of those fields; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Implements and operates cloud and on-premises security controls for Microsoft datacenter infrastructure, investigates threats, and improves security through detection, mitigation, and automation.
What you'll do
- Investigate security issues and intrusions, create detections, and recommend or implement response and mitigation strategies.
- Install, upgrade, and maintain security hardware, operating systems, and software; identify policy gaps and implement security standards.
- Automate network security work, monitor service performance, respond to escalations, and participate in on-call support.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field; or a master's degree in one of those fields and 3+ years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in one of those fields and 4+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Experience with industrial control systems.
- Certifications including CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, PCCSE, PCNSE, PCSAE, CCNP Security, CCIE Security, and/or Security+.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base pay); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base pay)
Tools
WAF, NSG, Azure Firewall, Defender for Cloud, PIM, Key Vault, Bicep, Terraform
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