Microsoft
Senior Network 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 the listed relevant experience areas; doctorate or equivalent experience is also stated.
- Education
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field; or master's degree in one of these fields plus 3+ years' experience; or bachelor's degree in one of these fields plus 4+ years' experience; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Implements and operates network security controls for Microsoft datacenters, investigates threats and incidents, and automates defenses across cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Investigate security issues and intrusions, develop detections, and coordinate mitigation and response plans.
- Install and maintain security hardware, operating systems, and software; improve security policies and standards.
- Automate network security operations, monitor service performance, respond to escalations, and participate in on-call rotation.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field; or master's degree in one of these fields and 3+ years of relevant experience; or bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 4+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Nice to have
- Experience with industrial control systems.
- Certifications such as 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 salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Palo Alto, Fortinet, Azure Firewall, IDS/IPS, VPN, ZTNA, Terraform, Azure Policy
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