Microsoft
Software Engineer II - CTJ - TS/SCI
$102K–$219K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding; equivalent experience is an alternative. Preferred: 3+ years relevant business experience; higher experience alternatives include a relevant Master's Degree plus 3+ years, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5+ years, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Builds and operates secure Azure cloud infrastructure, automation, and containerized solutions for classified and regulated environments.
What you'll do
- Implement and maintain infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, Azure platform services, and containerized workloads.
- Support cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and participate in Agile and DevOps practices to deliver secure, compliant solutions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years technical engineering experience coding in listed languages, or equivalent experience.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance; must meet required security screening and pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
- U.S. citizenship verification is required.
Nice to have
- Technical certifications in the relevant domain or service line; delivery management certification.
- Polygraph; experience deploying and optimizing Azure solutions and related services.
Pay
USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year (base salary); USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Azure, Bicep, ARM templates, Azure DevOps (ADO), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Microsoft Entra ID, Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
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