Government Cloud Investigations Analyst - CTJ - Secret

Microsoft•Reno, NV

1d•$119,800 - $261,000

About The Position

The Government Cloud Investigations Analyst is a specialized member of Microsoft’s Fraud & Vetting Operations (FVO), responsible for conducting high-impact investigations into fraud, abuse, and security incidents within U.S. Government cloud environments (e.g., Azure Government, GCC, GCC High, DoD). This role operates in a high-trust, regulated environment, requiring strict adherence to federal compliance frameworks (e.g., CJIS, FedRAMP, DoD SRG) while delivering audit-defensible, evidence-based investigative outcomes that protect government customers, national interests, and Microsoft services. The analyst functions within a fraud-first, threat-actor-informed model, partnering with engineering, legal, compliance, and government stakeholders to detect, investigate, and remediate sophisticated threats.

Requirements

Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ 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 Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ 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.
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Verification of U.S. citizenship is required.
Must pass a background check conducted through the CJIS criminal justice information system.

Nice To Haves

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.
Experience in security operations, fraud investigations, or incident response; Cloud environments (Azure, M365, identity systems).
Strong analytical capabilities: signal correlation, hypothesis testing, timeline reconstruction.
Experience with investigation tooling, logs, and telemetry systems.
Evidence-based decision making and analytical rigor.
Strong understanding of threat actors and fraud methodologies; identity abuse, tenant compromise, and cloud abuse patterns.
Ability to operate in ambiguous, high-pressure, high-impact environments.
Clear written and verbal communication for technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

Conduct deep-dive investigations into fraud-from-birth tenants, account compromise, abuse of government cloud resources, insider risk, misuse of privileged access, and policy violations within regulated environments.
Correlate signals across identity, billing, telemetry, and cross-tenant activity to reconstruct attack timelines and determine root cause.
Differentiate fraud vs. compromise vs. legitimate activity using structured decision frameworks and evidence correlation.
Own or support Sev-1 / Sev-2 incidents within Government cloud environments.
Execute containment actions such as account disablement, service restrictions, tenant isolation, and enforcement actions.
Coordinate with Legal, Privacy, Engineering, and Federal engagement teams.
Provide executive-ready risk assessments and case summaries for high-visibility incidents.
Manage investigations end-to-end: Intake → Investigation → Containment → Documentation → Closure.
Ensure SLA adherence (time-to-contain, response timelines, throughput).
Maintain high-quality, audit-ready documentation aligned to policy and compliance standards.
Serve as final decision authority for investigative disposition in assigned cases.
Identify emerging fraud patterns and adversary modus operandi (MO).
Partner with threat hunting teams to surface unknown threats, validate detection gaps, and feed improvements into detection systems.
Contribute to proactive investigation strategies across Gov Cloud workloads.
Develop and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Improve investigation quality standards, decision frameworks, and automation opportunities.
Ensure consistent application of enforcement policies, audit defensibility standards, and cross-team operational discipline.
Work across Engineering (detections, telemetry, automation), Legal & Compliance (regulatory alignment, enforcement authority), and Government stakeholders (data governance, access, escalation).
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for fraud investigations within Government cloud environments.