Security Assurance Engineer

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Microsoft is seeking a Security Assurance Engineer to provide security assurance services across its enterprise, helping identify and mitigate security risks. The role works across teams and service lines to deliver end-to-end security assurance and security reliability, including assessments across a broad portfolio of services and capabilities. The successful candidate will perform assessments and help manage the business and align work with Microsoft and customer requirements.

The engineer will work with engineering teams throughout the development cycle to influence secure design and enable continuous secure operations. The role involves cross-divisional partnerships with Microsoft Specialized Cloud Security engineering teams, Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs, Global Trade, and the National Security Team, among others. Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud Background Check and verification of U.S. citizenship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in agile development practices, security operations, threat modeling, or other security practices.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
• Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
• U.S. citizenship, which must be verified due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and 2+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection (enterprise experience); or equivalent experience.
• Ability and willingness to acquire and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance.
• Experience working in a similar role within the technology or defense industry.

Responsibilities

• Analyze threat trends and anomalies to determine operational impact.
• Identify security defects or vulnerabilities and escalate them as needed.
• Develop expertise in a class or set of security issues, tools, mitigations, and processes.
• Address security issues with customers and/or partners.
• Contribute to analysis reporting.
• Conduct security analysis, including determining scope, priorities, and overall security guarantees of a service or application.
• Perform security assessments and help manage the business and align work with Microsoft and customer requirements.
• Work with engineering teams throughout the development cycle to influence secure design and enable continuous secure operations.
• Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through the linked Microsoft careers page.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level