Security Engineer II - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft is a leading enterprise service company focused on securing digital technology platforms and services. The Security Engineer II will be part of the Microsoft Red Team, responsible for identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities across various services to enhance security measures against potential threats.

Responsibilities

• Discover and exploit vulnerabilities end-to-end in order to assess the security of services
• Execute and lead Red Team operations using real world adversarial tactics and techniques to validate a production service's ability to detect, investigate, and respond
• Advocate for security change across the company through building partnerships and clearly communicating impact of risks
• Analyze a wide array of data sources to identify potential security weaknesses and breach points within Microsoft’s infrastructure
• Prototype tools and techniques to scale and accelerate offensive emulation and vulnerability discovery
• Collaborate with Blue Teams to improve readiness and produce solutions for defenders and customers
• Analyze simulated adversary tactics and communications, enriching our defensive tactics and threat intelligence
• Embody our Culture and Values

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years experience in security or related field
• OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in security or related field
• OR equivalent experience
• Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
• Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination
• This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements
• You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment
• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions
• Citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Company Overview

• Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com.