Microsoft · 6 hours ago
Security Researcher
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
7+ years expMicrosoft is a global technology company on a mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more. The Security Researcher role focuses on leading proactive security service offerings and incident response initiatives, analyzing processes and emerging threats to enhance customer success in cybersecurity.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Research trends in Incident Response – from proactive to reactive, customer requirements and industry trends
Lead the prioritization of enhancements to standard service offerings to meet customer needs
Analyze detection and prevention portfolio gaps and document plans to address
Collaborate across teams to address portfolio and customer engagement issues
Maintain dashboards and metrics that provide transparency into backlog health, task assignments, and completion rates
Triage and address incoming requests – Quickly assess new tickets, change requests and triage them based on urgency and impact
Identify and remove inefficiencies and blockers – Proactively pinpoint dependencies, risks, or obstacles that could hinder project progress. Work with team members to resolve conflicts or resource constraints and escalate issues when necessary
Provide updates and reports to leadership – Monitor project status and prepare regular progress reports for team leads and senior management. Summarize key achievements, upcoming deliverables, and any risks or delays
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field OR 7+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection
Preferred
Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field OR 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection
Experience in Incident Management or the Incident Response sector, with a focus on enhancing the efficacy and efficiency of incident management operations
Experience in Product Management or Product Development requirements management
Effective interpersonal and communication abilities, conducive to productive collaboration within diverse team structures
Proactive approach in initiating actions and advocating for improvements to establish more streamlined and effective incident management processes
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire / transfer and every two years thereafter
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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