Microsoft · 2 hours ago
Senior Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
3+ years expMicrosoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate and envision what can be. They are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead high-impact engagements, shape security strategy, and raise the security bar for Azure Database services.
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Responsibilities
Stay current on emerging security trends, vulnerabilities, and threat techniques relevant to cloud and database platforms, and apply these insights to improve Azure Databases security posture
Participate in security design and threat‑model reviews, offering clear, balanced guidance on tradeoffs, risk prioritization, and mitigation strategies
Share knowledge through reusable security training, playbooks, and learnings from previous penetration tests or security incidents
Rapidly understand new architectures, features, and cross‑service integrations as they are developed, identifying high‑risk areas early in the design cycle
Plan, scope, and execute comprehensive penetration tests of features and large‑scale distributed systems—mapping attack surface, prioritizing depth vs. breadth, and delivering clear risk insights
Identify and validate security vulnerabilities across cloud database services and their integrations, translating findings into clear, actionable fixes for engineering teams
Navigate complex multi‑team ecosystems—coordinating with engineering, blue team, and partner security groups—to drive issues to closure and strengthen systemic defenses
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in security or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in security or related field OR equivalent experience
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
Preferred
Substantial programming and debugging capabilities in languages such as C/C++, .NET, JavaScript, Python, and SQL, with the ability to quickly build proof‑of‑concept exploits, custom testing harnesses, or automation frameworks to support research and adversarial testing efforts
Demonstrated curiosity, integrity, and persistence, with a drive to uncover weaknesses in complex systems and communicate findings with clarity and impact
Robust foundational understanding of security principles across native applications, web applications, distributed systems, and modern database architectures
Deep familiarity with security challenges in large‑scale cloud environments, including identity boundaries, multi‑tenant isolation, service‑to‑service authentication, and network segmentation
Experience identifying, analyzing, and exploiting vulnerabilities across cloud, software and networks — with the ability to quickly understand new attack surfaces created by emerging technologies
Proficiency in adversarial tooling and techniques, such as fuzzing, exploit development, protocol analysis, and threat modeling from an adversary's perspective
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
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