Microsoft · 8 hours ago
Cloud Network Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
3+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on empowering every person and organization to achieve more. They are seeking a Cloud Network Security Engineer responsible for designing and securing cloud-native network architectures and ensuring operational excellence in Azure networking.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and secure Azure cloud network architectures supporting highly available, fully automated workloads
Act as the SME for Azure network security services, advising engineers, developers, analysts, and penetration testers
Integrate Azure network services and logs with broader security platforms and cloud‑native big‑data systems to enable monitoring, alerting, and analytics
Operate and manage large‑scale cloud network security services, including incident investigation, threat response, and continuous service reliability improvements
Automate deployments, configuration updates, and operational workflows using scripting, infrastructure‑as‑code, and AI‑driven solutions
Maintain overall platform health through proactive troubleshooting, monitoring, telemetry analysis, and continuous improvement of cloud network coverage
Execute cloud service deployments and upgrades in alignment with change management processes while driving service quality through data‑driven insights
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Cyber Security, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
OR Master's Degree in Cyber Security, Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in one or more of the following: Cloud security engineering (Azure, AWS, or GCP), Cloud networking and network security (VNETs, firewalls, routing, segmentation, Zero Trust network controls), Secure cloud architecture or zero‑trust design, Threat modeling for cloud-native services, Cloud identity & access management (IAM), RBAC, or conditional access, Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) security (e.g., Bicep, Terraform), Cloud workload protection, CSPM, CWPP, Cloud threat detection, anomaly detection, or behavioral analytics, Security monitoring and incident response for cloud environments, SIEM/SOAR for cloud logs and telemetry, Detection engineering for cloud platforms, Leveraging AI/ML for data analytics, cloud threat detection, and automated cloud, network or security tasks
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in one or more of the following: Cloud security engineering (Azure, AWS, or GCP), Cloud networking and network security (VNETs, firewalls, routing, segmentation, Zero Trust network controls), Secure cloud architecture or zero‑trust design, Threat modeling for cloud-native services, Cloud identity & access management (IAM), RBAC, or conditional access, Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) security (e.g., Bicep, Terraform), Cloud workload protection, CSPM, CWPP, Cloud threat detection, anomaly detection, or behavioral analytics, Security monitoring and incident response for cloud environments, SIEM/SOAR for cloud logs and telemetry, Detection engineering for cloud platforms, Leveraging AI/ML for data analytics, cloud threat detection, and automated cloud, network or security tasks
OR equivalent experience
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions
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
5+ years experience securing cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP acceptable)
Experience designing or reviewing secure cloud network architectures (VNETs, Private Endpoints, firewalls, segmentation, routing, DNS, Zero Trust network patterns)
Experience with cloud-native security controls including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, Defender for Endpoint, and Microsoft Entra ID
Hands-on experience with IaC security (Terraform, Bicep), CI/CD security, and DevSecOps pipelines
Experience with threat detection engineering, cloud telemetry analysis, or building detections for SIEM/SOAR platforms
Strong knowledge of network security fundamentals (firewalls, packet inspection, TLS/SSL, VPN, IPS/IDS, SASE, Zero Trust)
Experience with incident response in cloud or hybrid environments
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
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