Senior Security Engineer – Cloud Security

As cyber threats grow in scale and complexity cloud security isn t just important it s essential At Microsoft we re building secure resilient platforms to protect our cloud environment and meet the highest standards of trust and assurance We re looking for a Senior Security Engineer - Cloud Security to help us lead that future Join our dynamic Regulated Industries team within the Cloud AI division where you will drive initiatives that embed security into the fabric of our cloud platforms while enabling rapid automated detection and response capabilities You will lead efforts in this hands-on engineering role to eliminate manual toil build resilient security controls and ensure our defenses can scale alongside the business You ll be joining a team that operates at the bleeding edge of cloud and security working across Azure and hybrid environments to protect Microsoft and its customers through innovation collaboration and engineering excellence Microsoft s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond In alignment with our Microsoft values we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day Responsibilities Design and deploy advanced security controls and architectures across Azure and hybrid cloud environments Lead the design of secure scalable and resilient systems influencing decisions across networking identity compute and data boundaries Develop automation pipelines for detection response and remediation using tools like Azure Sentinel Logic Apps Defender for Cloud Microsoft Graph and custom scripting Investigate security incidents help contain threats and provide technical support for high-impact response efforts Build scalable integrations with Microsoft security stack to improve visibility containment and incident response Collaborate with threat detection teams to operationalize detection-as-code security playbooks and custom analytic rules aligned to MITRE ATT CK Partner with engineering platform and devops teams to embed security guardrails into CI CD and cloud workflows Serve as a technical advisor and mentor to security engineers sharing best practices for automation and secure-by-design patterns Contribute to internal frameworks reusable modules and open-source tooling that improve cloud security maturity across the org Develop and integrate machine learning models and AI agents for anomaly detection behavioral analytics policy drift detection alert triage and security decision support Track emerging threats evolving compliance landscapes and Microsoft s latest security innovations and turn that insight into action Qualifications Required Qualifications 8 years of experience in security engineering or platform architecture with 4 years focused on cloud security in Azure AWS or GCP Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure including AKS App Services Key Vault Managed Identities API Management and Azure Policy Advanced proficiency in Python PowerShell Kusto KQL and the ability to design and build tooling that scales across environments and teams Experience with AI ML in security contexts such as anomaly detection predictive modeling or triaging security signals using large datasets Strong communication skills so you can speak both engineer and executive fluently Preferred Qualifications Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Azure Monitor Sentinel or Purview Strong experience building automated solutions for vulnerability management threat detection and security configuration drift Fluency in cloud architecture patterns for multi-region multi-tenant and compliance-bound workloads PCI HIPAA HITRUST Security certifications such as CCSP GCSA AZ-305 DP-100 or equivalent Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the