Security Operations Engineer

Overview 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 and we need you as a Physical Security Engineering Manager. Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services.

As a Physical Security Engineering Manager, you will lead a regional team in the Security Systems Critical Infrastructure (SSCI) team responsible for managing security systems for Microsoft datacenters. The SSCI team is responsible for delivering & sustaining physical security infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform.

This includes managing the health of physical security systems across a portfolio of locations through break/fix operations, participating in on-call DRI rotation to provide support, ensuring that systems & hardware are configured in alignment with baseline standards, driving program improvements in partnership with other teams, and enabling the delivery of new datacenter capacity through programming access control and video systems.

This is a high visibility position in an area of large and expanding investment for Microsoft and offers a terrific opportunity for technical and career growth. This is a flexible work opportunity role offering remote work from home or in person work as desired.

We are focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offer trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million servers.

Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action! Responsibilities Responsibilities: People Management Deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.

Drive positive collaboration across teams by promoting the open exchange of information, resolving issues within and beyond your immediate team, managing conflict and teamwork challenges, and removing barriers to enable teams to quickly shift priorities without losing productivity.

Technical Knowledge and Expertise Provide Subject Matter Expertise in the deployment of security systems technologies and support high visibility needs of the business on a variety of special projects which often involve expedited deliverables, operational agility, and impact to operational functions.

Collaboration and Partner Experience Collaborate with leads across various disciplines (engineering, project management, security operations, and design) to align and drive clarity on broader strategy, initiatives, and priorities. Engineering Excellence and Operational Improvements Develop and assess data to continuously improve and mature the overall program.

Identify system performance trends to proactively address hardware and application issues to ensure that system is operating in an optimal state. Collaborate on planning and the execution of engineering projects to replace end of life hardware, apply system patches, upgrade security systems, and architectural improvements that improve our overall security posture.

Monitor and manage security systems engineering team and vendor SLAs to ensure key results are being met and systems are maintained and operational. Act as a source for direction, training, and guidance for all teams, demonstrating leadership ability in a fast-paced environment.

Other Embody our culture and values . Qualifications Required Qualifications: Experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), and information technology (IT) operations OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.

Background Check Requirements: 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