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Senior Security Operations Engineer

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Texas, Irving
7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map)
Jan 25, 2026
Overview The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsoft's mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers' heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world. Do you have a passion for security and Identity and Access Management? Do you want to operate on the intersection of AI and IAM and Security? Do you have what it takes to build long lasting resilient systems? Are you eager to drive secure digital transformation in Microsoft's hybrid identity journey? If you thrive in a high-performing team and love helping others succeed, the Enterprise Identity and Access Management (EIAM) team is looking for you. Our team delivers solutions across multiple areas including how we enable users to authenticate and gain access to resources, how we protect / simplify the user experience, and how we enable applications, devices, systems and users to connect to resources at the right time for the right reasons. At Microsoft, our mission-to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more-guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress-people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shapewhat'snext for everyone. 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 Drive Identity Lifecycle Management across On-Prem Active Directory and Entra. Administer and troubleshoot Active Directory and Entra AD Identities, GPOs, OUs, Groups, and Devices. Ensure Secure Access & Compliance oversee identity governance for Entra Online, and guest accounts lifecycle. Lead Advanced Troubleshooting & Escalations while participating in on-call rotations and direct end user support. Resolve complex identity-related incidents and provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for critical issues. Enable Automation & Innovation by developing PowerShell scripts, building workflows with Power Automate/Apps, and integrating support ticketing systems for operational efficiency. Innovate with AI-driven automation for ticket triage, predictive identity health, compliance evidence generation, and identify areas of self-help automation. Deliver Insights & Service Improvements by creating Power BI dashboards for KPIs and SLA adherence, analyzing customer sentiment, and enhancing knowledge bases through dynamic content automation. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response. OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) detection, threat analytics, security incident and event management (SIEM), information technology (IT), or operations incident response. OR equivalent experience. Other 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 background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Additional or preferred qualifications: 6+years of handson experience or leading engineering functions administering Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), covering identity management, application integrations, group and entitlement management, and endtoend lifecycle processes for directory and access components 5+years experiencemanaging Windows/Azure Virtual Desktop or similar virtualization technologies within an enterprise environment 5+years of experience administering onpremises Active Directory, including user, group, and computer management, Group Policy administration, PowerShell, and structured OU governance; and experience driving hybrid identity digital transformation for an enterprise 5+years of experience in resolving complex identity incidents, applying advanced Tier 2/3 expertise, rigorous root cause analysis, and dependable enterprise-level on call support across Active Directory, Entra ID, and AVD 2+ years of experience leveraging AI to automate operational processes, enable predictive insights, and drive continuous service improvement through AIdriven identity governance. 5+ years of experience in security hardening across identities, endpoints, domains, applications, and tenant environments. Security Operations Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.