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Physical Security Engineer - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft • $102K — $202K *
Annapolis, MD 21401In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year experience in software development lifecycle and cyber security or equivalent experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years of experience in relevant fields or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with threat modeling, anomaly detection, SOC detection, and security incident management.
  • Must possess an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
  • Clearance verification and citizenship verification are required. Preferred certifications include Lenel, CISSP, CISA, CISM, and Security+.

Responsibilities

  • Program physical access control and video systems for high security datacenters.
  • Provide inputs on security design standards and requirements to drive program improvements.
  • Participate in on-call DRI rotation to support physical security systems.
  • Assess data on security systems health to identify gaps and recommend solutions.
  • Participate in projects to replace end of life hardware and upgrade security systems.
  • Manage the lifecycle support and compliance of physical security systems through site meetings with security and facility teams.
  • Collaborate with engineering and project management teams to improve security outcomes and reduce costs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
  • Access to state-of-the-art technology and tools.
  • Collaborative team environment that promotes innovation.
  • Opportunity to work on high-security projects with significant impact.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Physical Security System Implementation
  • Program physical access control and video systems as part of the delivery of new high security datacenters.
  • Provide inputs on security design standards and requirements for access control and video programming to drive programmatic improvements.

Maintaining and Operating Physical Security Systems
  • Participate in on-call DRI rotation to support physical security systems.
  • Assess data related to the health of security systems and infrastructure to identify gaps, performance trends, compliance with system configuration standards, and recommend & execute repeatable strategies to address issues at scale and within specialized deployments.
  • Participate in engineering projects to replace end of life hardware, apply system patches, upgrade security systems, and architectural improvements that improve our overall security posture.
  • Manage physical security systems lifecycle support and compliance, hosting regular datacenter site meetings in partnership with security operations and facility management teams to proactively address site security system health, and coordinate maintenance and repair services with internal and external service providers.

Collaboration and Partner Experience
  • Collaborate with partner engineering, project management, and design teams to drive strategic initiatives that help to improve security outcomes, reduce costs & complexity, and improve the overall effectiveness of the program.

Other
  • Embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) 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 2+ 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

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able 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:

  • The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
  • Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance .

Preferred Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, and anomaly detection.
    • OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Lenel Certifications, CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, and/or Security+ certification.


Security Operations Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 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 $133,800 - $219,200 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.

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181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
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