16 hours ago
Reston, VA, USA or Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$102k - $219k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and manage secure Microsoft services in cloud and hybrid environments, including Active Directory, Exchange, and SharePoint.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and compliance enforcement using PowerShell scripts and Bicep templates.
- Align systems with DoD STIGs, FedRAMP, and JSIG federal security frameworks.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on secure configurations, patching strategies, and continuous monitoring.
- Support incident response, vulnerability remediation, audit readiness, and on-call rotations.
- Maintain documentation for accreditation and compliance reporting.
- Mentor engineers in secure systems design, automation, and federal compliance practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience with coding, or equivalent experience.
- Coding experience with one or more of C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with SCI access based on an SSBI with polygraph.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check.
- U.S. citizenship verification is required due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.
- Preferred: experience with AI coding assistants and agents, Azure networking, and ARM/Bicep deployments.
- Preferred: a relevant master’s degree and 3+ years of technical experience, or a relevant bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of technical experience, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred: 1+ year of technical experience working with large-scale cloud or distributed systems.
Benefits
- Base pay is listed at USD $102,100–$202,200 per year nationally, with a separate range for the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- The role requires passing recurring Microsoft Cloud background checks every two years and maintaining the required government clearance and screenings.
About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.