Microsoft Principal Security Architect - CTJ TS/SCI 

United States, Washington 

809146852

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a cloud architecture role
• 5+ years of software development 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/SCI Security Clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate 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.
• 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 customers 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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience

  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience

  • OR equivalent experience.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for this role until February 7, 2025.

• Partner with engineering teams to understand and improve the security capabilities of cloud solutions and infrastructure
• Collaborate with Service Teams and organizations to bring to fruition cross-company security initiatives
• Provide vision and thought leadership for state-of-the-art security of the Microsoft estate
• Partner with Security Engineering and technical decision makers on reducing risk and creating business value on top of the Microsoft Security platform
• Serve as a go-to technical expert in the security space working with other security organizations in Microsoft
• Assist engineering teams in resolving complex technical problems and when needed, engage hands-on with the building, operations and security of services, systems and applications