Required Qualifications
- 7+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection
- OR Doctorate in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
- 7+ years designing and building knowledge graph structures, implementing graph algorithms, and writing graph queries (e.g., Neo4j Cypher, KQL Graph Semantics, Gremlin, Graphfames DSL) to explore attack paths and adversary behavior, as well as for development and security research.
- 7+ years of computer security industry experience with knowledge of adversary tradecraft and of emerging threats and techniques for attacks against cloud (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-prem network environments.
- 7+ years analyzing and dissecting adversary tradecraft from both offensive and defensive perspectives, including identifying techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) and developing countermeasures and mitigations.
- 7+ years coding with languages such as C#, Python and PowerShell and working with Azure Functions, Azure Static Web Sites, Azure Containers, Docker containers, Azure DevOps pipelines, Github actions, Github Codespaces, Visual Studio Code, and Jupyter Notebooks.
Other RequirementsAbility 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of ontologies and their role in defining the schema for knowledge graphs.
- Experience in research areas such as generative AI/ agentic frameworks, large language models, risk quantification, anomaly detection, clustering, statistics, time series analysis or reinforcement learning.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, ability to simplify and explain complex ideas.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 23, 2024.