Microsoft Principal Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure & Automation 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

279965353

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, or security engineering. Expertise in Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP cloud platforms. Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Understanding of cloud security principles, identity and access management, and network security.
• Familiarity with threat modeling, adversary simulation, and detection engineering.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in or with red, blue, or purple teams.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and detection frameworks.
• Experience with Kubernetes, container security, and serverless architectures.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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 May 30th, 2025.

• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and automated cloud infrastructure (Azure-first, multi-cloud aware) to support purple team operations.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines to deploy and manage complex environments for threat simulation and detection validation.
• Collaborate with red and blue teams to design environments that mimic real-world enterprise scenarios for adversary emulation and detection testing.
• Automate telemetry collection, log aggregation, and signal enrichment to support threat detection and hunting. Lead technical strategy for infrastructure automation, cloud security posture, and operational excellence.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and security analysts in cloud engineering best practices and secure automation.
• Stay current with emerging threats, cloud technologies, and security automation trends.