Join Microsoft’s Specialized Clouds Security Fundamentals team! We are at the forefront of driving security excellence and trust across Microsoft’s most critical cloud platforms. As a Security Assurance Program Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and scaling security policies and practices that protect millions of users and organizations worldwide. Our mission is to empower engineers and product teams to deliver secure, resilient, and trusted solutions, leveraging deep technical expertise within a culture of innovation, transparency, and accountability.

We’re seeking a dynamic individual with a strong technical background in security and a passion for understanding and solving customer needs. You’ll thrive in a collaborative environment that values initiative, ownership, and empowerment, and you’ll be a key contributor to our evolving security strategy - helping Microsoft stay ahead of emerging threats and regulatory requirements.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability.

• Assist in assessing detection coverage by helping gather, analyze, and document inventory, telemetry, and detection data across cloud environments to identify gaps and inconsistencies.
• Contribute to detection development and tuning by researching incidents, attacker techniques, and analyst findings to develop durable detection strategies across the entire kill-chain.
• Collaborate with engineers and analysts to support testing, validation, and refinement of detection and response capabilities in cloud and containerized environments.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, clarity in communication, and reliability in execution.
• Stay current on security trends, regulatory changes, and best practices, and advocate for innovation and continuous improvement in security programs.
• Drive cross-division alignment among product teams to improve security posture of Microsoft's Specialized Clouds.

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection (enterprise experience)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection (enterprise experience)
  • OR equivalent experience

• Foundational understanding of security principles, cloud technologies, and program management practices.
• Experience with at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS, GCP) and its associated security services and configurations.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and cloud-native security tools (Microsoft XDR, Sentinel, CrowdStrike, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer or stakeholder needs into actionable requirements.
• Written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven collaboration skills, including working effectively in cross-functional teams and building trusted relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through reliably on commitments.

Security Assurance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $158,400 - $258,000 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.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.