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The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsoftu2019s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customersu2019 heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world.



We are looking for a Security Engineer II to join Microsoft Security to help develop and protect infrastructure, applications and data at scale. We are building and maintain solutions that give Microsoft the ability to succeed in an ever-changing business environment. The role focused on designing, implementing and automating security solutions across a mix of cloud and on-prem environments, while collaborating with product and engineering teams to embed security into every stage of the development lifecycle. Successful candidates will have in-depth technical security experience within Security Operations, and Engineering. They should be able to combine their technical skills with enthusiasm, ingenuity, results-orientation, and ability in working with the rest of the team.



Microsoftu2019s 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 to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.



In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.



**Responsibilities**



Security Engineering & Operations:


Design, build, and maintain security tools, systems, and infrastructure that protect against advanced threats.
Develop and maintain automation and scripting solutions (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go)
Build integrations between security platforms, SIEMs, ticketing systems, and cloud services.
Participate in architecture reviews, threat modeling, and design discussions to ensure secure system design.



Detection & Incident Response:


Develop detection logic, playbooks, and automation for SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk, Chronicle).
Support investigations of security incidents, providing technical expertise in containment, eradication, and recovery.
Automate common incident response tasks to reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR).



Cloud & Infrastructure Security:


Implement security controls across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments (IAM, network security, container security).
Automate security configuration baselines and compliance checks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).



Vulnerability & Risk Management:


Conduct vulnerability assessments, interpret results, and drive remediation with engineering teams.
Write custom scripts and tools to aggregate and prioritize vulnerability data across heterogeneous systems.
Support penetration testing and red team exercises by building defensive countermeasures.



Collaboration & Culture:


Partner with engineering teams to integrate secure coding practices and threat modeling into the SDLC.
Mentor other engineers in scripting, automation, and security engineering best practices.
Contribute to security knowledge sharing, runbooks, and engineering documentation.



**Qualifications**



**Required Qualifications:**


Bacheloru2019s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field; or equivalent hands-on experience.
Experience in security engineering, incident response, or infrastructure/cloud security.
Technical Skills
Strong scripting/programming experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash; Go or C# a plus).
Experience automating tasks and workflows using APIs, SDKs, or orchestration platforms.
Knowledge of security principles and technologies (network security, authentication, encryption, identity, logging).
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
Familiarity with CI/CD tooling
Experience with security tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability scanners, CSPM).
Understanding of operating system internals (Windows and Linux).



**Preferred Qualifications:**


Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborative, team-first approach with ability to influence without direct authority.
Continuous learner with a passion for security and automation.



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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team is looking for a learn-it-all engineer that will help secure Microsoft products and devices.



The MORSE team is responsible for securing the Windows client and server operating systems, used by billions of customers every day in businesses and across Windows. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, and penetration testing on key features of Windows to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards.



In this role, you will help engineering teams secure the operating systems built at Microsoft. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with native code (C/C++), penetration testing (code audit, writing fuzzers, finding creative ways to break assumptions), a clear understanding of OS security fundamentals, solid computer science skills, and a passion for keeping Microsoft customers safe.



Microsoftu2019s 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 to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.



**Responsibilities**


Participate in security reviews to identify and mitigate risk in Microsoft products, including design reviews, code reviews, and fuzzing.
Be the security contact for teams building new innovative products and technologies in the next version of Windows, Azure, and devices.
Identify security vulnerabilities in a wide variety of key OS features such as network protocols, security features, and Microsoft devices.
Leverage a broad and current understanding of security to devise new protections.
Interact with the external security community and security researchers.
Collaborate with product teams to improve security, and articulate the business value of security investments.



**Qualifications**



**Required Qualifications:**


Mid-level experience in a software engineering or security-related field.
Experience identifying vulnerabilities in operating systems and/or native (C/C++) applications.



**Preferred Qualifications:**


Public track record of relevant security research, especially around vulnerability discovery.
Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in operating systems.
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.



**Microsoft Cloud Background Check:** This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.



**#Security**



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team is looking for a learn-it-all engineer that will help secure Microsoft products and devices.



The MORSE team is responsible for securing the Windows client and server operating systems, used by billions of customers every day in businesses and across Windows. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, and penetration testing on key features of Windows to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards.



In this role, you will help engineering teams secure the operating systems built at Microsoft. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with native code (C/C++), penetration testing (code audit, writing fuzzers, finding creative ways to break assumptions), a clear understanding of OS security fundamentals, solid computer science skills, and a passion for keeping Microsoft customers safe.



Microsoftu2019s 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 to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.



**Responsibilities**


Participate in security reviews to identify and mitigate risk in Microsoft products, including design reviews, code reviews, and fuzzing.
Be the security contact for teams building new innovative products and technologies in the next version of Windows, Azure, and devices.
Identify security vulnerabilities in a wide variety of key OS features such as network protocols, security features, and Microsoft devices.
Leverage a broad and current understanding of security to devise new protections.
Interact with the external security community and security researchers.
Collaborate with product teams to improve security, and articulate the business value of security investments.



**Qualifications**



**Required Qualifications:**


Mid-level experience in a software engineering or security-related field.
Experience identifying vulnerabilities in operating systems and/or native (C/C++) applications.



**Preferred Qualifications:**


Public track record of relevant security research, especially around vulnerability discovery.
Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in operating systems.
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.



**Microsoft Cloud Background Check:** This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.



**#Security**



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsoftu2019s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customersu2019 heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world.



We are looking for a Security Engineer II to join Microsoft Security to help develop and protect infrastructure, applications and data at scale. We are building and maintain solutions that give Microsoft the ability to succeed in an ever-changing business environment. The role focused on designing, implementing and automating security solutions across a mix of cloud and on-prem environments, while collaborating with product and engineering teams to embed security into every stage of the development lifecycle. Successful candidates will have in-depth technical security experience within Security Operations, and Engineering. They should be able to combine their technical skills with enthusiasm, ingenuity, results-orientation, and ability in working with the rest of the team.



Microsoftu2019s 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 to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.



In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.



**Responsibilities**



Security Engineering & Operations:


Design, build, and maintain security tools, systems, and infrastructure that protect against advanced threats.
Develop and maintain automation and scripting solutions (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go)
Build integrations between security platforms, SIEMs, ticketing systems, and cloud services.
Participate in architecture reviews, threat modeling, and design discussions to ensure secure system design.



Detection & Incident Response:


Develop detection logic, playbooks, and automation for SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk, Chronicle).
Support investigations of security incidents, providing technical expertise in containment, eradication, and recovery.
Automate common incident response tasks to reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR).



Cloud & Infrastructure Security:


Implement security controls across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments (IAM, network security, container security).
Automate security configuration baselines and compliance checks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).



Vulnerability & Risk Management:


Conduct vulnerability assessments, interpret results, and drive remediation with engineering teams.
Write custom scripts and tools to aggregate and prioritize vulnerability data across heterogeneous systems.
Support penetration testing and red team exercises by building defensive countermeasures.



Collaboration & Culture:


Partner with engineering teams to integrate secure coding practices and threat modeling into the SDLC.
Mentor other engineers in scripting, automation, and security engineering best practices.
Contribute to security knowledge sharing, runbooks, and engineering documentation.



**Qualifications**



**Required Qualifications:**


Bacheloru2019s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field; or equivalent hands-on experience.
Experience in security engineering, incident response, or infrastructure/cloud security.
Technical Skills
Strong scripting/programming experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash; Go or C# a plus).
Experience automating tasks and workflows using APIs, SDKs, or orchestration platforms.
Knowledge of security principles and technologies (network security, authentication, encryption, identity, logging).
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
Familiarity with CI/CD tooling
Experience with security tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability scanners, CSPM).
Understanding of operating system internals (Windows and Linux).



**Preferred Qualifications:**


Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborative, team-first approach with ability to influence without direct authority.
Continuous learner with a passion for security and automation.



#CISOOrg #RegulatedIndustries



Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

The Data Processing Unit (DPU) team brings together state-of-the-art software and hardware expertise to create a highly programmable and high-performance ASIC with the capability to efficiently handle large data streams. Thanks to its integrated design, this solution empowers teams to operate with increased agility and deliver significantly superior performance compared to CPU-based alternatives. We are integrating this groundbreaking capability into our Azure cloud products. We invite you to join our team and apply your expertise in formal methods to implement proven approaches that enhance productivity and deliver the next generation of Confidential Compute.
As a Software Engineer II and member of our DPU Runtime Operating System team, you will be responsible for developing cutting edge, high-performance, scalable and programmable DPU software. This includes the development, maintenance, and review of operating systems software including hypervisors, drivers, tools and runtime from specification through deployment and support.
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 to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
**Responsibilities**
+ Work closely with the DPU ASIC and Software teams on co-development of next generation Silicon and software features. Work closely with our software stack developers and operations support when needed.
+ Leverage subject-matter expertise of cross-product features with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive multiple group's project plans, release plans, and work items.
+ Proactively seek new knowledge and adapt to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale and share knowledge with other engineers.
**Qualifications**
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, Rust, Python OR equivalent experience.
**Other Qualifications:**
+ 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 Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
+ OR related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, Rust, Python
+ OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, Rust, Python OR equivalent experience.
+ Experience developing and supporting operating systems, embedded systems, and kernel internals such as device drivers.
+ Knowledge and experience working with ARM, MIPS, RISCV, or other CPU architectures.
+ Experience developing and supporting operating systems, embedded systems, and kernel internals such as device drivers.
+ Knowledge and experience working with ARM, MIPS, RISCV, or other CPU architectures.- Experience developing and supporting operating systems, embedded systems, and kernel internals such as device drivers.
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

Data Engineer - II
Would you like to ensure the successful delivery of the Data Platform and Software Innovations?
Do you enjoy creating a collaborative and customer-focused working environment?
About Team:
LexisNexis Intellectual Property, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
About Role:
As a Data Engineer at LexisNexis Intellectual Property (LNIP), you'll contribute to building and maintaining our next-generation Strategic Data Platform. This platform ingests, enriches, and transforms global patent and IP-related data to power key products like PatentSight+, as well as a growing ecosystem of internal tools and customer-facing solutions.
In this early-career role, you will collaborate with senior engineers and technical leads to design robust data pipelines, apply engineering best practices, and support the delivery of high-quality data through modern platforms such as Databricks, APIs, and event-driven systems. You'll gain practical experience working at scale while contributing to the delivery of data directly to customers and systems across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Contributing to the development and maintenance of data pipelines using Python, PySpark, and Databricks
+ Supporting the delivery of enriched datasets to customers via Databricks, RESTful APIs, and event-driven delivery mechanisms (e.g., Kafka or similar)
+ Assisting in data ingestion, transformation, and enrichment across the medallion architecture (bronze → silver → gold)
+ Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineers, data analysts, and product managers
+ Participating in code reviews, unit testing, and documentation to ensure high code quality and maintainability
+ Troubleshooting and debugging data issues across development and production environments
+ Following and contributing to internal best practices around data engineering and software development
+ Continuously developing technical skills and understanding of the business domain
Requirements:
+ Hands-on experience in a software/data engineering role.
+ Proficiency in Python and working knowledge of PySpark or similar distributed data frameworks.
+ Familiarity with Databricks or a strong interest in learning and working with the platform.
+ Understanding of data delivery patterns, including REST APIs and event-driven architectures.
+ Experience with SQL and structured data manipulation.
+ Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
+ Strong problem-solving mindset and willingness to learn from feedback.
+ Good communication skills and ability to work in a team setting.
Nice to Have:
+ Exposure to cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
+ Experience working with large-scale or open datasets.
+ Familiarity with medallion architecture or similar data lake patterns.
+ Understanding of data quality principles and CI/CD pipelines for data workflows.
Why Join Us?
Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
+ Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
Working for you
We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
+ Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
+ Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
+ Wellbeing programs
+ Life assurance
+ Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
+ Save As You Earn share option scheme.
+ Travel Season ticket loan.
+ Electric Vehicle Scheme
+ Optional Dental Insurance
+ Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
+ Employee Assistance Programme
+ Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
+ RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.
+ Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
+ Access to extensive learning and development resources
+ Access to the employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
About Business:
At LexisNexis Intellectual Property (LNIP), we believe that whenever a person works on a patent and understands the future trajectory of a specific technology, that person has the potential to fundamentally change how society operates. We are proud to directly support and serve these innovators in their endeavours to better humankind. We enable innovators to accomplish more by helping them make informed decisions, be more productive, comply with regulations, and ultimately achieve superior results. By harnessing the latest advances in machine learning combined with expert analysis, LexisNexis Intellectual Property is disrupting how actionable insight is extracted from patent data. Information can now be accessed with efficiency, accuracy and at a speed that is just not possible by traditional methods. Our overall success is measured by how well we deliver these results .
We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact .
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We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

The Microsoft Offensive Research & Security Engineering (MORSE) team is looking for a learn-it-all engineer that will help secure Microsoft products and devices.
The MORSE team is responsible for securing the Windows client and server operating systems, used by billions of customers every day in businesses and across Windows. This team performs security design reviews, code reviews, and penetration testing on key features of Windows to make sure they meet the highest possible security standards.
In this role, you will help engineering teams secure the operating systems built at Microsoft. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with native code (C/C++), penetration testing (code audit, writing fuzzers, finding creative ways to break assumptions), a clear understanding of OS security fundamentals, solid computer science skills, and a passion for keeping Microsoft customers safe.
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 to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
**Responsibilities**
+ Participate in security reviews to identify and mitigate risk in Microsoft products, including design reviews, code reviews, and fuzzing.
+ Be the security contact for teams building new innovative products and technologies in the next version of Windows, Azure, and devices.
+ Identify security vulnerabilities in a wide variety of key OS features such as network protocols, security features, and Microsoft devices.
+ Leverage a broad and current understanding of security to devise new protections.
+ Interact with the external security community and security researchers.
+ Collaborate with product teams to improve security, and articulate the business value of security investments.
**Qualifications**
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Mid-level experience in a software engineering or security-related field.
+ Experience identifying vulnerabilities in operating systems and/or native (C/C++) applications.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Public track record of relevant security research, especially around vulnerability discovery.
+ Experience exploiting bugs and bypassing security mitigations in operating systems.
+ Familiarity with Microsoft Windows architecture.
**Microsoft Cloud Background Check:** This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
**#Security**
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsoft's mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers' heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world.
We are looking for a Security Engineer II to join Microsoft Security to help develop and protect infrastructure, applications and data at scale. We are building and maintain solutions that give Microsoft the ability to succeed in an ever-changing business environment. The role focused on designing, implementing and automating security solutions across a mix of cloud and on-prem environments, while collaborating with product and engineering teams to embed security into every stage of the development lifecycle. Successful candidates will have in-depth technical security experience within Security Operations, and Engineering. They should be able to combine their technical skills with enthusiasm, ingenuity, results-orientation, and ability in working with the rest of the team.
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 to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
**Responsibilities**
Security Engineering & Operations:
+ Design, build, and maintain security tools, systems, and infrastructure that protect against advanced threats.
+ Develop and maintain automation and scripting solutions (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go)
+ Build integrations between security platforms, SIEMs, ticketing systems, and cloud services.
+ Participate in architecture reviews, threat modeling, and design discussions to ensure secure system design.
Detection & Incident Response:
+ Develop detection logic, playbooks, and automation for SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Sentinel, Splunk, Chronicle).
+ Support investigations of security incidents, providing technical expertise in containment, eradication, and recovery.
+ Automate common incident response tasks to reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR).
Cloud & Infrastructure Security:
+ Implement security controls across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments (IAM, network security, container security).
+ Automate security configuration baselines and compliance checks using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
+ Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
Vulnerability & Risk Management:
+ Conduct vulnerability assessments, interpret results, and drive remediation with engineering teams.
+ Write custom scripts and tools to aggregate and prioritize vulnerability data across heterogeneous systems.
+ Support penetration testing and red team exercises by building defensive countermeasures.
Collaboration & Culture:
+ Partner with engineering teams to integrate secure coding practices and threat modeling into the SDLC.
+ Mentor other engineers in scripting, automation, and security engineering best practices.
+ Contribute to security knowledge sharing, runbooks, and engineering documentation.
**Qualifications**
**Required Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field; or equivalent hands-on experience.
+ Experience in security engineering, incident response, or infrastructure/cloud security.
+ Technical Skills
+ Strong scripting/programming experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash; Go or C# a plus).
+ Experience automating tasks and workflows using APIs, SDKs, or orchestration platforms.
+ Knowledge of security principles and technologies (network security, authentication, encryption, identity, logging).
+ Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
+ Familiarity with CI/CD tooling
+ Experience with security tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR, vulnerability scanners, CSPM).
+ Understanding of operating system internals (Windows and Linux).
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
+ Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.
+ Collaborative, team-first approach with ability to influence without direct authority.
+ Continuous learner with a passion for security and automation.
#CISOOrg #RegulatedIndustries
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations ( .

**Software Engineer (C++ and C#)**
**Location:** UK, Ireland, or Romania(Office/Hybrid/Remote )
**Position Summary:**
We have an open position for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Facilities Engineering group, part of Bentley Systems. The Facilities Engineering group is responsible for advancing software and services for Plant, Building, and Structural engineering domains. As a Software Engineer II, you will work in small, focused, and empowered teams to deliver software with excellent quality that will be used and loved by our users. You will participate in transforming our industry-leading products on their journey to contributing to and leveraging cloud services and solutions.
**Your Day-to-Day:** ** **
As a Software Engineer II, you will plan, design, and implement software that will meet quality, performance, maintainability, testability, and other criteria set by the relevant stakeholders. You will act as a role model in technical expertise to our junior colleagues. You will work in small, empowered teams where you will participate in user problem discovery, following the empowered teams' model. Your work areas will include: 
+ Develop, maintain, enhance, and refactor products on their journey to Digital Twin Enablement.
+ Take ownership of the functionality you write and the designs you implement.
+ Research, evaluate, and explore new technologies as needed.
+ Support, enhance, and maintain existing solutions.
+ Develop unit/integration/system and/or other tests during the project to ensure code assets are of quality and satisfy required use cases.
+ Document the solution.
+ Work in no-estimate sprint agile teams.
+ Contribute as a member of a focused, multi-disciplinary, self-organizing team, be involved in technical designs and decisions, and retrospect to continually improve our effectiveness. 
**What you bring to the Team:**
+ 4+ years' experience designing and implementing excellent quality software
+ Experience working with .NET/.NET Core and/or C++ Solid understanding of programming concepts and paradigms such as OOP, SOLID, design and architectural patterns
+ Experience with nUnit/xUnit/moq/gtest/gmock/fakeit or similar testing and mocking frameworks
+ Experience working with Microsoft Visual Studio, git, and Azure Pipelines
+ Strong drive to work in and with a diverse team to deliver high-quality, advanced software 
**What would make you stand out:**
+ BSc in Computer Science
+ Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and build sustainable working relationships. 
+ Experience with TypeScript and React/Node.js is a plus
+ Experience in the Plant industry would be ideal
**What We Offer:**
+ A great Team and culture - please see our Recruitment Video ( .
+ An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction.
+ Competitive Salary and benefits.
+ The opportunity to work within a global and diverse international team.
+ A supportive and collaborative environment.
+ Colleague Recognition Awards
**About Bentley Systems**
Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance. Opportunity Employer:**
Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.
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