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Software Engineer

Virginia, United States (On-site)

Software Engineer

1 Hour ago • 2-4 Years • Cyber Security • $98,300 PA - $193,200 PA

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Job Description

This Software Engineer role within Microsoft's Azure Government Secret and Top Secret Clouds Authentication team involves designing, developing, and maintaining authentication services like Azure AAD Gateway, eSTS, and Directory Proxy (DPX). Responsibilities include the full service lifecycle: design, coding, testing, and production support of hyper-scale services. The position requires collaboration, problem-solving at scale, and contributing to Azure's improvement. Candidates must have experience with languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python and an active Top Secret clearance with SCI access based on an SSBI with Polygraph.

Must have:

Top Secret Clearance with SCI
2+ years experience
C/C++/C#/Java/JavaScript/Python skills
Design, develop, and deliver Azure services
Collaborate on service quality and reliability
Live-site support and customer support

Good to have:

Master's degree in Computer Science
4+ years of relevant experience

Perks:

Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Networking opportunities

Overview

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end to end, simplified solutions. The Microsoft Security 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.

The Authentication team for the Azure Government Secret and Top Secret Clouds focuses on a variety of services that support authentication in the cloud including Azure AAD Gateway Evolved Security Token Service (eSTS) Directory Proxy (DPX). We’re looking for engineers who are passionate in building state-of-art services that make Azure a better platform for developers.

As a Software Engineer on the team, you’ll be able to participate in the whole lifecycle of the service development, including designing, coding, testing and running hyper-scale services in production. You’ll have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of people and tackle large scale technical problems which gives you a great opportunity to impact Azure.

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.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent 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 Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government 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.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: 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 customer 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

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.

Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 per year.

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 February 23, 2025

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deliver user-friendly Azure services for exceptional user experiences.
Collaborate with the team to ensure service quality, availability, and reliability.
Participate in live-site support to enhance customer experience.
Provide customer support to ensure satisfaction with our services.
Embody our &

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

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$98.3K - $193.2K/yr (Outscal est.)

$145.8K/yr avg.