Cyber Security Engineer

1 week ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Microsoft Full time

Overview Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. We are seeking a skilled and proactive Cybersecurity Engineer with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in security operations, threat detection, and incident response. This role is ideal for professionals looking to deepen their expertise across SIEM/SOAR platforms, Microsoft Defender solutions, cloud security, and OT/ICS environments, while contributing to a high-performing security 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.
Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action
Responsibilities Lead investigations into security incidents and coordinate response efforts across IT and OT environments.
Develop, tune, and maintain detection rules and threat models within SIEM platforms.
Design and implement automated workflows using SOAR tools to streamline incident response.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve threat visibility and reduce response times.
Support the integration and optimization of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Defender for IoT and Sentinel.
Contribute to cloud security initiatives, including configuration reviews, logging, and compliance assessments.
Assist in securing OT/ICS environments through segmentation, monitoring, and protocol analysis.
Contribute to knowledge sharing and documentation.
Other Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber security, anomaly detection, SOC detection, threat analytics, SIEM, IT operations, and incident response.
OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.
Background Check 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 Cloud background check upon hire/



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