Security Engineer II - Red Team

Microsoft’s Red Team (MRT) is hiring a Security Engineer II to execute red team operations and help improve the security posture of Azure and Microsoft services. The role focuses on identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities, validating detection and response, and partnering across teams to strengthen defenses through threat emulation and analysis.

Role Overview

As a Security Engineer II - Red Team, you will conduct end-to-end red team engagements designed to uncover weaknesses across Microsoft infrastructure. You will work with developers and security stakeholders to support the validation of detection, investigation, and response capabilities, using realistic adversarial tactics and analysis of findings.

Key Responsibilities

• Discover and exploit vulnerabilities end-to-end to assess the security of services
• Contribute to execution of Red Team operations using real world adversarial tactics and techniques to validate a production service’s ability to detect, investigate, and respond
• Advocate for security change across the company through partnerships and clear communication of risk impact
• Analyze a wide range of data sources, including source code, to identify security weaknesses and potential breach points
• Collaborate with Blue Teams to improve readiness and produce solutions for defenders and customers
• Analyze simulated adversary tactics and communications to enrich response tactics and threat intelligence
• Leverage Artificial Intelligence and agentic approaches for vulnerability discovery and threat emulation
• Embody Microsoft’s Culture and Values

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in security or related field
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years experience in security or related field
• OR equivalent experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements for this role

Additional Security Screening Requirement

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in identifying security vulnerabilities, cyber security or related security discipline, or software engineering-related field

Technology Focus

• Artificial Intelligence

Location and Compensation

• Location: Redmond, WA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 102,100 - 219,200 per year
• Minimum experience: 1 years