Software Engineer II

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.  

We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our ideas are better, our products are better, and our customers are better served.  

The Microsoft Cloud for Regulated Industries team is a globally distributed engineering team aiming to bring the power of the Microsoft Cloud to next-generation foundational capabilities for regulated industries such as Government or Financial Services.  Come create transformational results for our customers using Azure and AI through a critical focus on the governance, reliability, security, and regulatory compliance needs of regulated industries.  Our multi-disciplinary team members contribute directly to Microsoft’s mission to empower every organization on the planet to achieve more. 

We are looking for a Software Engineer 2 to join us on the journey of delivering the building blocks for digitally transforming workloads across the world. Are you excited to learn and explore many aspects of the depth and breadth of Azure? Are you ready to build customer centric products that meet regulated industry requirements with Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure & platforms by considering governance, resiliency, and security needs of our customers? Are you interested in joining a continuously learning, globally collaborating team dedicated to innovation and embracing diverse perspectives? Then come and join us! 

Required/Minimum Qualifications (From Role Library, plus any other HM-determined qualifications) 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related technical discipline AND 2+ years technical engineering experience scripting in Powershell, bash scripts or similar OR equivalent experience. 

• Familiarity with managing Azure at enterprise-scale i.e., Azure Governance, Azure Policy as Code, and Azure Landing Zones. 
• Experience with infrastructure as code with ARM, Terraform and/or Bicep. 
• Experience in working with Azure services and resources. 

Other 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/transfer and every two years thereafter. 

Preferred/Additional Qualifications (Optional, at HM discretion) 

• Experience developing in an object-oriented language i.e., C#. 
• Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Security Engineer Associate. 
• Experience working with Kubernetes and Open Policy Agent Policies. 
• Experience working with regulatory frameworks and applying them to cloud environments. 
• Experience with Microsoft Purview Compliance Manager  
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001). 

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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

Responsibilities: 

We are looking for passionate people with familiarity with configuring Azure services and applying Azure Governance, Azure Policy and Landing Zones to meet compliance, security and regulatory needs. 

Responsibilities include:  

• Develop secure, reliable and compliant tools and Azure Policies to meet governance standards across Azure resources. 
• Prototype and iterate on new components and customer focused Policy as Code, including custom policy definitions and initiatives. 
• Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to understand business requirements. 
• Contribute to continuous improvements, incl. metrics & test automation of deliverables, and recommend improvements to existing compliance tooling and policies. 
• Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis. 
• Collaborate with the security and compliance teams to align organizational policies and standards.