Principal Site Reliability Engineering Manager

The mission of Microsoft Digital Security & Resilience (DSR) is to enable Microsoft to build the most trusted devices and services, while keeping our company safe and our data protected. ​As part of the Microsoft Security organization, and a steward of Microsoft and our customer’s data, a core function of Microsoft DSR is ensuring the security of every aspect of the business. Microsoft DSR is responsible for company-wide information security and compliance, with a strategic focus on information protection, assessment, awareness, governance, and enterprise business continuity. As customer zero, we deploy and secure these services inside Microsoft and then share best practices with enterprise customers at scale across the globe. We have exciting opportunities for you to innovate, influence, transform, inspire, and grow within our organization and we encourage you to apply to learn more!  

We are looking for a Principal Site Reliability Engineering Manager to grow a team and services focused on identity and Entra ID tenant administration, including tenant management at scale, empowering the business and protecting Microsoft. This role will draw deeply upon your experience with automation, configuration management, and security orchestration techniques embracing a site reliability engineering mindset.

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

• Mentor, coach and develop a team of cross functional service engineers
• Foster a culture of site reliability engineering: drive automation, reduce toil, continuously measure health, learn from incidents, and build on the contributions of others
• Align identity and security deliverables with the most important business outcomes
• Work across Microsoft Security and the company to seamlessly integrate your service with partner teams; incorporate Azure product offerings and provide feedback for enrichment

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
  • OR Doctorate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration.
• 4+ years of running/supporting teams which operate Entra ID (AzureAD) tenant administration (or similar cloud-based identity and access management services end to end). 

• 7+ years technical experience working with large-scale cloud or distributed system.

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 Qualifications:

• 9+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or system