With the Microsoft Cloud Security team, we take immense pride in developing a diverse set of security products and services that are leaders in their respective market segments. Our innovative solutions have set new industry standards, earning global recognition safeguarding critical infrastructure at the highest scale. Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) designed to protect cloud-based applications running in all major cloud providers. Microsoft Defender for Cloud secures cloud applications from code-to-cloud by unifying development security operations (DevSecOps) at the code level, cloud security posture management (CSPM) to surface and prevent breaches and cloud workload protection platform (CWPP) to identify, alert and block real-time cyber-attacks worldwide. We’re a diverse group of talented professionals consisting of software engineers, security researchers, program managers and data scientists collaborating to develop products that secure our customers, including the biggest companies in the world. We are looking for a Software Engineer II to join our team. You will work in a supportive and inclusive environment where you will learn and work alongside the best and brightest minds in the industry, and could make a significant impact, grow your skills and advance your career. If you're up to disrupt \#CloudSecurity, come join us at the world’s leading security company at Microsoft Defender for Cloud group! **Responsibilities** + You will be part of an infrastructure software engineering team collaboratively designs, builds, and maintains tools that ensure seamless and efficient operations for the organizations which accelerate the developer experience. + You will collaborate closely with multiple teams across Microsoft to deliver key customer solutions and the technology to support them. + Engage in and improveend-to-endlifecycle of services frominceptionand design, through deployment, operation, and refinement. + Analyze complex system behavior, performance, and application issues. + Applymodernsoftwareengineering practices tostreamlinedeployments,drive downcostsandoperationaloverheadwhilemeetingcritical reliability andavailabilityKPIs. + Workhand in hand with engineering teams tooffer guidance and education onintegration, testing,monitoring,and securityacross different technology stacks. + We believe in enabling our team members to unlock their highest potential and invest a lot in building a collaborative and agile culture to achieve our business success. Join us and be part of our path to the next level of awesomeness!! **Qualifications** + 10+ years of proven hands-on technical skills working on large scale production systems + Experienced in cloud programming environments, using modern architecture + BSC or MSC in Software Eng. or Computer Eng. + Strong problem analysis skills + Team player with excellent collaboration, communication, and leadership skills + Attention to details and passion for quality engineering + Demonstrate success dealing with ambiguous “unsolved” problems; and the ability to independently make solid progress by breaking new ground  **Additional or Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with Security/Cyber domains + Experience with Kubernetes and Containers  + Experience with .NET/C# + Experience with Azure cloud environment + Experience with application and system monitoring systems Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .