CrawlJobs Logo

Principal Security Assurance Engineering Manager

https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo

Microsoft Corporation

Location Icon

Location:
United States , Reston

Category Icon
Category:
IT - Administration

Job Type Icon

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary Icon

Salary:

139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year
Save Job
Save Icon
Apply Position

Job Description:

Microsoft’s Specialized Cloud Team in the national security, classified, and high risk compliance portfolio has reached a level of operational scale and regulatory complexity that requires a Principal Security Assurance Engineering Manager. This role is critical to protecting Microsoft’s ability to perform classified work, maintaining trust with U.S. Government and defense partners, and enabling continued expansion into sensitive mission areas and secure cloud services. This position serves as a senior enterprise authority for industrial security, operating across Microsoft’s ecosystem of cleared programs, classified facilities, secure cloud environments obligations.

Job Responsibility:

  • Enterprise Industrial Security Leadership: Interpret, operationalize, and govern requirements under NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), SEADs, DoD Instructions, DFARS clauses, and customer specific security directives
  • Anticipate and mitigate enterprise level risks that could jeopardize Facility Clearances (FCLs), classified contracts, or customer trust
  • Cross Organizational Governance & Influence: Drive alignment across Engineering, Operations, Datacenters, Legal (CELA), HR, Physical Security, and secure/sovereign cloud teams
  • Establish clear governance models, accountability mechanisms, and escalation paths
  • Lead high risk decision making involving regulatory exposure, personnel adjudication, insider threat concerns, and facility accreditation
  • Facility Clearance & Classified Environment Management: Provide governance and oversight for the full lifecycle of classified facilities, including SCIFs and SAPF environments
  • Ensure accreditation readiness, material change management, and sustained compliance across facilities and business units
  • Protect Microsoft’s corporate and subordinate FCL posture through proactive risk management

Requirements:

  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection OR Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Risk Management, Cyber Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large scale computing, threat modeling, cyber security, or anomaly detection OR equivalent experience
  • 1+ year(s) people management
  • Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph
  • Verification of U.S. citizenship

Nice to have:

  • Experience supporting Special Access Programs (SAP), SCI, or highly sensitive classified environments
  • Background in secure cloud, mission systems, or large scale government services
  • Familiarity with DFARS, contract security clauses, and classified PWS requirements
  • Experience designing enterprise governance frameworks for compliance and risk management

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
Icon
Microsoft Corporation - All Job Offers
Job Link Share:
Copy Link Icon
Facebook Icon Twitter Icon LinkedIn Icon

Looking for more opportunities? Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Briefcase Icon

Similar Jobs for Principal Security Assurance Engineering Manager

Software Engineer, Principal - Mobile App

As a principal mobile app engineer, you will be involved in all phases of the de...
Location
Location
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
blackbaud.com Logo
Blackbaud
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 8+ years as a Software Engineer
  • 5+ years of React Native mobile app experience with extensive knowledge of the mobile app development lifecycle, from setting up local environments to publishing
  • Proficiency in working with RESTful services and APIs
  • Proficiency in architectural patterns in React Native mobile apps
  • Proficiency in designing effective state management strategies in React Native mobile apps
  • Proficiency testing React Native mobile apps using various methodologies
  • Experience setting up CICD pipelines for a mobile app
  • Proficiency in debugging a published mobile app
  • Good communication skills working with internal and external stakeholders, including presentation to the internal team and wider audiences
  • Mentoring and developing junior team members, representing the team and collaboration with members of other teams
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Contribute to the design and develop software applications, project prototypes, proof of concepts & client demos
  • Evaluate performance of critical application components and optimize them to assure maximum performance and scalability
  • Assist in driving the development effort for End-to-End on-time delivery of high-quality solutions that conform to feature requirements
  • Work closely with architecture in the gathering of requirements and the dissemination of information to the team
  • Perform, design and code reviews for all key application functional components
  • Provide critical thinking, technical innovation and attention to detail when serving as a trusted advisor on your team
  • Keep up to date on the latest technical developments in your area
  • Ensure compliance with security, web standards and accessibility requirements
  • Ensure robust high quality code standards are maintained in the development process
What we offer
What we offer
  • Flexible remote or hybrid work culture
  • Investment in your well-being
  • Time off to volunteer
  • Benefits that support each stage of your life journey
  • Inclusive work environment
Read More
Arrow Right

Principal Data Engineer

Our Principal Data Engineers are responsible for leading and delivering strategi...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Bristol; London; Manchester; Swansea
Salary
Salary:
100000.00 - 115000.00 GBP / Year
madetech.com Logo
Made Tech
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Understanding of the issues and challenges that the public sector faces in delivering services that make the best use of data and digital capabilities, transforming legacy infrastructure, and taking an innovative and user-centric approach
  • Ability to innovate and take learnings from the commercial sector, other countries and advances in technology and apply them to UK Public Sector challenges to create tangible solutions for our clients
  • Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior client stakeholders within the public sector.
  • Experience of building and leading high performing, consulting teams and creating the leveraged engagements to provide a cost-effective, profitable, successful client-facing delivery
  • Leadership of bids and solution shaping to produce compelling proposals that help Made Tech win new business and grow the industry
  • Experience of managing third-party partnerships and suppliers (in conjunction with Made Tech colleagues) to provide a consolidated and seamless delivery team to clients.
  • Experience in delivering complex and difficult engagements that span multiple capabilities for user-facing digital and data services in the public sector
  • Experience in identifying opportunities based on client needs and developing targeted solutions to progress the development of the opportunity
  • Experience of working with sales professionals and commercial responsibility for strategic organisational goals.
  • Experience working directly with customers and users within a technology consultancy
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their needs, provide solution advice in your role as a trusted advisor and shape solutions that leverage Made Tech's wider capabilities and credentials
  • Assess project performance as a part of the billable delivery team, Quality Assure (QA) the deliverables and outcomes, and ensure client satisfaction. Coach and mentor team members as well as providing direction to enable them to achieve their engagement outcomes and to develop their careers
  • Act as a Technical Authority of the Data & AI capability to provide oversight and ensure alignment with internal and industry best practices. Ensure engagement experience is captured and used to improve standards and contribute to Made Tech knowledge
  • Participate in business development activities, including bids and pre-sales within the account, industry and practice. Coach team members on their contributions and oversee the relevant technical aspects of the proposal submission
  • Undertake people management responsibilities, including performance reviews and professional development of your engagement and practice colleagues
  • Serve as a thought leader within Made Tech, our account engagements and the wider public sector and represent the company at industry events
What we offer
What we offer
  • 30 days of paid annual leave + bank holidays
  • Flexible Parental Leave
  • Remote Working
  • Paid counselling as well as financial and legal advice
  • Flexible benefit platform which includes a Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and an individual benefits allowance which you can invest in a Health care cash plan or Pension plan
  • Optional social and wellbeing calendar of events
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

R&d electrical engineer - nuclear safety assessment

We are seeking an R&D Electrical Engineer with nuclear weapons experience to ass...
Location
Location
United States , Albuquerque
Salary
Salary:
114000.00 - 227500.00 USD / Year
sandia.gov Logo
Sandia National Laboratories
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance
  • Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate well in a multidisciplinary team of designers and test engineers
  • Outstanding verbal and written skills, including the ability to develop and present briefings
  • Experience working on engineering design, qualification, production, or related modeling/simulation projects
  • Expertise in electrical circuit design and analysis: Proficiency in power electronics, micro-electronics, integrated circuits, and analog and digital circuit design applied to safety-critical systems, including RF, optical, or radar sensors
  • Proficiency in safety-analysis methods: Strong understanding of fault-tree analysis, failure-modes-and-effects analysis, and margin quantification, with a background in reliability engineering or advanced margin-quantification frameworks
  • Experience with systems engineering: Demonstrated experience in systems engineering for nuclear or high-consequence weapons systems, including familiarity with the SNL nuclear weapon product realization process and nuclear weapon safety standards and related DOE orders
  • System-of-systems thinking: Experience applying system-of-systems thinking to electrical integration, ensuring end-to-end functionality
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Independently review detailed technical documents and identify salient issues related to electrical design and testing in the context of nuclear safety
  • Engage with weapon system, component design, assurance, and other surety organizations, with a focus on electrical components and systems
  • Maintain awareness of issues related to design, development, production, maintenance, and dismantlement of weapon systems, particularly in the electrical domain
  • Assess tests, materials, and components for adequacy against requirements, emphasizing electrical testing and analysis
  • Evaluate procedures, product specifications, and standards for compliance with nuclear safety requirements
  • Lead independent safety assessments of nuclear weapon systems and components, analyzing responses under thermal, shock, vibration, and EMI/EMC environments, utilizing your expertise in electrical circuit design and analysis
  • Define problem scope and requirements, develop technical approaches, and apply quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., fault-tree analysis, failure-modes-and-effects analysis, margin quantification)
  • Design experiments or simulations to evaluate safety-critical subsystems, collaborating with system and test engineers to verify requirements, particularly in electrical testing
  • Develop analytical frameworks and digital models to support risk-informed decisions leveraging your experience in system-of-systems thinking for electrical integration
  • Mentor junior engineers in safety-analysis techniques and review their deliverables for technical accuracy
What we offer
What we offer
  • Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
  • Extraordinary co-workers
  • Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
  • Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
  • Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Cleared Senior/Principal Systems Engineer - Nuclear Safety Assessment

We are seeking a dedicated R&D Systems Engineer with nuclear weapons experience ...
Location
Location
United States , Albuquerque
Salary
Salary:
114000.00 - 227500.00 USD / Year
sandia.gov Logo
Sandia National Laboratories
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development
  • An active DOE Q clearance, or equivalent is required to start
  • High proficiency in foundational science and engineering principles, including safety-analysis methods such as fault-tree analysis, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), and margin quantification
  • Experience with systems engineering for nuclear or high-consequence weapons systems, including applying system-of-systems thinking to ensure end-to-end functionality
  • Proven ability to lead complex technical projects on schedule, mentor team members, and deliver high-quality products, with demonstrated leadership experience as a project manager, technical lead, principal investigator, or similar role
  • Understanding of nuclear surety and reliability requirements, including familiarity with nuclear weapon safety standards, related DOE orders, and the SNL nuclear weapon product realization process
  • Background in reliability engineering or advanced margin-quantification frameworks
  • Excellent technical writing and executive presentation skills
  • Proven ability to work on challenging engineering problems in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment requiring extensive cross-organizational teamwork
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Independently review detailed technical documents and identify salient issues related to nuclear safety
  • Engage with weapon system, component design, assurance, and other surety organizations
  • Maintain awareness of issues related to design, development, production, maintenance, and dismantlement of weapon systems
  • Assess tests, materials, and components for adequacy against requirements
  • Evaluate procedures, product specifications, and standards for compliance
  • Lead independent safety assessments of nuclear weapon systems and components, analyzing responses under thermal, shock, vibration, and EMI/EMC environments
  • Define problem scope and requirements, develop technical approaches, and apply quantitative and qualitative methods (e.g., fault-tree, FMEA, margin quantification)
  • Design experiments or simulations to evaluate safety-critical subsystems, collaborating with system and test engineers to verify requirements
  • Develop analytical frameworks and digital models to support risk-informed decisions
  • Mentor junior engineers in safety-analysis techniques and review their deliverables for technical accuracy
What we offer
What we offer
  • Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
  • Extraordinary co-workers
  • Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
  • Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
  • Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Principal Group Engineering Manager

The CISO Tip of the Spear Engineering organization builds, owns, and operates th...
Location
Location
United States , Redmond
Salary
Salary:
163000.00 - 296400.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Lead and manage software engineering team in the design, development, testing of new technologies across multiple streams
  • Builds and maintains strategic and impactful partnerships to align cross-functional security and product teams and drive outcomes and set standards
  • Facilitate communication for effective collaboration between cross-functional teams, including product management, security assurance and software architects
  • Demonstrate clear understanding and ability to translate requirements to engineering deliverables
  • Provide technical leadership to develop and implement engineering standards and procedures for technical excellence and high quality outcomes
  • Own and drive accountability for adherence of appropriate policies and procedures around developing, troubleshooting, and reviewing code
  • Ensures tools and available resources for the full code development process are appropriate
  • Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment
  • Develops best practices for others to review debugging tools, logs, telemetry, and other methods, and acts as an expert for others to verify assumptions through writing and developing code proactively before issues occur and reactively as issues occur across products and multiple teams
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Principal Security Engineer

The Principal Security Engineer, under the direction of the Director of Security...
Location
Location
United States , Palo Alto
Salary
Salary:
147050.00 - 220800.00 USD / Year
wsgr.com Logo
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5+ of experience in Information Security
  • One or more of the following certifications preferred: GIAC, CISSP, CISM, CEH, CIPP
  • Focus on knowledge of direct support for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems (e.g. configuration of feeds, developing alarm/report concepts), Red Teaming concepts and execution, and Linux skills including command line and operational/administrative usage
  • Extensive knowledge of traditional security controls and technologies, such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), public key infrastructure (PKI), identity and access management (IDAM) systems, antivirus and firewalls, in addition to newer offerings such as endpoint detection and response (EDR), threat intelligence platforms, security automation and orchestration, deception technologies and application controls
  • Experience with windows desktop, server, and database security
  • Ability to identify security technology risks and perform incident response
  • Extensive knowledge of TCP/IP networking including wireless, network monitoring/design and routing
  • Extensive understanding of the cyber kill-chain
  • Experience in cloud computing technologies, including software-, infrastructure and platform-as-a-service, as well as public, private, and hybrid environments
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Provide subject matter expertise in information security as it relates to networks and systems
  • Manage the Firm’s security technology including but not limited to: anti-virus, vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection, content filtering, and insider threat systems
  • Review security events from all monitoring environments not integrated with the firm SIEM, and those events escalated by the SOC, on a daily basis, and follow defined incident response processes in their analysis and reporting
  • Monitor appropriate venues for threats to the security of the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati environment. Provide notification to all impacted parties related to the actions needed to mitigate threats and manage the threat lifecycle in totality
  • Manage and lead evaluations of the firm’s environment by external 3rd parties. Produce recommendations that integrate any findings with the business needs of the firm
  • Maintain knowledge of the information security needs of firm clients and implement measures to satisfy those requirements in the most efficient manner
  • Keep abreast of emerging security technologies and discipline developments. Make appropriate recommendations that meet the firms needs
  • Design and build operational environments that scale to meet the needs of our security products and assure appropriate reliability
  • Support general troubleshooting related to information security tasks and provide support to end users as needed
  • Provide other teams with security consulting services, including responding to requests for additional information and assisting with specific projects
What we offer
What we offer
  • discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance
  • highly competitive salary and benefits package
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Principal Software Engineer, Backend

Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world aw...
Location
Location
United States , Redmond
Salary
Salary:
139900.00 - 274800.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • High scale microservices Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience designing, building, and operating scalable, highly available cloud services or distributed systems on platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable cloud environments, with production ownership and CI/CD pipeline integration.
  • 3+ years of experience applying distributed systems concepts such as concurrency, conflict resolution, and consensus algorithms to build resilient and maintainable back-end architectures.
  • 3+ years of experience building systems with emphasis on reliability, durability, and operational efficiency, including experience with live site operations, incident response, and performance optimization.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Leads efforts and discussions for the architecture of aspects of products/solutions that are high performant, reliable and efficient. Leads identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for a product, application, service, or platform
  • Independently creates and mentors others for a clear and articulated plan for testing and assuring the quality of solutions, and defines success for outcomes of tests. Creates and applies metrics to drive the quality and stability of code, as well as appropriate coding patterns and best practices.
  • Leads identification of internal tools and creation of new tools that will be useful for creating the product, determining if methods are still applicable for the current solution.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers from different partner teams, Program Managers and other Security Engineering disciplines to build enterprise ready product that will be used by millions of users
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Senior Program Manager

STR is hiring a Senior Program Manager (PM) in the Cyber Division who is passion...
Location
Location
United States , Woburn
Salary
Salary:
122000.00 - 168000.00 USD / Year
str.us Logo
STR
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Bachelors Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ related experience
  • Minimum of 4 years' managing technical programs
  • Experienced in project management within DoD or IC
  • Experience directly supporting program objectives such as managing cost, schedule, and technical performance
  • Experience leading technical teams on advanced R&D programs
  • Motivated collaborator and effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Managing program technical, financial, and schedule performance
  • Working with the lead program manager, principal investigator, technical staff, subcontractors, and support personnel to identify and address risks and issues
  • Managing program performance through review of metrics and program execution milestones
  • Gathering, evaluating, and synthesizing data from multiple sources to understand and communicate status and to identify trends
  • Interacting with external program customers and internal company leadership
  • Managing scientists, engineers, and technicians across broad areas of expertise
  • Achieving cost, schedule, and customer objectives on advanced technology programs
  • Working in a fast-paced environment to enable successful contract execution
  • Building strong customer relationships and establish open lines of communication
  • Receiving requirements from program customer(s)
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right
Jobs by Category
Art and Entertainment Jobs Banking Jobs Call Center Jobs Construction Jobs Consulting Jobs Customer Service Jobs Education Jobs Energy Jobs Finance Jobs Gastronomy Jobs Health and Beauty Jobs Hospitality and Tourism Jobs Human Resources Jobs Insurance Jobs IT - Administration Jobs IT - Software Development Jobs Legal Jobs Logistics Jobs Manufacturing Jobs Marketing, Digital Marketing, SEO, SEM Jobs Media Jobs Nursing Jobs Office Administration Jobs Pharmacy Jobs Physical Work Jobs Public Relations Jobs Public Sector Jobs Purchasing Jobs Quality Control Jobs Real Estate Jobs Research and Development Jobs Sales Jobs
Job Positions Jobs by Country
United States Jobs United Kingdom Jobs India Jobs Canada Jobs Australia Jobs Germany Jobs Ireland Jobs Poland Jobs
Company
Blog About Us Contact
Follow Us
Facebook
X (Twitter)
LinkedIn
Instagram
CrawlJobs Group
ITFlashcards AllDevBlogs
© 2026 CrawlJobs Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy