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# Principal Cloud Network Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Microsoft
- **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Software Vulnerability Management, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Information Technology, Cyber Warfare
- **Published:** August 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-cloud-network-engineering-manager-redmond-wa-usa-58858380

## About the Role

strategy and automated investigation and response. * Build scalable telemetry-based systems using data signals to improve detection, prioritization, and visibility. * Oversee security programs spanning vulnerability management, device posture, segmentation, and compliance readiness. * Ensure secure, maintainable solutions with strong automation, testing, and operational readiness practices. * Provide technical and organizational leadership during high-impact security incidents with cross-product coordination. * Foster coalitions across Microsoft Digital, Security, Azure, and partner teams to reduce risk and improve resilience. Tasks * Bachelor in Computer Science in combination with 6+ years of technical engineering experience (coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python) OR equivalent experience. * 3+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams or technical leads. Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role you lead a high-performing team focused on AI-driven security operations and network defense for Microsoft's enterprise environment. You translate security priorities into a strategic technical roadmap, partnering with stakeholders to shape design and release plans. You drive AI-assisted detection, automation, and remediation, building scalable systems that improve risk reduction and executive visibility. You guide cross-team collaboration to advance defense-in-depth controls and incident response capabilities. This is a chance to influence security at scale within a renowned technology leader and shape the future of enterprise cyber defense. Compensation / Benefits * Lead and develop a diverse engineering team focused on AI-driven security operations and network defense engineering. * Translate priorities into a prioritized technical roadmap and coordinate cross-team plans. * Drive strategy and execution for AI-assisted threat detection, security analytics, and automated investigation and response. * Build scalable telemetry-based systems using data signals to improve detection, prioritization, and visibility. * Oversee security programs spanning vulnerability management, device posture, segmentation, and compliance readiness. * Ensure secure, maintainable solutions with strong automation, testing, and operational readiness practices. * Provide technical and organizational leadership during high-impact security incidents with cross-product coordination. * Foster coalitions across Microsoft Digital, Security, Azure, and partner teams to reduce risk and improve resilience. Tasks * Bachelor in Computer Science in combination with 6+ years of technical engineering experience (coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python) OR equivalent experience. * 3+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams or technical leads. Key requirements *


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