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Principal Service Engineer - Security Focused

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-25 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead multi-team security programs covering secure configuration, identity management, vulnerability compliance, threat detection, and AI-driven security operations for cloud and infrastructure environments.

Role type

Principal Service Engineer (Security)

Builds

Enterprise security programs, AI-driven security operations, automated response controls, and secure cloud network architectures.

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Security architecture design, AI-driven security operations, incident response leadership, cross-team coalition building, security policy definition, compliance program implementation, threat modeling, automation strategy, hybrid connectivity security, security automation (IaC), security framework application (NIST/Zero Trust), SOC/SecOps operations

Preferred skills

Thought leadership, mentoring engineers, complex issue resolution, architectural review influence

Technologies

Azure (NSG, ASG, Firewall, WAF, DDoS, NAT, Private Link, ExpressRoute, BGP, VNet peering, DNS), ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, Azure DevOps, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, Zero Trust

Responsibilities

Lead multi-team security programs spanning configuration, identity, vulnerability, and threat detection; Define controls and adoption plans for cloud security extensions; Lead AI-driven security operations and define standards for agentic systems; Respond to incidents and complex issues as senior technical lead (DRI); Build coalitions across engineering teams to deliver cross-organization projects; Ensure adherence to security, privacy, and compliance standards including audits and SOX; Mentor other engineers and develop thought leadership.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship

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