Overview

The Cloud & AI organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Microsoft is one of the largest enterprise service companies in the world. We are seeking a motivated and adaptable Technical Assistant to join the Office of the CISO CTO. This role is ideal for someone early in their technical career who is eager to learn, contribute, and grow in a fast-paced environment.

The Technical Assistant will support strategic and technical initiatives, assist with research and analysis, and help ensure effective communication and alignment across teams. In this role, you will work closely with the CISO Org CTO (CVP) and other experienced leaders across the organization. You will have the opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects, gain exposure to executive decision-making, and collaborate with cross-functional teams at the highest levels of the CISO Organization.

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

Support the CISO CTO office organization and experienced advisors on strategic and technical matters, including identifying areas of opportunity and risk.
Assist in researching and summarizing emerging trends, technologies, and threats in software engineering, AI, and security.
Help prototype and evaluate new technologies and share findings with the team.
Contribute to the preparation of executive-level documents and presentations.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment.
Participate in critical technical projects and initiatives, supporting timely delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
Stay current with industry developments by reviewing research papers and sharing relevant insights with the team.
Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
- OR 3+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cybersecurity, and/or anomaly detection.
2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- OR equivalent experience.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data sets to identify trends and actionable insights.
Experience building Jupyter notebooks using Python, pandas, and related libraries.
Experience or coursework in AI, machine learning, or cybersecurity.
Ability to synthesize technical information into clear, concise summaries for non-technical audiences.

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:

Master's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
- OR 4+ years experience in software development lifecycle, large-scale computing, modeling, cyber-security, and/or anomaly detection.
Familiarity with large language models or cloud technologies.
Experience working on cross-functional teams or supporting technical projects.
Experience with threats, threat actors, and detection methodologies

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Security Research IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.