28 Apr 2021

Contract/Temp Security Researcher

for Microsoft – Melbourne

Job Description

Microsoft

The Windows Defender Research team is seeking a Security Researcher who wants to help improve the security of Microsoft’s products. So, if you like to reverse-engineer, analyze data and examine behaviours to make decisions about malware detections, this job is perfect for you.
Our Research team is a global team of security researchers, advanced threat hunters, and agile malware responders at the forefront of protecting Windows and the Microsoft ecosystem from malware threats. We power protection in products like Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection, Office 365, Azure, and more. We are an industry leading threat research lab that responds to customer issues with malware and use cutting edge antimalware techniques to help keep our customers safe. If you are a technically strong antimalware researcher who is passionate about having huge impact in the security industry, we would love to talk to you!


Responsibilities

The main responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Conduct research and lead research collaborations that yield new insights, theories, analyses, data, algorithms and prototypes and that advance state-of-the-art of malware protection.
  • Lead efforts to build and use automation, machine learning and the cloud to scale-out impact.
  • Work with other internal and external teams to forge new and improve existing partnerships that help mature the product.
  • Provide exemplary leadership in an exceptionally challenging and rewarding environment and influence the organization.
  • Collaborate with researchers, coordinators and developers to improve the protection capabilities of the products.
  • Make good, timely and practical decisions with moderate uncertainty or pressure on a consistent basis.
  • Determine most effective method of problem resolution with internal research team and engineering team input.


Qualifications

Key skills and qualifications:
  • Relevant industry experience with a strong understanding of customer needs and knowledge of security landscape.
  • Strong research skills, data knowledge, and ability to analyze and present complex data visually in a meaningful way.
  • Strong technical and thought leader with skills in various scripting tools and/or C# programming.
  • Good communication skills and an eye for detail. Able to perform well under stress, particularly in emergency response situations.
  • Strong understanding of operating system and computer networking concepts.
  • Understanding of browser-based threats.
  • Ability to use data to make decisions.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Job Locations: Melbourne.
Job Categories: IT.
Job Types: Contract/Temp.
Job Tags: full time jobs for 50+, jobs for 50+, jobs for mature age, jobs for mature age workers, jobs for older workers, mature age jobs, mature age jobs Melbourne, older workers, and older workers jobs.
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