Software Development Engineer 5

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Applications Developer 4 Professional Job for an opportunity at Remote!

Position Title: Software Development Engineer 5

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: 9/1/2025

Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 10 Months contract

Job Type: Contract and Remote

Pay Range: $80/hr. - $82/hr.

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

Candidate Requirements

* Years of Experience Required: 10+ overall years of experience in the field.

* Degrees or certifications required: degree is preference for this role.

* Best vs Average: Someone who can provide concrete examples of doing the work - implementation or OS cloud work. This is a technical based position.

* Disqualifiers: Candidates primarily involved in compliance work, such as security assessments or compliance checks, are not suitable for the role. The focus is on individuals who can create requirements or baselines for security, rather than those who assess or verify existing systems. Candidates with a heavy project management (PM) background may not be the right fit. The preference is for candidates with strong technical skills over those with a PM focus, although basic PM skills are expected

* Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on ability to work fast paced environment and quality of work.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

1. Minimum 5+ years experience with Cloud security

2. Minimum 5+ years experience with Network security/ OS server security

3. Minimum 5+ years experience with Identity and access management.

Summary:

Digital Security and Resilience (DSR) is looking for a Senior Security Engineer - to improve and expand the security of our cloud and on-prem infrastructure through security controls and tools leveraging both Microsoft security products and custom tooling that are both standards and non-standards-based requirements. As part of a high impact security team, you will be empowered to lead and work across Microsoft's organizations to raise the bar for protecting the Microsoft cloud and on-prem infrastructure.

In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to lead efforts that bring alignment on standards, processes, and technologies used to secure the cloud and on-prem infrastructure platforms and tools used in the enterprise. You will identify systemic areas of opportunity, define plans to close gaps, and gain buy-in from teams across Microsoft in the development of security baselines, controls, and control procedures for implementation. You will push for automation and drive towards secure by default environments. Along the way, you will be a trusted voice who shares your knowledge and expertise.

Job Responsibilities:

* 5+ years of experience in a technical program/product management, software engineering, or similar role.

* 5+ years of hand on experience in cloud and on-prem infrastructure, platforms, and security operations.

* 5+ years of general cybersecurity experience.

* 3+ year of cloud and on-prem infrastructure and security operations experience with security configuration and tooling to operate at scale.

* Large network / security architecture ownership at a large service provider or cloud provider

* Customer facing experience supporting complex infrastructure products or solutions.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our Privacy Notice and CCPA Addendum. As part of the recruitment process, we may ask for you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process.

This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 242849 when responding to this ad.

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