1got downleveled after 5 rounds at my current place, so "offers may differ from the level in this posting" reads like a warning label, especially next to that 100 to 500k band
1odd setup asking a contractor to be the technical foundation of a brand new team, i'd want the conversion path in writing before signing
1no sponsorship from microsoft of all places stings, feel for everyone on h1b or opt who'd otherwise be a great fit for this kind of security pre sales work
2because it is one, "automate recurring processes and maintain data repositories" is literally a bullet point, they just priced it as an analyst so they dont have to pay engineer money
1a site lead filed as individual contributor is always a tell, youre leading the on the ground teams and whole region builds, they just dont want to pay manager comp