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Are you captivated by the transformative potential of advanced optical networking technologies within the realm of Artificial Intelligence? Do you see yourself laying down the high-speed optical pipelines that connect a global array of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and Central Processing Units (CPUs)? Are you compelled by the opportunity to drive forward self-healing, adaptive networks that will bring AI systems to new heights of intelligent operation and efficiency.

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, with Azure serving as the physical platform that underpins this mission. Azure Fiber is a critical component of Azure, dedicated to the design, buildout, and operations of the Global Optical Network. This network is the lifeline of connectivity, enabling seamless interaction with Azure and services like Teams, Xbox, Office, Bing, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT across the globe. With a focus on deployments and operations, Azure Fiber is preparing for exponential growth driven by continued Cloud success and new Artificial Intelligence (AI) demands, ensuring that every Microsoft customer can rely on our infrastructure for high-quality, secure, and reliable connectivity to all Microsoft services.

In your capacity as a Principal Cloud Optical Network Engineer, you will be at the forefront of operating and deploying optical networking solutions, meticulously fine-tuned for the rigorous demands of AI-centric applications. You won’t just be in a think-tank but will engage in hands-on, hard-core engineering work to transform innovative ideas into functional, scalable network solutions. This role is both a developmental and operational endeavor, placing you at the confluence of technological research and global network strategy. Engage in research-focused activities that translate into operational excellence, leading to the creation of state-of-the-art automation platforms. This position is your pathway to rapid career growth in this burgeoning field of technology. Alongside a deep dive into the intricacies of AI-optimized optical networking, you'll master the crucial skills indispensable for automation on a large-scale network. Moreover, the role offers a flexible work arrangement, balancing remote work with essential in-lab activities. If you're prepared to get your hands dirty while shaping the future landscape of AI through unparalleled optical networking, we warmly invite you to step into this critical role.

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.

Responsibilities

• Operational Excellence: Lead mission-critical operations for fiber network, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability and efficiency. Turn operational hurdles into product improvements.

• Rapid Expansion: Streamlining network deployments by contributing to cutting-edge automation for rapid and efficient infrastructure expansion.

• Enhance Monitoring: Swiftly diagnosing and resolving network issues with minimal customer impact, backed by meticulous post-incident analysis as part of on-call responsibilities.

• Customer-First Approach: Embody and promote a customer-first mentality within the team, ensuring all projects and operations enhance customer satisfaction and service quality.

• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with business partners and other teams across Azure to ensure 24x7 coverage of the operations of our dark fiber assets.

• Process and Automation: Relentlessly drive process and automation improvements to improve network quality and efficiency.

Other

• Embody ourCulture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) & Values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• 9+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

• OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

• OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

• OR Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

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:

• 15+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

• OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology,

• OR related field AND 12+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

• OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology,

• OR related field AND 8+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

• OR Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology,

• OR related field AND 5+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation

• 3+ years experience delivering network designs into production and experience with live site accountability for a network

• 1+ year(s) experience developing

Cloud Network Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 11, 2024.

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