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Are you passionate about working on cutting edge new technology in Platform Firmware with a team that embodies the growth mindset? Are you hoping to join an organization which is built on a mission “To empower every person and organization on this planet to achieve more”? Then this is the role for you. The Azure Cloud Hardware Infrastructure division (SCHIE) is responsible for Firmware design and development of Server and Rack Infrastructure Firmware for Microsoft Online Services.

As a Cloud Firmware Deployment engineer, you will work in distributed frameworks that scale the entire azure cloud infrastructure. You will develop new firmware deployment agents, scale, monitor and improve velocity of deployments. You will be key in building a reliable and security Cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define system architecture and specifications for cutting edge features related to server infrastructure management.

• Work with existing and new Cloud infrastructure API/frameworks(Distributed Systems) and development new Agents to orchestrate, accelerate firmware deployments to the azure infrastructure.

• Participate in all stages of product from development, deployment and monitoring to debugging fleet/LiveSite issues.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal developers or external partners to deliver serviceable, reliable, and scalable solutions.

• Stress on modular design and code reuse to achieve maintainability.

• Collaborate with internal and external teams to find solutions that are leverageable across multiple architectures and generations.

• Contribute to product vision and roadmap by bringing innovation to server manageability ecosystem. Work effectively in an Agile environment

Qualifications

Required experience:

• Masters or bachelor’s required in Computer Engineering or Computer Science desired or other degrees wit proficiency in Software development & Distributed Systems

• 5+ years of hands-on coding experience required (C/C++/C# code development, debug, and test )

• Experience with designing and developing cloud services (preferably on Azure), monitoring and live site

• Self-motivated individual must be able work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment and across the team of engineers.

Preferred experience:

• Web API services infrastructure (RESTful API), Microservices

• Familiarity with Orchestration Managers, Anvil

• Working knowledge in SQL, Kusto, Python or Powershell scripting languages

• Familiarity with Azure services like storage, networking, Service Fabric, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs

• High tolerance to ambiguity and ability make progress when situations are in flux.

• Passion for improving and streamlining the engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to develop and operate services efficiently.

• Having worked in Cloud infrastructure orchestration and deployment is an added advantage.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .