Azure Advanced Cloud Engineer

Microsoft

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Hybrid
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Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 30, 2027

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Similar $177k
This role $152k
$89k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 597 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Azure Advanced Cloud Engineer

Azure Advanced Cloud Engineer 2 - Customer Focused serves as the primary engineering contact for strategic customers within the Engineering Operations team. This role involves managing mission-critical engagements by tracking critical incidents, performing root cause analysis, and providing architectural guidance to resolve complex technical issues. You will act as a bridge between customers and product groups, advocating for customer needs while driving scalable improvements across Azure services. The position requires hands-on expertise in at least two areas such as Compute, Storage, Networking, Kubernetes, SQL DB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Databricks, ADF, App Services, Azure Functions, Redis Cache, or Event Hub. Additionally, you will utilize diagnostics, telemetry, and AI to reduce operational toil. The role focuses on solving high-stakes technical problems and improving the reliability of infrastructure for enterprise-scale applications in a cloud environment.

What you'll do

  • Track and drive critical customer incidents while coordinating technical resources and providing clear communications.
  • Use diagnostics and telemetry to identify product issues and provide guidance on Azure best practices.
  • Apply AI and automation techniques to reduce operational toil and accelerate issue resolution.
  • Act as a bridge between customers and Product Groups to provide architectural and operational guidance.
  • Lead critical escalations by assessing business impact and resolving complex technical questions.
  • Conduct in-depth root cause analysis to drive repair and prevention actions to closure.
  • Represent the voice of strategic customers to Product Groups to drive durable product improvements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Data Analytics, AI, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 2+ years of experience in the technology industry, cloud, technical support, and/or customer experience engineering.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
  • Hands-on expertise in two or more Azure services or equivalent technologies such as Compute, Storage, Networking, Kubernetes, or SQL DB (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience supporting and troubleshooting enterprise-scale, mission-critical applications or infrastructure.
  • 2+ years of customer-facing experience with the ability to advocate for and communicate customer needs to stakeholders.
  • 1+ years of on-call experience leading mitigations of mission-critical incidents.
  • Strong communication skills to explain complex technical issues to varied audiences and lead business reviews.

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