Cloud Network Engineer | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Nov 29, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $157k

This role $177k

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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $129,893–$184,912 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $157k 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 598 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cloud Network Engineer | Microsoft Careers

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As a Senior Critical Infrastructure Network Engineer at Microsoft, you will join a high-impact team responsible for maintaining and enhancing the network infrastructure that supports critical services like Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. Your daily tasks include designing highly available and resilient network architectures, implementing and automating network solutions using tools from Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto, and participating in on-call rotations to manage complex incidents and resolve issues efficiently. You will also collaborate with IT staff and business personnel to ensure smooth operations and provide guidance to junior team members. This role requires extensive experience with Layer 3 technologies, SD-WAN, MPLS/BGP, routing, switching, and SDN/NFV, as well as proficiency in network monitoring tools like SNMP, Sflow/netflow, and Telemetry.

Skills

Cisco Arista Palo_Alto BGP EIGRP OSPF IPv6 HSRP VRRP MPLS/BGP routing switching SDN/NFV EVPN_VXLAN SD-WAN SNMP Sflow netflow Telemetry TACACS+ Cisco_ISE Duo CCNP CCIE_Route_Switch

What you'll do

Lead the design architecture of network plans to enhance availability and scalability.
Install, upgrade, and maintain network hardware and software using automation tools.
Participate in on-call rotations to support critical infrastructure services.
Manage complex incident resolution and problem management for network systems.
Oversee Layer 3 technologies implementation including IPv4, BGP, OSPF, and SD-WAN.
Monitor network system state with tools like SNMP, Sflow/netflow, and Telemetry.

What we're looking for

7+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
Possession of industry certifications such as CCNP or CCIE Route & Switch.
Experience delivering network designs into production with live site accountability.
Strong knowledge of Layer 3 technologies including IPv4, BGP, OSPF, and SD-WAN.
Ability to participate in on-call rotations for critical infrastructure support.
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Expertise in network hardware from Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto.

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