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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k
This role $152k
$86k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

Based on 238 similar postings.

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About Microsoft

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 1103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 985 roles with salary data.

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As a Critical Infrastructure Network Engineer at Microsoft, you will join a high-impact team responsible for maintaining and enhancing the availability and scalability of critical network infrastructure supporting services like Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing highly available network architectures using Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto hardware, participating in on-call rotations to manage complex incidents, and overseeing large-scale projects involving MPLS/BGP, SDN/NFV, and EVPN VXLAN technologies. You will also collaborate with IT staff and business personnel to ensure smooth operations and provide guidance to junior team members. The role requires a strong background in network design, automation, and experience with Layer 3 technologies such as BGP, OSPF, and IPv6, along with relevant certifications like CCNP or CCIE Route & Switch.

Skills

Cisco Arista Palo Alto MPLS/BGP SDN/NFV EVPN VXLAN SD-WAN SNMP Sflow/netflow Telemetry TACACS+ Docker Kubernetes CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead design architecture of network plans to ensure high availability and resilience.
  • Install, upgrade, and maintain network hardware and software from Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to support critical infrastructure services.
  • Perform complex incident management and problem resolution for network issues.
  • Monitor network system state using SNMP, Sflow/netflow, and Telemetry tools.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in a relevant field plus 1+ year of technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field plus 2+ years of technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
  • Experience with network hardware from Cisco, Arista, and Palo Alto.
  • Strong knowledge of Layer 3 technologies including IPv4, BGP, OSPF, and SD-WAN.
  • Industry certifications such as CCNP or CCIE Route & Switch.
  • Ability to perform complex incident management and problem resolution for network systems.

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