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Work type: On-site
Location: USSan Francisco, CANew York, NY
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 66 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $177k

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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 1580 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 1408 roles with salary data.

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As a Senior Cloud Network Engineer at Microsoft, you will join a critical team responsible for managing global datacenter network infrastructure in highly secure environments. Your daily tasks will involve implementing and maintaining essential services, deploying new technologies, and ensuring compliance with security objectives. You will monitor and troubleshoot complex network infrastructures, participate in on-call duties, and contribute to design reviews. The role requires expertise in routing protocols like IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, BGP, as well as firewalls, load balancers, and overlay technologies such as EVPN and VXLAN. Additionally, you will mentor other engineers and collaborate across teams to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in network engineering and a strong background in electrical or computer science engineering, with a preference for certifications in relevant fields.

Skills

IPv4 IPv6 OSPF BGP TCP/UDP HTTPs firewalls load balancers EVPN VXLAN MLAG DevOps CI/CD network design network automation network security collaboration tools mentoring skills

What you'll do

Monitor, analyze, debug, and troubleshoot global datacenter network infrastructure.
Participate in on-call duties and conduct root cause analysis for network incidents.
Manage network deployments by working with a team of engineers using machine-readable definitions.
Troubleshoot network routing protocols (IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, BGP) and overlay technologies like EVPN, VXLAN.
Ensure compliance with security objectives through expertise in network and security management.

What we're looking for

Doctorate or Master's degree in a relevant technical field plus extensive hands-on experience in network design, development, and automation.
10+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering including routing, switching, firewalls, and load balancing.
Strong understanding of security technologies and compliance against security objectives.
Experience with troubleshooting network routing protocols (IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, BGP) and overlay technologies like EVPN, VXLAN, MLAG.
Extensive experience in network support with on-call responsibilities.
Industry-specific network and security professional certifications preferred.

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