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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
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The Principal Hardware System Engineer - Memory & Storage Validation joins the Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering team to qualify memory and storage components for Microsoft Data Center. This role involves defining qualification strategies across Azure server platforms, architecting scalable validation frameworks, and establishing reliability requirements for cloud-scale environments. The engineer will perform complex cross-functional investigations involving hardware, firmware, operating systems, and drivers to resolve issues impacting platform availability and performance. Day-to-day tasks include creating test plans at device and system levels, writing test software, and influencing supplier roadmaps. Key technical skills include expertise in storage architecture including NVMe, knowledge of server systems, and the ability to develop scripts using PowerShell, Python, or Perl for automation and data collection. The role addresses critical hardware reliability and performance challenges within high-performance computing environments.
Memory
Storage
NVMe
Hardware Validation
Python
PowerShell
Perl
Firmware
Operating Systems
Automation
Data Center Infrastructure
Telemetry
Test Strategy