Senior Storage Engineer

Microsoft

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Hybrid
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$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 14, 2027

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Similar $183k
This role $177k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays more than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $151,356–$214,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $183k 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 588 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 570 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Storage Engineer

As a Senior Storage Engineer within the Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering team, you will manage and optimize enterprise storage infrastructure to support Silicon Development. You will design, implement, and manage storage solutions across diverse on-premises and cloud platforms while monitoring performance and capacity to resolve bottlenecks. Your daily work involves collaborating with cross-functional teams like silicon design and operations to align infrastructure with technical requirements, developing architectural documentation, and leading projects to mentor other engineers. The role requires expertise in SAN/NAS technologies, replication strategies, backup and recovery solutions, and performance tuning for high-throughput environments. You will utilize tools such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation, while working with platforms like NetApp, Dell EMC, or Pure Storage. This position solves critical infrastructure challenges for EDA tool simulations and advanced semiconductor development workflows.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and manage enterprise storage solutions across on-premises and cloud platforms.
  • Monitor storage performance and capacity to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for architecture, operations, and compliance policies.
  • Lead storage infrastructure projects while mentoring engineers to build team capability.
  • Enforce data governance, security standards, encryption, and access control protocols.
  • Manage backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and rapid recovery.
  • Align storage solutions with silicon design and engineering requirements for EDA tool workflows.

What we're looking for

  • A Doctorate and 1+ years of experience, a Master's and 4+ years, or a Bachelor's and 5+ years in a related engineering field is required.
  • Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check and meet export control regulations for access to restricted information.
  • Proof of citizenship, residency, or other protected status is required to verify eligibility for export-controlled information.
  • Doctorate and 3+ years experience, Master's and 6+ years, or Bachelor's and 8+ years in a related field (preferred).
  • 7+ years of experience in enterprise storage administration (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience with scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation (preferred).
  • 3+ years supporting Engineering at a semiconductor company (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

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