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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
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Software Engineer II - CTJ - Poly joins the Microsoft Specialized Cloud Team to develop and operate critical infrastructure within highly secure, airgapped cloud environments. This role focuses on enabling Azure services for government and regulated customers where traditional cloud approaches are not feasible. You will serve as a Designated Responsible Individual, managing service reliability, responding to incidents, and building automation to eliminate operational toil. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing new services, performing break-fix work, and collaborating across various internal codebases. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, alongside experience with Windows or Linux system administration and CI/CD workflows. You will solve complex technical challenges involving security, compliance, and scalability to ensure high availability for systems that support national security missions and critical infrastructure.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 2229 postings across 139 companies.
Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) to monitor systems and respond to incidents within SLA timeframes.
Build and maintain scalable, reliable software for use in highly secure and airgapped cloud environments.
Develop automation tools to streamline production deployments and eliminate repetitive operational tasks.
Ensure all services and processes meet rigorous security, privacy, and compliance standards for regulated customers.
Analyze system health metrics and performance data to inform product decisions and engineering priorities.
Perform break-fix work and contribute code to various partner teams across the Microsoft ecosystem.
Design systems that are maintainable, observable, and resilient under high pressure.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 2+ years of experience coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Must be a U.S. citizen to meet legal requirements for supporting government agency customers.
Must possess an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and a Polygraph.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 2+ years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience (preferred).
Experience with full stack development, modern frameworks, cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and Git/GitHub workflows (preferred).
2+ years of hands-on experience with Windows or Linux system administration and deep debugging skills across the stack (preferred).
Experience building large-scale production services with a focus on reliability, observability, performance, and incident response (preferred).
Proficiency in scripting languages, writing maintainable code, and communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences (preferred).