Microsoft-posted 4 months ago
$139,900 - $274,800/Yr
Full-time • Principal
Onsite • Redmond, WA
Publishing Industries

Join Microsoft's Silver Core Networking Team, where we design, build, and operate the critical infrastructure that powers the cloud. Our mission is to deliver resilient, high-performance networking solutions that scale globally and meet the evolving needs of our customers. This role is ideal for those who thrive in customer-facing scenarios, enjoy solving complex problems, and want to shape the future. As a Principal Cloud Network Engineer, you'll work across a broad spectrum of technologies—from software-defined networking and global routing optimization to DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection and fiber infrastructure, collaborate with internal teams and external customers to deliver mission-critical solutions, drive architectural decisions, and ensure operational excellence. We are seeking visionary and strategic principal-level leader with depth and breadth to drive the evolution of our focus on delivering value to customers in mission critical environments, enjoy a growth hacking culture, and are eager to play one of the most important long games for Microsoft. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to customers and internal stakeholders by translating complex requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient network solutions.
  • Drive solution implementation from concept to production, ensuring alignment with customer goals and operational excellence.
  • Influence industry standards and governing bodies by articulating the impact of hyperscale networking innovations.
  • Champion a culture of experimentation, agility, and continuous learning across customer engineering teams.
  • Lead design reviews, mentor peers, and shape strategic initiatives in a high-growth, high-visibility environment.
  • Promote diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety to foster creativity and innovation.
  • Inspire teams to adopt a growth mindset and maintain a customer-obsessed approach to engineering.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks to strengthen the security posture of customer-facing solutions.
  • Ensure security is embedded in every phase of design, deployment, and operations, prioritizing customer trust and compliance.
  • Collaborate with engineering partners to deeply understand customer scenarios, define clear requirements, and establish measurable OKRs.
  • Own the full lifecycle of features—from design and development to deployment and support—ensuring accountability and excellence.
  • Partner with Azure Networking and broader Azure teams to align on architecture, share best practices, and deliver impactful solutions.
  • Advocate for customer needs by elevating dependencies and driving resolution across organizational boundaries to unblock critical scenarios.
  • Design and oversee implementation of IPv4 and IPv6 address management systems that satisfy all security requirements for special programs.
  • Design and oversee implementation of robust DNS resiliency systems for airgapped clouds.
  • Design and oversee implementation of robust NTP and PTP resiliency systems for airgapped clouds.
  • Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR equivalent experience.
  • Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
  • The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • 10+ years of experience in networking as a broad foundation to include foundational security implementations.
  • Experience with routing protocols, VPN (Virtual Private Network) solutions, DNS (Domain Name System), IPv6 address management.
  • Proven ability to operate across multiple roles—design, deployment, operations, and project management.
  • Understanding of software architecture and ability to translate requirements to development teams.
  • Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell, C#) for automation.
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Opportunities to network and connect
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