Senior Cloud Network Engineer (Optical)

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

69d • $119,800 - $234,700 • Remote

About The Position

Microsoft Digital (MSD) builds and manages the critical products and services that Microsoft runs on. We boldly pursue big ideas that power transformational advances at Microsoft and for our customers, while helping Microsoft teams work smarter, faster, and more securely every day. Microsoft Digital employees have extensive technical and business expertise, customer insights, and a clear point of view that comes from first-hand, large-scale experience with Microsoft and industry solutions. We are engineers, technology leaders and experts, digital transformation change agents, and customer advocates. We are looking for a Senior Cloud Network Engineer (Optical) to join us! The Microsoft Infrastructure Engineering Services (IES) organization is for those technology professionals who want to be strategic partners to the business and be the first place to create innovative solutions using Microsoft and industry leading products and services. Unlike other enterprise organizations, IES employees create global impact for thousands of partners and employees. People working within Microsoft Infrastructure Engineering Service (IES) ensure Microsoft is maximizing productivity to its fullest, and therefore, helping lead the company's digital transformation journey. We build flexible, reliable, enterprise-scalable solutions with Microsoft product teams - influencing products that customers use, enabling them to be more productive. This position is based at the Redmond campus with 3 days per week work in the office and 2 days per week work from home. Relocation assistance is available. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor'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 Master's 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 Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of managing enterprise grade carrier class networks.
• 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation including scripting for network provisioning and monitoring.
• 3+ years of experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, IS-IS) and their interaction with MPLS.
• 3+ years of hands on experience with enterprise-grade routing and switching platforms.
• 3+ years of hands on experience with MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) technologies, including traffic engineering, Segment routing, EVPN, L3VPN and L2VPN mechanisms across MPLS backbones.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of experience managing enterprise-grade optical transport systems.
• Excellent working understanding of optical transmission technologies including DWDM, CWDM, ROADM, and OTN.
• Proficiency in fiber characterization technologies (OTDR, CD, PMD, etc).
• Familiarity with optical performance management tools.
• Experience with provisioning, troubleshooting, and maintaining long-haul and metro optical networks.
• Ability to interpret fiber plant documentation and optical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Network Design and Implementation: Apply knowledge of networks, industry trends, and field data towards implementation and operations.
• Datacenter or Network Site Development: Create bill of materials and translate high-level design into low-level design and collaboration.
• Design Reviews and Quality Assurance: Participate or contribute to network design or code reviews.
• Secure by design philosophy to ensure design meets best practice security standards.
• Maintain and Operate Networks: Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot network infrastructure; participate in on-call/Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) duties and create root cause analysis for network incidents.
• Continuous Improvement: Testing and validation of network and optical devices.
• Deployment Management: Work within a team of engineers to manage network deployments.
• Troubleshoot enterprise grade routing networks and relevant protocols.
• Troubleshoot enterprise grade optical network and relevant protocols.
• Collaboration: Share information with an appropriate level of detail for their audience; resolve conflicts and issues across interdependent teams.
• Mentorship / Development: Mentor and provide feedback to other engineers, while also proactively seeking mentorship and feedback from others.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree