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Microsoft · 3 days ago

Senior Engineering Architect

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$117K/yr - $229K/yr

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Promote and position yourself as a leading SQL Server and Azure SQL Subject Matter Expert through engaging in PoCs, pilots and complex projects as well as driving performance tuning and optimization for acute troubleshooting scenarios.

Work closely with both generalist and specialist solution architects to mentor and evangelize Azure Data services as well as engage in engagements where engineering assistance is required for modernization projects.

Work with feature PMs and Software Engineers from other Azure Database teams to improve our products and services by finding and suggesting well-researched improvements and taking charge of driving these changes when needed.

Document and share learnings and technical best practices / insights within engineering as well as the wider architect community and contribute to key engineering activities such as telemetry, code and design specification reviews.

Advise on best practice architectures for data relevant solutions and execute quick technical feasibility and proposals for moving identified workloads to Azure Data Platform.

Ensure security is front and center of all architecture proposals and work as well as a cornerstone of all custom developed IPs and solutions.

Embody our culture and values

Qualification

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Data MigrationSQLProject ScopingOptimizationsSecurity Screening AWS GCP IBM Cloud Oracle Cloud Vector Databases RAG NoSQLC#.NET FrameworkTechnical thought leadershipEnterprise-scale data migrationData/app migrationPerformance tuningCustomer assessmentPublic cloud solutions managementConnecting technology with business valueSoftware EngineeringData technologiesEmerging technologiesProblem-solvingCommunicationLeadershipSelf-driven

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of relevant experience in the area of SQL Server/Azure SQL

4+ years of enterprise-scale data migration experience from SQL technologies, starting from project scoping to data/app migration and final certification and post-migration optimizations

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

Preferred

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 8+ years of relevant experience in the area of SQL Server/Azure SQL

OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years enterprise-scale data migration experience from SQL technologies, starting from project scoping to data/app migration and final certification and post-migration optimizations

Knowledge of other data technologies from other cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, IBM and Oracle Clouds as well as other emerging technologies such as Vector Databases, RAG or New/NoSQL

Proficiency in C# and .NET framework

Demonstrated technical thought leadership in customer facing situations

Ability to drive deep internal engineering conversations on potential strategy toward improving our Azure Data Services and own this input end to end

Enterprise-scale data migration experience from Oracle technologies, starting from project scoping to data/app migration and final certification and post-migration performance tuning

Fluent knowledge of how customers assess, purchase and manage their public cloud solutions

Ability to connect technology with measurable business value

Self-driven ability to deliver on ambiguous technical challenges with incomplete data

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 19, 2024

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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