Microsoft · 1 month ago
Principal Solution Engineer
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
7+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on empowering individuals and organizations through innovative solutions. They are seeking a Principal Solution Engineer to work within the Cloud Hardware Systems Engineering team, responsible for designing and deploying enterprise-class hardware solutions at scale while ensuring high quality and efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Work with many Enterprise-class servers and networking technologies to create designs used to deploy very large scale BareMetal or Cloud hardware offerings
Create configuration documentation used to procure, manufacture, and deploy Servers, Racks, and Rows of hardware at scale
Provide guidance to and work with System Integrators to build hardware designs in factory as needed
Interface with engineering development teams, gather requirements and provide feedback on SKU design feasibility and constraints
Communicate effectively across engineering groups and stakeholders to define priorities, schedules and resources needed. Create and maintain dashboards for project status
Lead internal and external process improvements, create process documentation, and bring different and new perspectives to solving problems
Partner with Engineering team members, business groups and data center infrastructure engineering groups, to define goals for new platforms at Microsoft
Partner with Sourcing, Supply Chain and Capacity Planning to ensure smooth handoff of server designs considering transition plans
Provide cross functional subject matter expertise on solution design to broader virtual teams
Monitor internal requests and establish standard processes to improve efficiency and provide internal customer support
Work independently to balance multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously
Effectively run cross-organizational meetings to lead teams to consensus and/or decisions to meet deliverables
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience
Experience creating complex technical documentation used to configure enterprise hardware devices
Experience working with Enterprise class server and networking hardware from multiple vendors in development, operations, or manufacturing (Dell, HPE, Cisco, Netapp, IBM, and others)
Understanding of network administration or logical network topology planning
Understanding of Data center rack/row build out, air flow and other infrastructure constraints
Experience in managing Enterprise-level large-scale and complex projects/programs
Ability to work independently, drive projects, and self-serve solutions
Proven working knowledge of leading technology and best practices with configuration management and product data management
Experience working with engineering, supply chain, capacity planning, sourcing, and datacenter teams
Proven capabilities to drive positive business results through cross-group collaboration and partnerships
Able to establish milestones, short- and long-term timelines, and drive the work plan, adapting as necessary in a rapidly evolving environment
Ability to interact with diverse technical and non-technical groups spanning all organizational levels
Proficient critical thinking, attention to detail, and resolution in sometimes ambiguous situations
Company
Microsoft
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