Microsoft Hardware Engineer Lab System Integration 

United States, Washington 

127921146

Microsoft Silicon and Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Skype, OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform globallywith our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission.As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and HW infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance.

Microsoft is seeking a highly qualified candidate to join the team as a Hardware Engineer (Lab System Integration). As a Hardware Engineer (Lab System Integration) within the SCHIE team, you will support innovative projects and apply your expertise in a fast paced & technically driven environment. You will work with a diverse set of teams to ensure that lab operations are optimized and tuned to perform in a complex environment while continuing to scale space, capacity, and capability.

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.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Technical operations related to Server System architecture that includes server functionality, network requirements and management, mechanical and electrical specification application, and software & firmware application in engineering labs or datacenter environments and/or data center operations.

Other Requirerments

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 Qualifications

• Background with system level qualification, validation, I/O interconnect, PCIE high speed data switches.
• Experience with lab test equipment setups for signal measurement using oscilloscopes and the capability to read and interpret schematic diagrams.
• Good written and verbal communication & organization skills.
• Ability to work well independently and on a team. A collaborative spirit and a growth mindset..
• Familiarity with core routing, switching functions and LAN technologies.
• Experience with Linux command line operations, scripting languages such as PowerShell, installs, configures, and support of Operating Systems that includes both Linux and Windows.
• Troubleshooting system hardware errors and fixing issues.
• Rack and stack of servers and kit to cabinets.
• Physical installation and/or removal of equipment within the Data Center or Intermediary Data Facilities.

Hardware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

• Provides the end-to-end physical and logical implementation of various lab project requirements including detailed hardware configurations, racks, network configurations, infrastructure, racking systems, and power distribution.
• Provides “in-service” project implementation deployment that includes equipment verification and configuration testing in support of defined program requirements.
• Provide required troubleshooting, validation, network connectivity, and system infrastructure integration while coordinating user requirements to align with automation capabilities and recommended technical solutions.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of all documented processes and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to meet and support needs inclusive of system operational goals, capacity optimization, and emerging capability needs.
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