Microsoft Senior Linux Engineer 

United States, California, Mountain View 

17436706

Microsoft Silicon 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 forengineers to help achieve that mission.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, or systems engineering
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ Years’ LinuxLicense ServerAdministration
• 3+ Years’ system automation experience using some scripting language such as Shell, Perl, or Python
• 3+ Years supporting Engineering at a semiconductor company

Other Requirements:

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:

• Solid understanding of networking, systems administration, automation, and monitoring
• Understanding of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) concepts
• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, Google, AWS

Service 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:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until February 4, 2025.

• End-to-end ownership of services such as Linux Engineering Display (Exceed Turbo X, VNC, VDI, etc.) and Authentication (RHDS, RHIDM, Free IPA), including the implementation and maintenance of these systems to ensure an excellent customer experience while driving innovation and operational excellence.
• Advanced administration of Linux servers, including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of various distributions (e.g., Red Hat, Rocky8), ensuring smooth and efficient operation of bothon-premiseand Azure Cloud infrastructure.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems tomaintainpeak performance and reliability,monitorsystem performance, and implement enhancements to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with Engineering and CAD teams to tackle and solve complex, challenging problems, drivinginnovationandoptimizingsystem performance.
• Develop andmaintaincomprehensive documentation for configurations, processes, and procedures related to support technologies.
• Provide technical support and mentorship to team members, fostering their development and ensuring effective knowledgetransfer.
• Embody our and