Microsoft Principal Cloud Network Engineering Manager 

United Kingdom, England, London 

61000673

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• Experience in network planning, network operations, or network design and engineering.
• Strong commitment to customer service and experience implementing customer-first strategies in network engineering projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively liaise between technical teams and business stakeholders.

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:

• Experience with hollow core or multi core fiber and cables.
• Experience in a leadership role overseeing cloud network operations or fiber network deployments.
• Deep understanding of fiber network technologies, including both solid core and hollow core fiber, and familiarity with network design, deployment, and operations.
• Proven track record of building, leading, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
• Experience with DevOps practices and principles, and the ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Strategic Leadership: Guide the strategic expansion of Microsoft's solid core and hollow core fiber networks, ensuring alignment with the company's long-term goals and technological advancements.
• Team Management: Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of elite cloud network engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
• Technology Integration: Oversee the integration of cutting-edge hollow core fiber technologies into the network infrastructure, ensuring technical challenges are addressed with innovative solutions.
• Operational Excellence: Lead mission-critical operations for both solid core and hollow core fiber networks, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability and efficiency. Turn operational hurdles into product improvements.
• Customer-First Approach: Embody and promote a customer-first mentality within the team, ensuring all projects and operations enhance customer satisfaction and service quality.
• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with business partners and other teams across Azure to ensure 24x7 coverage of the operations of our dark fiber assets.
• Process and Automation: Relentlessly drive process and automation improvements to improve network quality and efficiency.