Senior Cloud Network Engineer (Optical)

Job Description

Microsoft Digital is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer (Optical) to join the team in Redmond, Washington, United States. This role involves managing Microsoft's enterprise global network routing and optical infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation
• 3+ years of managing enterprise grade carrier class networks
• 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation including scripting for network provisioning and monitoring
• 3+ years of experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, IS-IS) and their interaction with MPLS
• 3+ years of hands on experience with enterprise-grade routing and switching platforms
• 3+ years of hands on experience with MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) technologies, including traffic engineering, Segment routing, EVPN, L3VPN and L2VPN mechanisms across MPLS backbones

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of Networks, Industry Trends, and Field Data towards implementation and operations
• Create bill of materials and translate high-level design into low-level design and collaboration for Datacenter or Network Site Development
• Participate or contribute to network design or code reviews for Design Reviews and Quality Assurance
• Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot network infrastructure; participate in on-call/Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) duties and create root cause analysis for network incidents
• Continuous Improvement, testing and validation of network and optical devices
• Collaborate within and across teams by proactively sharing information, resolving conflicts, and issues across interdependent teams

Benefits

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.