The Data Engineer II position on the Update Platform Insights team at Microsoft focuses on using data to improve product quality and customer experiences. The role involves building data pipelines and generating insights to identify potential issues before they affect a broad customer base. The engineer will collaborate with various stakeholders to define meaningful metrics and translate complex data into actionable recommendations. This position is integral to ensuring that Windows updates are delivered securely and reliably to billions of customers.

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering OR Bachelor's Degree in the same fields AND 2+ years experience in the same areas OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
• Preferred: Master's Degree in the same fields AND 3+ years experience OR Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in the same areas OR equivalent experience.
• Experience designing, building, and supporting scalable data-processing solutions using Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Explorer, Power BI, or comparable technologies.
• Proficiency with one or more data engineering or software-development languages, such as SQL, KQL, Python, Scope, C#, or another object-oriented programming language.
• 1+ year(s) of experience with data governance, data compliance, and/or data security.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data assets that support product-quality measurement, validation, and decision-making.
• Transform and integrate data from multiple sources into formats that can be reliably consumed by downstream systems, reports, analytical tools, and engineering workflows.
• Implement processes to extract, validate, and monitor data to help ensure that data assets are accurate, complete, reliable, and appropriately governed.
• Use telemetry and other product signals to assess product behavior, identify quality concerns, and generate insights that guide engineering and product improvements.
• Develop metrics and measurement frameworks that connect technical performance, product quality, and customer outcomes.
• Investigate patterns, form conclusions, and translate data into actionable recommendations for engineering and product partners.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand data and business requirements and contribute to designs for data flow, storage, access, and consumption.
• Create dashboards, reports, and other analytical experiences that communicate insights effectively to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Collaborate across disciplines to help ensure that Windows updates provide secure, reliable, and high-quality customer experiences.

• 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.