Senior Critical Infrastructure Network Engineer

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Senior Critical Infrastructure Network Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure.

About the Role

Joining the newly created APAC Critical Infrastructure Network Team, you will be responsible for building core regional capabilities that unlock and accelerate Microsoft’s data center growth across the Asia and Pacific regions. You will collaborate with a passionate and motivated team, embracing a NetDevOps culture to deliver customer-centric solutions and drive operational excellence.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide. 

Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action! 

What We Offer

• The opportunity to be part of a newly created regional team with a high-impact mission.
• A culture that values innovation, collaboration, and customer obsession.
• Access to cutting-edge technology and resources to advance your professional growth.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation
• Demonstrated experience in Cloud-scale, large-scale, enterprise-grade network solutions.
• Demonstrated experience expertise in software engineering and/or network automation, Observability, AIOps and DevOps tools.
• Familiarity with cloud-scale networking technologies and architectures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.

Preferred Skills

• Proven experience in large-scale network automation, with proficiency in a diverse set of tools and languages (e.g., Python, Ansible, GIT, Azure DevOps) to streamline deployments, enforce configuration consistency, and enhance operational efficiency.

• Experience driving adoption of NetDevOps practices and tools in networking teams.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and guide team members.

Background Check 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.

Additional Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 8+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation
  • OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation
  • OR Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
• Possession of Industry certifications within the network Engineering CCNP or CCIE Route & Switch and work with industrial control systems.  

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive automation through the adoption of DevOps practices, including automated testing, validation, and telemetry pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud-scale networking technologies and architectures.
• Develop and implement scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective network designs.
• Lead cross-functional architecture and code reviews and ensure designs meet functional, performance, and security requirements.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support data center and network site development.
• Analyse incident data, traffic trends, and telemetry to proactively address operational needs and improve network resilience.
• Participate in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 operational support, driving swift incident resolution and ensuring high availability across Microsoft’s network infrastructure