Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Halo Studios is the developer of the blockbuster Halo series of video games. As part of Xbox Game Studios, the Halo franchise encompasses games, television series, novels, comics, licensed collectibles, apparel, and more. We are looking for talented new voices to join our team to build the next generation of games and experiences in our award-winning sci-fi universe. Do you want to closely collaborate with teams to drive inspiring, cohesive gameplay experiences? Are you interested in both celebrating and evolving Halo’s legacy to create a new generation of stories that millions of players love? If so, the Halo team would love to speak with you about becoming our next Senior Site Reliability Engineer!  

You will be a key member of the Halo Studios IT Engineering team, responsible for studio data and IT services and infrastructure within our studio. You will be contributing to the architecture and design of new on-prem and cloud infrastructure, while continuing to drive optimization, performance, security, and reliability with cutting edge technologies and automation. You will empower artists, developers, and others in our studio by proactively designing technical solutions to maximize their efficiency. Along the way, you will be a trusted voice who shares your knowledge and expertise within our team and other teams in the studio. You will be joining a fast-paced team that constantly provides new opportunities to learn and grow. Roles at our studio are flexible, and you can work from home up to two days a week in this role.  

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. 

Required Qualifications:  

• 6+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration  

• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration  
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration.  
• 5+ years of experience managing technical services/infrastructure including 2+ years of experience building cloud data solutions. 

• 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining IT scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash or similar languages) for the purposes of supporting deployment, orchestration, or automation.  

• 3+ years of experience building, deploying, and managing containerized applications and infrastructure via code with tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Instances, Chef, Puppet, Terraform, Azure Bicep, etc.  

Other Requirements:   

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements is 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 troubleshooting and designing solutions with core infrastructure technologies including on-prem and/or Azure networking, cloud technologies, Active Directory / Entra ID  

• Experience with Azure data technologies such as blob storage, Azure file shares, Elastic SANs, Data Lake, Azure NetApp 

• 3+ years of experience with Linux System Administration  

• Experience with Entra ID authentication (oauth2, OIDC, SAML) for Azure Resources and App Registrations

Site Reliability 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: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 30, 2025.

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.

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• Architect, implement, and optimize critical hybrid and cloud-based IT infrastructure utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies (e.g., Docker, Terraform, AKS) to ensure high availability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency. 
• Design and implement Azure Networking solutions including Site-to-Site tunnels, App Gateway, Private Endpoints/Private Link, DNS, and network security for Azure resources, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity. 

• Lead the design and implementation of data governance, storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions for a multi-Petabyte Azure-based environment, ensuring data integrity, security, and performance. 

• Research, evaluate, and integrate emerging tools and methodologies into the technology roadmap, to continuously optimize efficiency, reliability, and scalability. 

• Architect and deliver automation solutions to improve service health, manageability, reliability, telemetry, and alerting, with a focus on resiliency and operational improvements. 

• Produce and maintain clear and accurate technical documentation and design specifications that align with best practices. 

• Collaborate with software engineers, project management, and operations teams to improve and optimize infrastructure and evolve services, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. 

• Demonstrate agility and responsibility by participating in on-call rotations, owning critical issues, communicating effectively to diverse stakeholders, and ensuring rapid resolution and knowledge transfer with an emphasis on learning and improvement.