Sr. Storage Architect (HPC & Cloud)

​​​The Microsoft Silicon team is transforming the ways people communicate, create, and collaborate through the devices and components we develop. We’re a growing team of engineers on a mission to develop revolutionary designs and ship first-to-market products. Our team is creative and resourceful; we value growth and learning. We want to amplify your abilities so you can do your best work. Join us, and together we’ll turn groundbreaking hardware designs into reality! ​​ 

​​Do you have a passion for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) storage infrastructure in Cloud? Do you enjoy solving complex problems?  We are looking for an experienced information systems and technology professional to join the team providing subject matter expertise in EDA storageenfrastructure. You will tackle interesting Engineering challenges impacting hybrid cloud systems around the globe in collaboration with a dedicated group of subject matter experts embedded within the Microsoft Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering. 

Qualifications  

• 10+ years of experience working in EDA storage infrastructure and architecture in on-prem or cloud (required) 

• Experience administrating NetApp storage solutions (required) 

• UNIX/Linux Systems Administration Experience (required) 

• Deep understanding of storage requirements for EDA tools flows for optimal performance and cost 

• Ability to debug and tackle storage performance issues (required)  

• Experience in scripting language such as Shell, Perl, or Python (required) 

• BA/BS or MS Degree in ​Information Technology, Computer Science​, Engineering, related field or equivalent  

experience. (required) 

• Experience of working in a containerized infrastructure (preferred) 

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills. (preferred) 

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. 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.

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.

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

• Architecting and maintaining storage solution for EDA application on-prem and in Azure cloud  

• Automate, Implement, Monitor, troubleshoot live production issues in storage solution stack. 

• Drive creation and maintenance of data handling process & policy documentation 

• Drive automation of storage management and reporting including disaster recovery planning for storage systems in use 

• Forecast storage requirements, schedules, and resource plans 

• Manage the scope of work and deliverables provided by external staff  

• Research and evaluate differing storage solutions and weigh the applicability to engineering need, developing cost/benefit analysis to guide the decision process 

• Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational enhancement, help incorporate them into the overall technical strategy. 

• Maintain technical skills and knowledge, keeping up to date with new Azure service offerings, evolving development best practices, industry standards, and technologies.
• Work across organizational boundaries to coordinate with other subject matter experts and achieve shared objectives