Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Technical experience in network design, development, automation, or operation of large-scale network infrastructure.
Experience with network architecture and routing protocols like BGP, IS-IS, or comparable interior and exterior routing technologies.
Experience designing, implementing, validating, or troubleshooting IP and MPLS networks in production.
Experience developing or using network automation, infrastructure as code, APIs, or software-based tools for network infrastructure.
Experience troubleshooting complex production network issues across routing, network operating systems, hardware, telemetry, or automation layers.
Experience delivering network designs or substantial network changes into production and participating in live-site or on-call network accountability.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including Microsoft Cloud Background Check.

Nice to Haves

Doctorate or Master's Degree in relevant fields, or equivalent technical experience in network design, development, and automation.
Self-starter with ability to investigate complex networking problems and develop creative, practical solutions.
Interest in researching, evaluating, and applying new and emerging technologies to networking and infrastructure challenges.
Experience or interest in applying AI-assisted engineering tools to network troubleshooting, operational analysis, automation, validation, or engineering productivity.

Create and modify network topologies, configurations, and patterns contributing to reliable, secure, scalable, and high-performance networks.
Propose network designs or architecture modifications and participate in architecture reviews addressing performance, scale, reliability, security, and operational requirements.
Develop secure, reliable automation including infrastructure as code to improve engineering efficiency and network operations at scale.
Develop automated testing and validation for network devices, firmware, and configurations, including failure and reliability scenarios.
Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external hardware/technology partners to safely bring solutions into production.
Use telemetry and production data to identify patterns, improve detection and troubleshooting, and enhance network reliability and operations.
Diagnose and root cause complex service-impacting issues across network components, device operating systems, management systems, and APIs.
Participate in on-call duties, provide technical guidance during incidents, contribute to postmortems and root-cause analysis, and mentor other engineers.