Principal Architect - Azure Storage

Azure Storage is at the core of Azure, providing over 100 exabytes (100 million terabytes) of raw capacity distributed over 3000+ storage clusters in 200+ datacenters across 70 regions worldwide. Azure Storage provides the persistent storage layer in the cloud, powering millions of Azure virtual machines, holding centuries of video, billions of photos, and exabytes of data powering the latest breakthroughs in AI.

As a Principal Architect - Azure Storage, you will work closely with our Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Program Managers and DevOps Engineers to understand the business requirements and challenges. You will design and build a system to manage the capacity Azure Storage over its diverse SKU types, customer traffic patterns, account dimensions, regions and requirements, while optimizing the use of resources. You will also collaborate with other partners and stakeholders to ensure that the dependencies are identified and built, observability is implemented, and tooling & automation are made available to support Operations.

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Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C#, Java or Python
  
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in technical design, problem solving and debugging skills.
• 8+ years of experience in one of the following: Distributed Systems, Control systems, Discrete Optimization, Simulation, Reinforcement Learning and designing systems at scale.

Other 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/Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science OR related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to,  C++, C#, Java OR Python
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C++, C#, Java or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Solid technical, cross-group collaboration and communication skills .

Software Engineering IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $161,600 - $286,200 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 $209,600 - $314,400 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 16, 2025.

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• You will define the high-level architecture and technical specifications of the system that can manage resource usage in a very dynamic environment.
• You will design the system components, interfaces, protocols, data models, security and scalability aspects of the system, allowing phased upgrade from the existing platform.
• You will design the means to simulate the behavior of the capacity management system in order to understand the evolution of parameters over time.
• You will ensure a high level of utilization of storage resources to minimize the cost of goods and services (COGS) and maximize profitability.
• You will communicate and document the system architecture & design clearly and effectively to the development team and other stakeholders.
• You will respond to changing business requirements by generating new ideas and control laws, rapidly pivoting development and incorporating process changes.
• You will participate in DevOps to provide operational support and to identify pain points & improvements in tooling and automation.