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Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Quality/Test Frameworks

Washington, United States (On-site)

Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Quality/Test Frameworks

1 Day ago • 6-10 Years • DevOps

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Job Description

This role involves leading and mentoring a team of test engineers for Microsoft's Edge Infrastructure Engineering team. Responsibilities include developing and implementing comprehensive test strategies for the Azure Cloud platform, designing and maintaining automated test frameworks, conducting various types of testing (functional, performance, security, scalability), identifying and resolving defects, and improving testing processes. The engineer will work with various teams to ensure high-quality edge solutions supporting diverse industries and use-cases. They'll utilize expertise in Kubernetes, Azure services, and CI/CD pipelines. The position demands experience in test-driven development, observability, and cloud technologies.

Must have:

6+ years experience
4+ years Kubernetes experience
Test Driven Development
Automation framework development
Cloud testing expertise
Leadership and mentoring skills

Good to have:

Experience with Azure core services
CI/CD experience
Knowledge of secure development practices
Experience in troubleshooting production systems
Experience designing scaled components

Perks:

Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Networking opportunities

Overview

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Quality/Test Frameworks to join our team! Edge Infrastructure Engineering is a globally distributed team responsible for the expanding development and operation of Microsoft’s edge platform by extending Azure’s cloud capabilities to on-premises, multi-cloud, and edge environments, simplifying the management of scaled infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters. By projecting bare metal servers and Kubernetes clusters into Azure Resource Manager, customers can easily manage configurations and applications, enable monitoring and security, and deploy 1st and 3rd party applications and AI. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our group.

In this role, you will work across teams and organizations of software engineers to innovate, engineer, and deliver Edge solutions including but not limited to deployment of on-premises computing clusters with Azure control plane in support of edge computing scenarios across industries and use-cases including AI, industrial transformation, retail, 5G + telecoms and financial.

You will use your knowledge and expertise to evaluate, propose/design quality automation, test frameworks and practices to ensure overall product quality across various platform/solution components including Azure core services, Arc, Azure Kubernetes Service, Monitoring, Storage, Networking, Azure DevOps and Geneva Synthetics.

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.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to GoLang, Python, Bash Scripting

o OR equivalent experience.

4+ years’ experience in Kubernetes, creating Custom Resources and Operators
Background in Test Driven Development, Observability, Open Telemetry

Other Requirements:

Cloud Background check: 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 or Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 10+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, GoLang, Python, Bash Scripting

OR Master'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++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.

Experience in building, shipping and operating reliable, distributed systems software.
Ability to engage in site-reliability engineering practices .
Knowledge of secure development practices and maintaining project compliance.
Experience in troubleshooting and remediating issues in production systems 
Experience leading and mentoring engineers.
Experience designing and architecting scaled components.
Experience in one or more of the following Areas:

Microsoft Azure core services 
Networking, Storage, and Compute (including virtualization)
Platform Monitoring, Logging and Alerting
CI/CD (Continuous Integration/ Continuous Delivery) to automate delivery stages with pipelines and control promotion with quality gates
Linux Operating systems
Kubernetes Cluster API (CAPI) and Providers
Cybersecurity with a focus on Cloud Infrastructure

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,600 - $267,000 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 $180,400 - $294,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 1, 2025.

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Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of test engineers, providing guidance and support to ensure the successful execution of testing activities.

• Develop and implement comprehensive test strategies and plans for the Azure Cloud platform.

• Collaborate with development, product management, and operations teams to define testing requirements and ensure alignment with project goals.

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test scripts to ensure efficient and effective testing processes and tooling for automated validation and reporting.

• Conduct thorough testing of cloud services, including functional, performance, security, and scalability testing.

• Identify and report defects, track their resolution, and ensure timely closure of issues.

• Continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to enhance the overall quality of the Azure Cloud platform.

• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and advancements in cloud testing technologies and methodologies.

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

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs