Software Engineer II

Overview Microsoft Azure’s core priority is to be world's most trusted, secure, and global cloud and a great place for people to work. Azure Networking is an important part of that. We are part of the Azure networking team responsible for designing, building and operating critical network services that will help us differentiate from our fierce competitors and generate new revenue. At the core of these services is a solid Software Defined Networking (SDN) infrastructure that we continuously innovate on to improve agility, reliability and cost effectiveness of our services. We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate and talented engineer to help build and grow the platform as we take on more and more mission critical workloads and secure them. You will have the chance to learn, understand and leverage a wide variety of technologies ranging from nitty gritties of how datacentres work to building fault tolerant, highly scalable microservices. 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 Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Ability to engage in site-reliability engineering practices Commitment to collaboration and teamwork and ability to deliver via influence Demonstrated problem solving and debugging skills. 2+ years of experience developing software hosted in Azure, AWS, or other similar Cloud platforms. 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. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceOR related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, OR PythonOR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.  Experience in commercial software development. 2+ years of experience in building, shipping and operating reliable, distributed systems software. 2+ years of experience with Software Defined Networking is preferred but not a pre-requisite. #azurecorejobs #AzNetIDC #AzureNetworking #Azure Networking Responsibilities Design, implement, and run highly scalable SDN services that enable networking of millions of services and VMs with timely execution and high quality. Responsible for ensuring that highly usable, reliable and secure services are delivered to delight our customers. Leverages subject-matter expertise of product features and partners with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., project managers) to drive a workgroup's project plans, release plans, and work items. Exhibit thought leadership in helping take the service forward with new capabilities and innovation, and improving the experience on existing capabilities. Effectively create clarity of status, progress and blockers affecting large projects. Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and guides other engineers by developing and following the playbook, working on call to monitor service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions, alerting stakeholders about status and initiates actions to restore system/product/service for simple and complex problems when appropriate. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect