Job Description

Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (CHIE) is looking for a Principal SW Program Manager to be a part of a fast paced and exciting business of Azure. Our CHIE Cloud Hardware Experience Engineering Team is looking for a strong, experienced, data oriented and hands-on Program Manager to driveSoftware infrastructure development for our organization. This is a great opportunity to be part of the most exciting and innovative teams within Microsoft.

* We are looking for a highly motivated Principal SW Program Manager with a track record in driving Software initiative and strategy for an organization. Being a technical and experienced PM, you will help us define and develop tactical and strategic solutions to meet the immediate and long-term needs of our services that form a critical part of Azure infrastructure. You will be our liaison to external partners (Silicon Vendors, ODM, OEM, etc.), communicate Microsoft Azure requirements to our external partners as well ascoordinate collaborative efforts with various internal Azure Engineering teams. You should have excellent communication skills to drive programs with multiple internal/external partners teams located in different geographical regions worldwide.
* As a seasoned program manager, you must have a strong desire, passion, and ability to understand customer needs and a willingness to develop holistic and data-driven approaches to product solutions that delight and exceed their expectations.u202F You should also have a good understanding of hardware, firmware, diagnostics, telemetry, HW/SW quality, and an unyielding passion for creating products that customers will fall in love with.
* In addition, you will have an opportunity to introduce best SW/FW development practices and cultures to the team. And last of all, you have a chance to create a conducive environment to grow and to epitomize what is meant by Growth Mindset through leading by examples and being an ally to your team members.

Required Qualifications:

* 7+ years of experience as a technical Program Manager or in a technical role with systems experience
* Experience in management of complex cross-group, cross-business, cross-disciplinary projects
* Ability to deal with ambiguity, resolve conflicts, prioritize multiple strategic and tactical options and drive issues to closure without compromising on quality.
* Proven ability to synthesize and communicate solutions to complex technical problems.
* BS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/EE or equivalent experience

Bonus qualifications:

* Project experience working across hardware and low-level (driver, firmware, kernel mode) software stacks.
* Experience with HW debugging/testing strategy and telemetry requirements specification.
* Data center HW/SW project experience from inception to go live.

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Microsoft is a highly innovative company that collaborates across disciplines to produce cutting edge cloud technology that changes our world. The Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (CHIE) team in Microsoft's Azure C+E division is responsible for delivering server infrastructure for Microsoft's online services. The hardware for operating these services (over 200 and counting), compriseshundreds of thousands of servers spread globally and applications that reach hundreds of millions of users every day. Our customer-base is growing rapidly, our infrastructure investments are multiplying,and the size of our global infrastructure is increasing by the day - along with the scale of our challenges. Learn more about our team and projects here Azure Hardware Infrastructure.

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.

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