Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.  Cloud and 5G are two of the most powerful forces transforming technology today.  The Azure for Operators team (A4O) is at the forefront of this change, developing global communication core and edge technologies that help Telco Operators, Enterprise and Government to accelerate this transformation through Azure.  

We seek motivated, collaborative, growth minded candidates to join our global organization with presence across the US (Boston, Dallas, Redmond), UK and India.  In A4O you’ll find Microsoft’s Cloud DNA combined with the Industry expertise and Entrepreneurship of recently acquired Affirmed Networks and Metaswitch.  You’ll find a team that values diversity in our perspectives and approaches to make Azure the platform of choice for the 5G era. 

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the definition of the 4G/5G Cloud-native / Container-based Product Pipeline architecture in OneBranch while providing a best-in-class experience for the development organization. 
• Direct a team in the implementation of this Pipeline; managing the transition from existing Jenkins based CI/CD build/test system into OneBranch. Ensure efficient use of resources.  
• Assist in the migration of Requirements, Epic/Story & Bug tracking from Jira to AzureDevOps.  
• Key technical decision-making; technology selection; analyzing technical risks and communicating effectively with senior management. 
• Projecting progress including task estimation and progress tracking.  

Qualifications

• Experience in the development of CI/CD pipelines for complex products consisting of many software repositories. 
• Experience in the development of CI/CD pipelines for complex products consisting of many software repositories. 
• Experience with AzureDevOps, OneBranch, CloudBuild, CloudTest is preferred.  
• Experience mentoring and providing technical leadership for teams of 5 of more developers.  

• Knowledge of virtualization and Cloud technologies (Kubernetes/Dockers/Open Stack/VMware etc)   
• Expertise in C++/Golang/Rust based build systems.  
• A passion for building high quality products which customers love.   
• An enthusiasm for new technology, with hands-on experience leveraging complex, open-source technology componentry to build robust commercial-grade products.    

Who You Are? 

• Highly energetic and proactive with growth mindset  
• Passionate about the latest developments in technology  

• You are excited to innovate and understand the balance between trying something new and doing something tried.  
• You ask thoughtful questions, aren't afraid to fail, and constantly seek to be better.  
• A collaborative team player with the ability to shift gears quickly, efficiently, and effectively.  
• Dependable and reliable with clear thinking and attention to details 

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.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.