Are you passionate about Database Technology and Cloud Computing and fascinated by challenges such as managing millions of databases across a wide price/performance spectrum?  The Azure SQL DB Storage Management team is responsible for high-quality experience for customers that provision databases that are allocated customized storage resources based on customer requirement, future need, and historical usage. This wide range of storage resources provisioned is instrumental in ensuring consistent database performance through all layers of data / query processing.  Compounding this are the various SQL DB offerings which include “serverless” databases where storage resources are dynamically allocated for the databases lifetime. With the range in databases and customers, the Storage Management team must ensure that the SQL DB business remains economically viable by properly utilizing the multitude of offerings Storage has for use. We are speaking of managing millions of storage accounts and an even higher number of files under it. As a member of the Storage Management team, you will be focused on making data-driven decisions on IO performance and governance. You will have at your disposal SQL's advanced engine, an orchestration system that manages millions of databases around the world, and petabytes of data.    

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Responsibilities

As a member of this amazing team, you will participate in all stages of our cloud offering lifecycle - from initial research, discovery, data science, solution prototyping, development, testing, debugging, all the way through deployment to stage, production, and operation readiness.   You will have the opportunity to influence the entire stack, from the SQL engine to real time telemetry, to the fabric service orchestration system, and to wear multiple hats to demonstrate breadth, depth, and leadership. Storage management is a complex and highly sensitive area where even one change in the algorithms and policies can have immediate and impactful changes to customer experience as well as the economics of the business.  We are looking for someone to help determine and build the next generation of algorithms and software for this crucial area of Azure SQL DB.   

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or a related discipline
• Great curiosity and willingness to question, undaunted by hard technical problems
• Strong design, implementation, and communication skills
• 0-3 years' experience in building and operating a cloud service

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering or a related discipline. 
• Proficiency with C++, and/or C#, solid knowledge of SQL 
• Experience with Storage Management  
• Experience with at-scale distributed systems, and/or data systems at the Terabytes+ scale 

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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.