[Remote] Network Engineer II
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and organization on the planet, and they are seeking a Network Engineer II to join their HPC/AI team. This role focuses on designing, building, and managing cutting-edge networking infrastructure that powers large-scale AI training, ensuring high performance and low latency for distributed AI workloads.
Responsibilities
ā¢ Demonstrates some knowledge of data ā knows what data is needed, knows how to find new or missing data, and can describe defects and their relevance to product and service targets. Identifies patterns and trends in data and interprets them to inform decisions related to products and/or services
ā¢ Collaborates with teams across the organization to support and manage safe and secure network deployments
ā¢ Works with machine-readable definitions to manage deployments
ā¢ Supports the management of incidents by applying technical knowledge to diagnose and triage issues with a commitment to maintaining the quality of products and services. Takes notes during incidents and participates in postmortem and root cause analysis processes
ā¢ Performs testing and validation of network devices, firmware, and configurations. Defines and implements test cases with existing automation tools, and exposes test coverage gaps
ā¢ Triages, troubleshoots, and repairs live site issues by applying an understanding of network components and features (e.g., device operating systems) as well as problem management tools (e.g., root cause analysis, trend analysis, postmortems), to discover and drive solutions with minimal or no disruption to customers. Actively participates in on-call/DRI duties to troubleshoot and may actively resolve incidents in production
ā¢ Monitors network telemetry and performs analyses to identify patterns that reveal errors and unexpected problems. Makes suggestions on improvements to monitoring based on observations and experience
ā¢ Provides instructions to datacenter or network site staff/technicians on how to securely repair, replace, and maintain physical network hardware and components deployed in production. Identifies gaps and inefficiencies in processes related to securely installing and deploying new hardware and components and provides instructions to address gaps
Skills
ā¢ Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR equivalent experience
ā¢ 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
ā¢ Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR equivalent experience
Benefits
ā¢ Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Company Overview
ā¢ Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
ā¢ Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1317 in 2026, 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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Responsibilities
ā¢ Demonstrates some knowledge of data ā knows what data is needed, knows how to find new or missing data, and can describe defects and their relevance to product and service targets. Identifies patterns and trends in data and interprets them to inform decisions related to products and/or services
ā¢ Collaborates with teams across the organization to support and manage safe and secure network deployments
ā¢ Works with machine-readable definitions to manage deployments
ā¢ Supports the management of incidents by applying technical knowledge to diagnose and triage issues with a commitment to maintaining the quality of products and services. Takes notes during incidents and participates in postmortem and root cause analysis processes
ā¢ Performs testing and validation of network devices, firmware, and configurations. Defines and implements test cases with existing automation tools, and exposes test coverage gaps
ā¢ Triages, troubleshoots, and repairs live site issues by applying an understanding of network components and features (e.g., device operating systems) as well as problem management tools (e.g., root cause analysis, trend analysis, postmortems), to discover and drive solutions with minimal or no disruption to customers. Actively participates in on-call/DRI duties to troubleshoot and may actively resolve incidents in production
ā¢ Monitors network telemetry and performs analyses to identify patterns that reveal errors and unexpected problems. Makes suggestions on improvements to monitoring based on observations and experience
ā¢ Provides instructions to datacenter or network site staff/technicians on how to securely repair, replace, and maintain physical network hardware and components deployed in production. Identifies gaps and inefficiencies in processes related to securely installing and deploying new hardware and components and provides instructions to address gaps
Skills
ā¢ Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR equivalent experience
ā¢ 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
ā¢ Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR equivalent experience
Benefits
ā¢ Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Company Overview
ā¢ Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
ā¢ Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1317 in 2026, 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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