Microsoft’s Cloud business is experiencing explosive growth, and the Capacity, Supply Chain & Provisioning (CSCP) organization is responsible for enabling the infrastructure underlying this growth. Our mission is to deliver the world’s computer with an industry-leading supply chain. CSCP is responsible for strategic sourcing, customer demand forecasting, capacity planning and management, supply chain planning and execution, capacity provisioning, and decommissioning and dispositioning of datacenter assets worldwide.

 

Looking to be a key part of one of Microsoft’s fastest-growing businesses? We have a great position for you! Azure is at the center of enabling cloud computing for Microsoft services and our public cloud business. The Product Data Management Engineering Team is responsible for the design, implementation, and delivery of several Hardware offerings to support Azure technologies in Mission Critical Data Centers.

 

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team and influence the way one of the world’s largest and fastest growing cloud environments is built and supported.

 

Responsibilities

 

As a critical part of the PDM Engineering SKU Design team within Microsoft’s CSCP Organization, this role will work with internal stakeholders to create Node, Rack, and Row level hardware design documentation and product data model. You will ensure that the design documentation conforms to Data Center Infrastructure standards along with constraints around power, airflow and other critical information.

 

· Work with many enterprise class server and networking technologies to create designs used to deploy hardware into Data Center
· Generate technical specs for power, design and all other SKU characteristics in the document using data provided by various teams in Microsoft
· Specify, collate, create, update and maintain the design and supply chain characteristics in a SKU document for Microsoft product using PDM system
· Build a server Bill of materials using discrete manufacturer and Microsoft part numbers and attach associated documents
· Upload the parts into a central library hosted by Microsoft PLM/PDM (product lifecycle management/product design management) system, or another method followed in the Microsoft system
· Review correctness of the parts against specifications given in data-sheets and manufacturers recommendations and Microsoft specific DFM guidelines.
· Validate the configuration and work with the PDM engineering team to resolve any issues through the workflow tool (Azure Dev Ops)
· Interface with several internal stakeholder teams, gather requirements and provide feedback on SKU design feasibility and constraints as needed
· Manage multiple projects and work across a global multi-cultural team to drive influence, schedules and timelines to meet project goals

 

Qualifications

 

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT operations, Engineering, or equivalent experience
· At least 2 years of experience in computer hardware engineering, data center engineering, and/or systems development

 

Preferred Qualifications:

· A+, Server+, or other OEM Hardware Certification (Dell, Cisco, HPE) or experience working with their Hardware
· Hands on experience with a PLM/PDM system
· Program Management experience in the Computer Hardware Development space.
· Experience creating technical documentation used to configure enterprise hardware devices.
· Understanding of Data center rack/row build out, air flow and other infrastructure constraints.

 

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 .

 

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

 

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Benefits and Perks

 

• Industry leading healthcare
• Savings and investments
• Giving programs
• Educational resources
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Opportunities to network and connect
• Discounts on products and services
• Generous time away