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About the Role

Join our Strategic Planning and Architecture (SPARC) team within Microsoft’s Azure Hardware Systems & Infrastructure (AHSI) organization. Be part of the organization behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. The SPARC organization manages Azure’s hardware roadmap from architecture concept through production for all of Microsoft’s current and future on-line services. This role will involve driving future roadmap and requirements with technology providers that enable the growth of the Azure cloud business and give it a competitive edge over other cloud service providers.

Responsibilities

Work with memory and SoC technology providers, understand their portfolios, partner with engineering and business groups and drive a competitive and executable hardware roadmap strategy for Azure hardware infrastructure.
Deep dive into memory vendors’ technology offerings, quantitatively compare technology options and produce recommendations and strategies that give a unique edge to Azure hardware infrastructure.
Partner with business units and engineering team members to gather and define future requirements, server design objectives and business goals.
Perform roadmap scenario modeling, financial modeling, and market analysis for the recommended HW platform factoring in performance, features, cost, and time-to-market tradeoffs.
Explore and evaluate new technologies and how they can be leveraged to meet product requirements.
Partner with engineering teams and drive strategy and plans to intercept new technologies into cloud scale fleet.
Recommend internal and external process improvements and excellence conversations cross-functionally to ensure we have optimized processes and aligned across partner teams.
Create, maintain and effectively disseminate project communication to stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management Or Hardware Project Management Or equivalent experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Skills

Knowledge of memory subsystem architecture.
Knowledge of memory technology, roadmap and industry trends.
Knowledge of cloud server technology or system architecture.
Proven customer obsession in prior roles where customer requirements were gathered and implemented into a product.
Product Planning or Project Management experience is desired.
Proven capabilities to drive positive business results by working across multiple organizations.
Effective presentation skills with the ability to present to a wide range of cross functional partners across different teams and levels of the organization.
Ability to build relationships and influence in a matrix organization.
Highly effective written and oral communication skills.
Self-motivated, driven individual who can work in a rapidly changing environment.
Familiarity and previous experience developing programs through phase gate process is preferred.

Experience Level

10+ years industry experience in CPU, Memory or server technology development.

Education Level

Minimum BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar field/experience.

Salary/Compensations

USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (U.S. typical range)
USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)

Benefits

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

About the Company

Microsoft delivers more than 200 online services to more than one billion individuals worldwide.
AHSI is the team behind our expanding cloud infrastructure.
We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's cloud businesses including Microsoft Azure, Bing, MSN, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype, Teams and Xbox Live.

Equal Opportunity

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.