Senior Critical Environment (CE) Platform Engineer

Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) powers cloud services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Microsoft Azure platform.
Cloud
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cloud

Description For Senior Critical Environment (CE) Platform Engineer

Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is seeking a Senior Critical Environment (CE) Platform Engineer to join their team responsible for operating critical infrastructure across global datacenters. This role involves managing core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's major online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. The position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a massive infrastructure comprising over 100 datacenters and 1 million servers, serving more than 1 billion customers worldwide.

The ideal candidate will focus on automation, data-driven engineering, and environmental sustainability while supporting hybrid CI/CD DevOps infrastructure. You'll work with both Windows and Linux environments, handling everything from automated system installations to security compliance and optimization. This role offers up to 100% remote work flexibility with some travel (0-25%).

The position requires strong technical expertise in enterprise-level systems, configuration management, and infrastructure automation. You'll be part of a global team that emphasizes personal and professional development, offering career rotation programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and professional certifications. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about large-scale infrastructure management and interested in shaping the future of cloud computing at one of the world's leading technology companies.

Last updated 5 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Critical Environment (CE) Platform Engineer

  • Support hybrid CI/CD DevOps virtualized infrastructure
  • Perform and maintain automated operating system installation and configuration
  • Configure and maintain bare metal enterprise-class server systems
  • Monitor servers and ensure SLAs and KPIs are met
  • Provide 24/7/365 service and infrastructure operations support
  • Partner with global team on project delivery
  • Share responsibility for delivering programs and projects in datacenters

Requirements For Senior Critical Environment (CE) Platform Engineer

Linux
Python
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience
  • Must pass Microsoft Cloud background check
  • Solid understanding of UNIX-based operating systems
  • Experience with enterprise-level Linux distributions
  • Configuration management experience with PowerShell DSC, Puppet, Chef or similar
  • Experience with Windows Server 2022/2019, Hyper-V, Active Directory, DNS

Benefits For Senior Critical Environment (CE) Platform Engineer

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

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