Principal Optical Network Engineer

4 weeks ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Microsoft Full time
Responsibilities

- Technology Integration: Oversee the integration of cutting-edge hollow core fiber technologies into the network infrastructure, ensuring technical challenges are addressed with innovative solutions.
- Design and Engineer Solutions: Develop and implement scalable network solutions to meet the growing demands of our infrastructure.
- Automation: Develop software solutions to automate operational processes and explore innovative approaches to reduce manual effort through AI and software solutions.
- Operational Excellence: Lead mission-critical operations for both solid core and hollow core fiber networks, ensuring they meet the highest standards of reliability and efficiency. Turn operational hurdles into product improvements.
- Customer-First Approach: Embody and promote a customer-first mentality within the team, ensuring all projects and operations enhance customer satisfaction and service quality.
- Continuous Improvement and Trend Adaptation: Keep up with optical networking and AI advancements. Incorporate new knowledge and technologies to enhance the performance and reliability of AI-optimized optical networks.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with business partners and other teams across Azure to ensure 24x7 coverage of the operations of our dark fiber assets.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

- 9+ years of technical experience in network design, development, and automation
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years of relevant experience
- OR Master's Degree in relevant fields AND 4+ years of relevant experience
- OR Doctorate Degree in relevant fields AND 3+ years of relevant experience

Other Requirements:

- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

- 15+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent educational qualifications with relevant experience
- Experience delivering network designs into production and live site accountability
- Experience with hollow core or multi-core fiber and cables
- 5+ years of experience with optical transceiver design, validation, and testing using coherent, direct-detection, and WDM technologies
- Deep understanding of fiber network technologies, including solid core and hollow core fiber
- Experience with DevOps practices and fostering continuous improvement culture

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to various protected characteristics. For accommodations due to disability, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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