Microsoft Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (CHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft Azure’s vision to be “The World’s Computer”. The Cloud Hardware Experience Engineering Team within Microsoft Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (CHIE) group is responsible for providing and servicing the hardware that powers our datacenters, improving customer experience, and manage the hardware quality of Microsoft Azure. We are Software and Firmware PM team, as part of the Cloud Hardware Experience Engineering (CHEE) organization under CHIE, focusing on SW/FW development supporting a secure, reliable, and most trusted cloud experience to customers and partners worldwide. 

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Program Manager who can drive software and firmware initiative for Microsoft Cloud Hardware Infrastructure Engineering (CHIE). This person will manage and develop software and firmware requirements for our innovative hardware solutions that powers Azure. This position provides opportunities to work with both internal and external partners, enabling Microsoft Azure requirements to our partners and lead development efforts with different Azure Engineering teams. As a Senior Program Manager, you will drive multiple Azure CHIE software and firmware initiatives and evangelize them to enable the features end to end.  

At Microsoft, we immensely value culture, mentorship, and acting as One Team. This is an opportunity to leverage your technical expertise and grow your existing project/program management experience in an innovative and highly collaborative environment where the results of your work will matter to Microsoft and Microsoft’s customers. 

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Through active engagement with internal/external partners, define and develop firmware requirements for our innovative hardware solutions that powers Azure 
• Work with external partners (Silicon Vendors, ODM, OEM, etc.) to drive Microsoft Azure requirement and coordinate development efforts with different Azure Engineering teams. 
• Create a long-term roadmap for Azure CHIE software and firmware. 
• Responsible for bringing in systematic SW/FW development practice to the team. 
• Communicate with multiple internal/external partners teams located in different places in the world to drive programs. 

Qualifications

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. 

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