Senior Computer Architect - Data Center Architecture Analysis
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Location: Hillsboro, OR 97124
Description:
The Azure Computer Architecture team is seeking a Senior Computer Architect to join their data center architecture analysis team. This role involves creating trade-offs for architectural features among TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), Power, Area, Performance, and Sustainability metrics to shape the future of Azure Compute architectures. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of workloads, and CPU S o C, server platform and datacenter architecture . Additionally, the role requires building internal tools, scripts, and analysis methods to carry out robust and automated analysis. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the design and efficiency of Azure's data center infrastructure.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positivelyimpactour culture every day.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 8, 2025.
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.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positivelyimpactour culture every day.
Responsibilities:
- Develop trade-offs for architectural features considering TCO, Power, Area, Performance, and Sustainability metrics.
- Understand and analyze workloads, and architecture at the datacenter, system, and CPU levels.
- Build and maintain internal tools, scripts, and analysis methods for automated analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of architectural features.
- Drive innovation and improvements in Azure Compute architectures through data-driven analysis and insights.
- E mbody our culture and values.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience
- OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in architecture, microarchitecture compute systems and workload analysis.
- 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.
- Ph.D in Computer Engineering with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
- B.S/ M.S. in Computer Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Expertise in Total Cost of Ownership modellin g.
- Expertise in performance modelling.
- Expertise in power modelling.
- Expertise in sustainability modelling.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 8, 2025.
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.