Senior DevOps Engineer

From being able to log you in with face recognition, correct your gaze during a video chat to maintain eye contact, to the exciting new opportunities emerging from computers’ understanding of natural language, are you itching to play a part in bringing AI applications to millions?

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer as device lab lead to manage the growing pool of test devices who will lead a small team of device engineers. They will collaborate closely with the wider team on regular release testing and comprehensive root cause analysis on different architectures, and to ensure device health of the CI agent pool. We expect you to be a hands-on technology enthusiast who can work independently and pro-actively address issues before they become problems. You will collaborate on CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance for a variety of hardware devices.

The Microsoft Applied Sciences Group incubates disruptive technologies for Microsoft’s next-gen hardware products and is working on several exciting projects that will shape how computers and other devices perceive the user and the user’s environment. Operating as a startup within the company, this team works closely with several research and product teams to bring compelling new experiences to the market. A lot of these experiences will rely on cutting edge hardware – and as part of this team, you will have the unique opportunity to work with a wide range of high-end consumer devices.

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.

• Maintain a growing pool of test devices, including the installation of OS images, drivers and software.
• Collaborate with the software engineers on the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead a small team of HW/DevOps engineers.
• Ensure and extend the functionality of the IT systems required for the team’s device pool, including network equipment such as routers and switches.

Required Qualifications

• B.Sc Degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
• Experience with managing large DevOps pipelines producing artifacts for heterogenous deployment, in particular edge devices.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with managing Windows systems, flashing BIOS, using bootloaders etc.
• Must be self-motivated, proven collaborators, good communicators, attentive to details, and keen to learn.
• Working onsite at our Reading offices is essential due to continuous HW access.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines with Azure Devops, Github/Gitlab, Jenkins/buildbot or similar, packaging and deployment.
• Experience with automating hardware testing.

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.

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