Principal Software Architect
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Nov 15, 2024 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft runs on trust. Earning and keeping that trust has never been more important. In Customer Security and Trust (CST), program managers, engineers, analysts, investigators, data scientists, attorneys, and business professionals are responsible for some of the most exciting projects at Microsoft focused on protecting our customers. The Cybersecurity & Trust Engineering (CSTE) team in CST is the central driving force of Engineering and Cybersecurity initiatives for CST and for Microsoft Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) as a whole. The Technology and Product Strategy team within CSTE is entrusted with defining the Technical Direction, Roadmap, Goals, and Product Strategy for CST and CELA at large. We are Architects, Engineers, and Product Managers who work across the company and with external agencies to ensure that CSTE can plan for and support our Engineering and Cybersecurity efforts within CELA. The CSTE function is actively seeking a Principal Software Architect with a background in Software Development, Software and System Architecture, and Cybersecurity. The candidate will have proven experience with Azure, software and architectural disciplines, a solid foundation in security focused engineering, while demonstrating a commitment to teamwork, integrity, and accountability. This individual will possess the insight to understand business functions and requirements, collaborate across different teams and stakeholders, to effectively design innovative working applications while adeptly managing competing priorities. 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.
ResponsibilitiesLead the requirements, analysis, and development efforts for Engineering projects, solving complex business problems while leveraging Azure technologies and Agile Scrum methodology. Effectively manage tradeoffs between cost, schedule, roadmaps and business impact, incorporate seasoned and up-to-date expertise in Quality, Cybersecurity, distributed services, infrastructure, and components, partner with and influence a multi-disciplinary stakeholder group to envision and formalize effective engineering system and solution architecture and deliver accurate design specifications. Collaborate with Architects and Engineers to define and prioritize workstreams as appropriate across functional areas and drive the adoption and implementation of cohesive architecture patterns, designs, and best practices; perform technical architecture reviews and support security and risk assessment as a trusted advisor. Spearhead the development and evolution of architectural patterns for resilient, scalable and secure cloud services and solutions for CST and the CELA department Partner across CELA, Cloud + AI (C+AI), Experiences + Devices (E+D), Microsoft Security, other Microsoft Departments and teams to ensure coordinated management engineering dependencies, and to continuously foster alignment of long-term vision for system integration that drives and elevates Trust across Microsoft. Maintain in-depth knowledge of software industry and cross-company best practices, technologies, architectures, and emerging technologies, and how these can apply to our product, business, service, and technology stack. Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritize workload effectively, and thrive in a dynamic environment. Embody our Culture and Values | |