Hardware Network Engineer

Hardware Network Engineer | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsHardware Network EngineerUnited States, Washington, RedmondApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200043956Date postedJul 20, 2026Work site3 days / week in-officeTravelLess than 25%ProfessionHardware EngineeringDisciplineHardware EngineeringRole typeIndividual ContributorEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewMicrosoft Silicon, Cloud Hardware, and Infrastructure Engineering (SCHIE) is the team behind Microsoft’s expanding Cloud Infrastructure and responsible for powering Microsoft’s “Intelligent Cloud” mission. SCHIE delivers the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's over 200 online businesses including Bing, MSN, Office 365, Xbox Live, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform globally with our server and data center infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability solutions. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission. As Microsoft's cloud business continues to grow the ability to deploy new offerings and hardware infrastructure on time, in high volume with high quality and lowest cost is of paramount importance. To achieve this goal, the CHSE (Cloud Hardware Systems Engineering) team is instrumental in defining and delivering operational measures of success for hardware manufacturing, improving the planning process, quality, delivery, scale and sustainability related to Microsoft cloud hardware. We are looking for an Engineer with a dedicated passion for customer focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to envision and implement future technical solutions that will manage and optimize the Cloud infrastructure.  We are looking for a Network Engineer to join the team to help shape and deliver the next generation of lab networking capabilities in Redmond. As our hardware programs become more complex, the lab network must scale to support new architectures, security requirements, specialized test environments, and fast-moving engineering needs. This role will provide technical ownership for network design, lab connectivity, segmentation, troubleshooting, and deployment readiness, partnering closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure Redmond labs can support critical silicon and cloud hardware development. #SCHIE #CHSE #azurehwjobs ResponsibilitiesOwn the design, deployment, and operational readiness of lab network infrastructure supporting Redmond hardware development and validation programs. Develop and implement L2/L3 network topologies, VLAN segmentation, routing policies, IP address management, DHCP, DNS, PXE, and out-of-band access models for secure and scalable lab environments. Lead network planning for rack, row, and lab deployments, including switch placement, port mapping, cabling standards, power/network dependencies, and handoff readiness with lab, facilities, and infrastructure partners. Apply security best practices including firewall policies, segmentation, and zero-trust principles Troubleshoot complex connectivity issues across prototype hardware, lab networks, and supporting services; drive root cause analysis, remediation, and prevention actions. Partner with hardware engineering, security, lab operations, and infrastructure teams to translate evolving program requirements into practical network designs and deployment plans. Establish monitoring, alerting, and operational health practices that improve network reliability, capacity planning, and issue detection across lab environments. Drive continuous improvement in lab network...