Software Engineer II

Job Description

Would you like to be part of a world class engineering organization that is leading the way in terms of bringing real-time solutions to customers Are you passionate about taking on big challenges and delivering industry-leading enterprise systems Do you enjoy partnering with business owners across Microsoft to solve challenging customer problems Do you have a proven ability to work in a results-driven environment that is focused on routinely shipping high value systems Are you recognized by your peers as someone driving a tight ship, collaborating with others and leading with innovative solutions Then Core Services Engineering can well be THE place for you. Core Services Engineering will help Microsoft achieve its full potential by transforming it into a Real-Time Enterprise, delighting customers & inspiring the industry with our use of Microsoft technology. Core Services Engineering India practices process methodologies such as Agile to improve its operational excellence and efficiency. Its the state-of-the art, leading edge Microsoft technologies along with the world-class process rigor that makes it an employer of choice. CSE-India has grown to deliver almost 50% of Microsoft applications requirements. Besides, it also manages Microsofts global data centers, corporate network, 10,000+ servers and various other infrastructure management activities from Hyderabad.As part of CSE India, The Corporate Functions Engineering(CFE)- Human Resources Data & Insights team is working on building the next generation of People and Organizational analytics to help drives outcomes like recruiting the best talent, nurture and grow them at Microsoft and build a high performing culture where people can do their best work and also stay ahead in the talent war. To achieve the same requires working with voluminous amounts of data aided with low latency and high degree of accuracy, and transform the data into actionable insights leading to higher retention and growth, improved employee engagement and overall satisfaction.The CFE-HR Data and Insights team is looking for a talented Software Engineer to join us in the delivery of world class analytics solutions across the cloud and big data platforms enabling the HR Digital transformation at Microsoft. The ideal candidate should have solid technical foundational depths including, but not limited to, developing new patterns to ingest and egress data faster in the cloud (data lake), transforming data for consumption needs, strong database/warehouse design skills, strong data modeling skills, C#, Spark SQL/Scala, T-SQL or similar scripting language etc.Candidate must have solid understanding of latest big data technologies and should have proven experience in delivering big data solutions using at least one of HD Insights/ Databricks(Spark/Scala) etc.Candidate must have experience in building warehouses/datalakes and dealing with data running into terabytes.They should have very good understanding and knowledge of Azure Data Factory (or equivalent ELT tool), Expert understanding of SQL Server Analysis services (both MDX & Tabular), Power BI etc.As a Senior Software Engineer you will work closely with the team and architects to design and build features/capabilities using Microsoft Technology.Create high level and low level detail designs in accordance with standards documentation.Participate in design reviews and code inspections to find defects early and ensure production quality.Design and develop high quality code in accordance with privacy, security, and coding standards guidelines.Work with PM and Architect partners.Candidates should be adept at working cross-group with other teams, as our development projects are often coordinated with other teams around the world.Knowledge of Azure Services/Cube development/Power BI/ Azure ML or R/Python would be a big plusTo work effectively with Project team members in a cross-group collaboration manner.Propose futuristic Architectures & Design for Databases, Datawarehouses & Data Lakes.Come up with Technology Evaluation and recommendation for database/Datawarehouse/datalake architecture Demonstrate Exemplary architectural skills via design and code that has been unit tested for performance and can be used as development exemplar.Participate in design, architecture, and code reviewsInfluence engineering teams implementation methodology.Responsible for Design and development of multiple feature areas / big applications/databases.Ensures Design adheres to Design Quality Standards and complies with security, privacy, usability and performance standards of MicrosoftProviding time and resource estimates for features / applicationsEnsures owned feature areas / applications are delivered to business on time with the expected qualityProactively identifies opportunities for Reuse within the applications and across the groupActively mentor younger folks in the project in areas of technology and career., Desired Educational qualification: BE/B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA or equivalentExperience: Overall 8+ years of hands-on development experience designing and building large datawarehouses/ enterprise data lakesMinimum of 2+ years of experience in building scalable data lakes/data mesh enterprise grade platforms.6+ years of hands-on T-SQL, Optimized Query writing, Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting & development experience.6+ years of hands-on ETL development experience4+ years of experience in building OLAP systems.4+ years experience of working on big data technologies like Spark SQL/Scala.2+ years of experience on Hadoop or equivalent big data technologies.Working knowledge of object oriented programming languages (C++/C# or Java).Soft Skills:Sound problem analysis, resolution, judgment, negotiating and decision making skills required.Strong analytical and problem solving skills.Demonstrated history of taking decisions, accepting ownership for decisions, and adhering to decisions once made.The ability to deal with conflict and multiple constituencies and manage multiple simultaneous objectives is imperative.Exceptional collaboration and communication skills (verbal, written, presentation - to peers, executives, cross culture).Strong work ethic and a desire to drive successful solution deliveryAbility to rapidly assimilate new information and new techniques.Display high degree of Confidence and ability to work in ambiguous situationsNice to HaveHands on experience of .NET & C# (or equivalent like Java), PowerShell Scripting Knowledge on Azure Technologies (SQL Azure, Azure SQL DW/Synapse, Cortana Analytics Intelligence suite, Azure Data Factory)Knowledge on OData, Web API etc.Knowledge on Machine learning, R and PythonMicrosoft 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.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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