Senior Validation Engineer
 Microsoft | |
 United States, California, San Diego | |
 Jul 13, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Silicon Engineering Solutions and Cloud Hardware 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, Skype, 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 deliver trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate engineers to help achieve that mission. Azure Memory and Storage Center of Excellence (AMS COE) is part of the SCHIE organization focusing on Memory and Storage devices going into the cloud hardware servers. AMS provides memory and storage solutions to Azure, drives memory and storage suppliers to deliver high quality products meeting our requirements. We are looking for engineers with a passion for customer-focused solutions, insight and industry knowledge to architect and specify memory and storage hardware solutions that optimize for quality, reliability, cost, and performance. As an AMS COE Validation Engineer, you will apply system and Memory/Storage expertise to provide in-class support for Azure cloud servers. You will combine skills in data analysis, hardware debugging, and subject-matter expertise to ensure hardware in Azure is in service and fully operational. To achieve this, you will collaborate closely with other hardware and software engineers at Microsoft worldwide. In these collaborations you will prepare and present data analyses, provide recommendations, develop solutions to address problems, and define solution requirements. We are looking for a Senior Validation Engineer to join our team. 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.
ResponsibilitiesDevelop test plans and strategies for validating storage components e.g. SSDs/HDDs. Prototype tests and document test requirements and specifications to productize them. Work with suppliers to make sure the tests are run correctly and provide support as needed. Implement and deploy tests to replicate failures as seen in the fleet and enhance test suites.Engage with fleet support and system level qualification teams to do the root-cause-analysis of storage related failures observed. Engage with standard development teams (e.g. OCP etc.) to refine the requirements and establish testability guidelines.Develop scripts and automation tools as required to facilitate test development and automation.Embody our culture and values. | |