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Senior Cloud Hardware Storage Engineer

MicrosoftIrvine, CAL6 LeadOctober 26th, 2026
Overview: In this role you will scale Azure's fault prevention and recovery systems for memory and storage across hyperscale fleets. You'll own end-to-end design and execution of fault self-healing, telemetry, and repair workflows, collaborating with hardware, firmware, and software teams. This position focuses on improving uptime, fleet reliability, and efficiency for cloud storage hardware. You'll work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with a mission to deliver trusted, high-performance storage solutions.
Responsibilities:
  • Design and build fleet resiliency systems for storage devices at scale
  • Develop scalable live monitoring, fault detection, and repair solutions
  • Design features for SSDs, HDDs and Storage Accelerator firmware deployment
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration on fault reduction projects
  • Build automation to improve repair efficiency in production fleets
  • Collaborate with suppliers to create reliable, high-performance storage devices
  • Analyze data to drive technical and process improvements for Azure systems
  • Support Azure service stakeholders
Key requirements: Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field with 3+ years experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field with 5+ years experience Ability to meet security screening requirements including Microsoft Cloud Background Checkcross-functional collaborationdata-driven decision makingproblem-solvingSSD firmware engineeringNVMe and PCIe experiencestorage device resiliency and fault analysis