Wireless Network Engineer II

Microsoft Digital (MSD) builds and manages the critical products and services that Microsoft runs on. We boldly pursue big ideas that power transformational advances at Microsoft and for our customers, while helping Microsoft teams work smarter, faster, and more securely every day. Microsoft Digital employees have deep technical and business expertise, customer insights, and a clear point of view that comes from first-hand, large-scale experience with Microsoft and industry solutions. We are engineers, technology leaders and experts, digital transformation change agents, and customer advocates.   We have exciting opportunities for you to innovate, influence, transform, inspire, and grow within our organization and we encourage you to apply to learn more!   As a Wireless Network Engineer II, you will help design and deploy the latest and most secure Wireless solutions to Microsoft facilities worldwide. You will partner with our outsourced vendors and direct them remotely to commission and test these Wireless networks.    You will develop and maintain scripted automation to help automate specific workflows.  Your responsibilities will also include daily operations and maintenance of these essential Wireless services as part of a 7*12 on-call rotation within the team.  A solid understanding of security technologies and service models related to Wireless networking is crucial to ensure that these foundational services are architected, designed, deployed, and   maintained   to the highest standards.   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.

Design & Standards: Contribute to the development and maintenance of wireless network designs, standards, and Bills of Materials (BOMs) that align with architectural, security, and operational requirements. Deployment, Migration & Device Lifecycle: Deploy and migrate wireless network infrastructure across corporate campuses, offices, and customer-facing facilities. Support hardware refresh initiatives and lifecycle transitions by coordinating delivery, staging, and implementation activities. Vendor & Partner Coordination: Work with deployment partners and vendors to implement, validate, and document solutions in accordance with established engineering standards and requirements. Core Network Engineering: Design, implement, and support enterprise network services, including wireless LAN controllers (WLCs), wireless access points (WAPs), switching, routing, authentication, segmentation, and Out-of-Band (OOB) management connectivity that support global infrastructure operations. Campus Fabric & Access: Implement campus networking and access technologies, including 802.1X/IBNS policies, captive portals, and network segmentation solutions. Technology Evaluation & Adoption: Assess, test, and introduce networking platforms, software releases, and emerging technologies to support network performance, security, availability, and operational requirements. Automation, Telemetry & Observability: Develop and maintain automation solutions, tooling, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Enhance network observability through telemetry and monitoring capabilities to support deployment efficiency, operational consistency, troubleshooting, and service management. AI-Assisted and Agentic Engineering: Identify opportunities to apply AI-enabled capabilities, automation, and analytics to network design, operations, and support processes. Documentation & Inventory Management: Maintain network documentation, implementation records, and inventory information to support operations, compliance, and lifecycle management activities. Security & Compliance: