Staff Engineer - Microsoft 365

Staff Engineer - Microsoft 365 page is loaded## Staff Engineer - Microsoft 365locations:
Alameda, CAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR6502
** SUMMARY/

JOB PURPOSE:

** Exelixis is growing and our IT Infrastructure needs to grow and evolve to continue to enable the business. We are looking for a Staff Engineer – Microsoft Platform to support the design and creation of cloud-based products and services to meet the technology needs of Exelixis.
This position will help define and design our cloud platform, which includes cloud automation tools and standards, CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops tooling and Azure subscription provisioning automation.  This position will also work with application support teams to re-define the interface between our Microsoft platform products and application installation and configuration processes.
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* ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** Enterprise Azure Landing Zone Greenfield Deployment:
Architect, deploy, and optimize new Azure Landing Zones to establish secure, scalable, and compliant cloud environments from the ground up.
* Git Hub CI/CD Pipelines:
Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Git Hub Actions to streamline application delivery and infrastructure automation.
* M365 Governance via Code and 3rd Party Governance Tools:
Develop and enforce Microsoft 365 governance policies using infrastructure-as-code approaches and integrate third-party governance solutions to ensure compliance, security, and operational efficiency.
* Entra  via Code:
Automate the management of Entra  (formerly Azure Active Directory) resources and policies using code-based solutions to enhance identity lifecycle management, access controls, and security posture. ### Product Strategy & Roadmap (Product-Centric Focus)
* Assist in the development of technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.### ### Product Development & Delivery (Agile/Product Team Support)
* Participates in the successful completion of major initiatives or programs and leads small to medium size standard projects.
* Participate in end-to-end development processes, from ideation through CI/CD, security scanning, and production monitoring.
* Implement improvements to overall processes and development procedures.
* Applies complex and often long term strategies on specific projects.
* Participates in the successful completion of major initiatives or programs and leads small to medium size standard projects.### ### Stakeholder Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Partner with Product and Business stakeholders to prioritize features and help set technical or business objectives of assignments.
* Represents the department as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.### ### Operational Excellence, Quality & Compliance
* Document infrastructure and work instructions for systems and applications, including architecture diagrams, runbooks and code-level commits / READMEs.
* Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and resolution for critical system issues.### ### Subject Matter Expertise
* Serve as the SME for assigned capabilities, providing technical leadership and guidance.###
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* SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

*** No supervisory responsibilities.
** EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE &

SKILLS:

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Education:

* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 7 years of related experience; or
* Associate’s degree and 9 years of experience; or
* Equivalant combination of education or years of experience
* Technical certification may be required ###

Experience:

* At least 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure in a highly available and production environment.
* Experience working in a SOX and FDA regulated environment is a plus.
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Azure, especially with services related to hosting:
Azure Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Database, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory, etc.
* Intermediate level knowledge with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, especially Terraform.
** Work Environment/Physical Demands:
** Our office is a…