Director Architecture, Azure Management Solutions

## About the role Architects focus on requirements capture, technology insertion, concept and architecture proposals, cost/performance tradeoffs, prototype engineering, and architectural documentation for design/planning reviews. This role will define the future of Azure Management Solutions and requires deep expertise in architecture, technical strategy, ecosystem partnerships, and hyperscale cloud operations: * Define the long-term architectural vision for Azure solution management spanning node, rack, cluster and fleet-level management domains across AI infrastructure, Compute, and Storage. * Lead development of management architectures across server platforms, accelerated AI systems, storage systems, networking equipment, power systems, cooling infrastructure and heterogeneous vendor platforms. * Drive architectural strategy for management processors and programmable devices, DC-SCM (BMCs), Rack-SCM, Rack Management Controllers, management functions for telemetry and diagnostics, firmware lifecycle management, security and attestation systems, and fleet/control-plane and fabric integration. * Develop management abstractions and interoperability models that enable consistent deployment, monitoring, diagnostics, update, recovery and operational behavior across diverse hardware platforms and suppliers. * Shape the transition from device-level management toward rack, cluster and fleet-level orchestration models required for multi-rack AI infrastructure and next-generation cloud platforms. * Influence external technology providers, OEMs, ODMs, silicon partners, standards organizations and industry consortia to drive alignment with Azure infrastructure requirements. * Lead technical engagement with organizations such as OCP, DMTF, Redfish, OpenRMC and other industry bodies associated with infrastructure management standards. * Communicate architectural strategy, tradeoffs and roadmap decisions to executive leadership while building alignment across multiple engineering organizations. ## Requirements * Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience * Experience defining architecture for one or more of the following: server management systems, data center infrastructure management, rack management systems, fleet management platforms or hyperscale cloud infrastructure. * Deep knowledge of hardware and firmware management technologies, including BMCs, system controllers, service processors, firmware lifecycle management, telemetry, diagnostics and security architecture. * Demonstrated ability to influence strategy and drive technical alignment across multiple engineering organizations. * Experience working with hyperscale cloud providers, major OEMs, infrastructure vendors or industry standards organizations. * Experience with OCP, OpenRMC, Redfish, DMTF, OpenBMC or related management standards. * Experience architecting multi-rack AI, accelerated computing, rack-scale infrastructure or hyperscale cloud deployments. * Experience integrating heterogeneous vendor platforms into common management, operational and fleet orchestration frameworks. * Understanding of cloud control planes, fleet orchestration systems, infrastructure automation, telemetry, diagnostics, firmware lifecycle management and datacenter operations. * Experience collaborating with industry partners, standards bodies or technology ecosystems to influence future directions and standards. * Demonstrated ability to create long-term technology strategy and translate architectural vision into executable roadmaps.