Huawei Ireland Research Centre provides cutting-edge technologies and solutions through research and innovation, supporting a wide range of businesses for Huawei at global scale, including its cloud reliability and infrastructure efficiency. Huawei Ireland Research Centre is seeking a Research Engineer on Cloud Operations to drive efficiency and cost optimization of global cloud infrastructure, and drive business decisions through modeling, simulation, and data analytics.In this role, you will work closely with a group of domain experts and applied scientists, software development teams, and business and finance teams, to deliver solutions for maximizing the value from Huawei’s global cloud infrastructure. This role will be highly cross-disciplinary among project management, engineering, and operations research, providing a unique opportunity for future careers as either technical project/program manager, applied scientist, or software engineer. Responsibilities
Work with business experts and applied scientists to build complex models to simulate/model demand change, capacity growth, and asset lifetime value in public cloud infrastructure to drive critical business decisions with big commercial impact
Prototype models to quantify and demonstrate the impact of input changes; seek optimal results through optimization techniques and simulations
Work closely with business/operation teams to get real-world data and feedback to validate models and algorithms
Work closely with software development teams to convert prototyping to web-based digital tools for internal users
Track project progress, identify risks, and communicate with stakeholders
Stay updated to industry trends and best practices in the focused areas by attending 3rd-party conferences and analyzing open-source information; write analysis reports to share digested information with executives and stakeholders.
Requirements
Education background (MSc or above) in Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or Operations Management
Proficient in python
Excellent in problem solving
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong ownership with track record of navigating through ambiguity and delivering results
Project management and stakeholder management
Fluent in written and spoken Chinese language (native-level Mandarin)
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge on optimization techniques (e.g., convex optimization, linear optimization, etc.)
Familiar with cloud and/or data center infrastructure
Any work experiences in one of the following domains: (1) converting complex real-world problems into mathematical models through modeling techniques; (2) causal inference based on counterfactuals / interventions; (3) supply chain simulation or other simulations with commercial or open source simulation tools
Working experience in big organizations with track records of delivering results under ambiguity and adversity
Certification on project management (such as PMP, but not a requirement)
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