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Microsoft · 4 hours ago

Critical Environment Program Manager - CTJ - Top Secret

Manassas, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$81K/yr - $162K/yr

2+ years exp

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is seeking a Critical Environment Program Manager to oversee the operations and maintenance of datacenter infrastructure. The role involves managing mechanical and electrical equipment, ensuring compliance and efficiency, and driving cost and energy efficiency projects.

Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Establish strong working relationships with customers

Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in a datacenter

Manage, plan control and organize the planned preventative and corrective electrical and/or mechanical equipment

This involves utilizing CMMS and monitoring the performance of electrical plant and machinery, ensuring work is undertaken to prevent failure/loss of the plant and equipment and the production of work order and allocating the work daily to the Technicians, monitoring progress, and inspecting completed work to ensure the required standards are achieved

Ensure that electrical, mechanical, and/or fire/life safety equipment within the datacenter is operating at peak efficiency

Ensure compliance with infrastructure operations standardization

Act as an escalation point for all facilities-related issues within the datacenter, escalating to the Data Operations Manager as needed

Management of small-to-medium projects from conception to completion

Ensure routine reporting for critical infrastructure, inclusive of operational and maintenance KPIs, objectives, organizational polices, procedures, and standards

Driving cost/energy efficiency projects

Identifying single points-of-failure at regional datacenter locations

Coordinate, plan, schedule, and supervise CE audits and compliance verifications

Drive identification and remediation of vulnerabilities (such as single points of failure). Provide recommendations on new data center equipment designs, technologies, and construction methods. Drive cost/energy efficiency projects

Share best practices, assists others in learning role, process, procedures; and mentors others

Promotes a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspect of datacenter activities

Realize the impact of change on others

Learn, live, and coach the One Microsoft culture and values. Lead through change by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success

Embody our culture and values

Removes barriers to agility to enable the team to shift priorities quickly without losing productivity

Qualification

Critical Environment infrastructureElectrical/Mechanical systemsProject managementBuilding Automation SystemsElectrical Power Monitoring SystemsCertifications PMPCertifications ITILSafety complianceTeam collaborationMentoring

Required

High School Qualification or equivalent AND 2+ years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments OR equivalent experience

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role

Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination

This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements

You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment

This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions

Preferred

2+ years experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU) or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling)

Technical College degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related field

Applicable certifications: ASICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA, Microsoft, Network Certifications, PMP, ITIL, CDCP

6 months + of experience working with the operation of building cooling, electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems

6 months + of experience with Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Branch Circuit Monitoring (BCM), and Building Automation Systems (BAS)

2+ years of experience with project management or relevant certification/training in project management

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in applicable engineering field or mechanical or electrical trades

2+ years experience working on large scale projects