Microsoft · 16 hours ago
Data Center Operations Manager
United States, Virginia, Boydton
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$128K/yr - $229K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft’s Cloud Infrastructure and Operations (MCIO) is responsible for powering the company's cloud services. They are seeking a Data Center Operations Manager to lead a team in overseeing the operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in datacenters, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of our Datacenter operations
Lead a team of Mechanical, Electrical and Control System professionals supporting Microsoft's online services
Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in our Datacenters
Maximize Critical Environment (CE) availability to ensure optimal operational efficiency
Reduce high-impact and human-error Critical Environment (CE) incidents year over year
Deliver on cost/energy efficiency initiatives
Ensure routine reporting to effectively manage and analyze our Power/Temperature/Relative Humidity, and SLA monitoring
Establish and enhance strong working relationships and engagement with our Engineering Groups (EGs), and business partners
Work with regional and global peers to share and build best practices across the entire datacenter portfolio
Qualification
Required
High School Qualification or equivalent AND 6+ years experience of mission-critical service management (e.g., providing IT services, manufacturing, warehouse, retail, military, or managing physical operations in an IT and/or critical environment infrastructure)
1+ year(s) of people management experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check, Citizenship Verification, Criminal Justice Information Services
Preferred
6+ years enterprise-level experience managing large scale and complex projects/programs AND 6+ years experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU) AND 6+ years experience in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling) AND Experience managing budget $1M+
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field
5+ years experience leading diverse, technical workforce or managing global and virtual teams
Applicable certifications: ASICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA, Microsoft, Network Certifications, CCNA Certifications, ITIL v3 Foundation, Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) Certifications, Leadership Development Certifications, PMP, CDCP
Bachelor's Degree or Technical College certification in mechanical or electrical engineering and/or services
Experience working on large scale CE projects
Experience with the operation of IT infrastructure (Servers, SANs, Networking, etc.)
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
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2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M
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Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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