Microsoft · 9 hours ago
Data Center Critical Environments Operations Manager
United States, Virginia, Boydton
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$81K/yr - $162K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I DC Critical Environments Operations Manager, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services, overseeing the operations and maintenance of critical equipment in a datacenter while ensuring compliance and efficiency.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
No H1B
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. This may include assisting technicians in times of emergencies, job training, and providing input/recommendations on electrical/mechanical design parameters
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
Removes barriers to agility to enable the team to shift priorities quickly without losing productivity
Qualification
Required
As stated in the job posting, this position requires verification of US citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions applicable to the role and as a result, you will need to provide a valid passport to verify your citizenship. Can you meet this requirement?
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: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport
Criminal Justice Information Services: This position may require passing a background check conducted through the CJIS criminal justice information system by authorized local, state, and/or federal agencies
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
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
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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Chief Executive Officer - Microsft South Africa
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