What are the responsibilities and job description for the Critical Environment Senior Electrical Engineer position at Microsoft Power Platform Community?
Overview
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO I Senior Electrical Engineer, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. Your engineering as well as leadership skills will put to use as you help develop the plans for Microsoft's lastest state of the art datacenter and be there before we even break ground. Rare chance to be one of the very first people to join this team in Charlotte.
Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.
With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications:
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:
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 5, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO I Senior Electrical Engineer, you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. Your engineering as well as leadership skills will put to use as you help develop the plans for Microsoft's lastest state of the art datacenter and be there before we even break ground. Rare chance to be one of the very first people to join this team in Charlotte.
Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.
With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with design and construction teams to ensure mechanical and electrical systems align with operational requirements, supporting the seamless launch of new data center facilities.
- Oversee the integration and commissioning of critical infrastructure, including power distribution and cooling systems, to meet performance standards and ensure operational readiness.
- A strong desire and capability to learn, grow, and develop new skills
- Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspect of data center activities
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Understand the design and functionality of your datacenter
- Support 24x7x365 on-site datacenters operations and electrical infrastructure
- Act as the technical authority for on-site operations related to a large-scale mission critical electrical system, design, and functionality
- Establish and coordinate maintenance and safety procedures, maintaining highly redundant electrical designs
- Managing the electrical infrastructures throughout datacenter campus ranging from a single large capacity facility, to several smaller ones
- Embody the Microsoft One culture and values .
Required Qualifications:
- 8 years of technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5 years of technical engineering experience
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3 years of technical engineering 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: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8 years of technical engineering experience
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6 years of technical engineering experience.
- 10 years experience working within Data Centers or Critical Environment
- Experience in electrical engineering aspects during the prebuild and construction phases of data center
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 5, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Salary : $117,200 - $229,200
