Electrical Engineer

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day and we need you as a Critical Environment Electrical Engineer.
Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I 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. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications.


Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million 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.
Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action




As a successful Critical Environment Electrical Engineer your performance objectives include:
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
Overall responsibility for the safe operation of our facilities including Microsoft staff safety and partner teams.
Understand the design and functionality of your datacenter.
Management of the ongoing CE maintenance support for all service lines to pre-defined SLAs. This is to ensure service uptime is maintained to the highest standards and that faults are dealt with in timely manner.
Management of incidents that impact Microsoft cloud services and the proactive and timely resolution of such incidents.
Work with Construction and Commissioning team to properly integrate the new Electrical systems to existing data center .
Support and validate on-site datacenters operations in relation to the electrical infrastructure.
Be an Electrical SME for on-site operations related to mission critical electrical system, operations and functionality.
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 operating procedures, required to maintain highly redundant electrical designs within the data center.
Empower Operational Optimization and Efficiency improvement initiatives.




Microsoft reviews all applications that meet the below Qualifications:

For this role, you are welcome to apply if you meet the following Required Qualifications:
Very Strong technical engineering experience
OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND Good technical engineering experience
OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND Good technical engineering experience.

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:
Strong experience with the operation and maintenance of building electrical systems. (Power distribution (MV/HV/LV), lighting, grounding, fire alarm, security, life safety, and controls systems)
Established understanding of electrical theory and practical application via your maintenance & operation of critical electrical equipment. (Paralleling switchgear, redundant UPS systems, DC battery strings, multi-source electrical utility switchgear, standby diesel generators, etc.)
Knowledge of construction techniques, terminology, and documentation (Your ability to interpret blueprints, electrical one-lines, construction drawings etc.)
Practical experience with building management systems and automation, controls & frameworks

Background Check Requirements:
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.


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. 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.

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