- 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
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Extensive years of technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND several years of technical engineering experience
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND several years of technical engineering experience
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.
While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND multiple years of technical engineering experience
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND multiple years of technical engineering experience.
Copilot said:
Overview
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team powers the cloud services that millions of people and organisations rely on every day. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting the infrastructure behind Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Bing, OneDrive, Xbox, and other cloud services.
CO+I operates a global network of more than 200 datacentres across 32 countries, supporting over 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses worldwide. As demand for cloud services continues to grow, we are focused on delivering reliable, scalable, and sustainable infrastructure that enables Microsoft to remain a world-class cloud provider.
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more. We embrace a culture built on respect, integrity, accountability, innovation, and collaboration, creating an environment where everyone can thrive and grow.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to continuous learning, development, and technical excellence.
- Champion a culture of safety, security, compliance, and operational discipline across all datacentre activities.
- Partner with commissioning teams to test, validate, and optimise electrical systems during deployment and operation.
- Develop a deep understanding of datacentre electrical infrastructure, design, and operational requirements.
- Support 24x7x365 datacentre operations, ensuring the reliability and availability of critical electrical systems.
- Serve as the onsite technical authority for large-scale, mission-critical electrical infrastructure.
- Establish, maintain, and improve maintenance programmes, operating procedures, and safety standards for highly redundant electrical systems.
- Lead operational support for electrical infrastructure across one or more datacentre facilities within a campus environment.
- Drive operational excellence through proactive risk management, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Extensive technical engineering experience in electrical systems, critical infrastructure, or related engineering disciplines.
- OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, combined with substantial technical engineering experience.
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, combined with substantial technical engineering experience.
Security Requirements
The successful candidate must meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including successful completion of the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with additional experience supporting large-scale critical infrastructure environments.
- OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with additional technical engineering experience.
- Experience working in mission-critical facilities such as datacentres, utilities, industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, or similar high-availability environments.
- Strong knowledge of electrical distribution systems, maintenance strategies, reliability engineering, and operational best practices.
- Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, solve critical infrastructure challenges, and drive operational improvements.
