Datacenter Engineering Senior Telecom Engineer - AMER

Microsoft•,

4d•$119,800 - $261,000

About The Position

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services. 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.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
Experience supporting large capital projects, mission-critical facilities, datacenters, healthcare, utility, transportation, industrial, higher education, government, theme park, or other complex infrastructure environments.
Experience managing A/E firms, consultants, or design partners through design development, design reviews, construction administration, and issue resolution.
Experience supporting large capital projects, mission-critical facilities, datacenters, healthcare, utility, transportation, industrial, higher education, government, theme park, or other complex infrastructure environments.
Technical understanding of mission-critical environments and associated telecommunications infrastructure considerations.
Strong understanding of telecommunications infrastructure including ISP, structured cabling systems, OSP networks, and fiber optic cabling systems.
Experience leading or supporting technical design reviews, multidisciplinary engineering coordination, comment resolution, and construction support activities.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining schedule alignment, stakeholder communication, and project expectations.
Familiarity with ground-up construction, greenfield development, brownfield development, and construction administration requirements.
Experience coordinating telecommunications requirements across engineering, construction, operations, supplier, consultant, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards including BICSI Standards, TDMM, ANSI/IEEE/IEC, NFPA, NEC, and applicable building codes.
Strong communication, organization, stakeholder management, teamwork, and project leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to identify issues, drive resolution, and support successful project delivery across multiple concurrent efforts.
Action-oriented with a passion for solving problems, improving execution, and delivering high-quality results.
Experience using Bluebeam Revu, AutoCAD, Revit, BIM tools, or similar engineering and construction coordination platforms.
Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, including effective reporting and presentation of project information.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
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.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
Chartered Engineer, Professional Engineer (PE), BICSI RCDD, DCDC, or equivalent industry certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Support and drive the design of physical networking infrastructure during design development and address design-related issues that arise during construction for Microsoft datacenter facilities and assigned projects.
Work with internal stakeholders on Microsoft standards, requirements, and materials as specified; support design workgroups and cross-functional meetings for multiple concurrent capital projects; manage issues, decisions, and risks; and support initiatives that improve design quality, consistency, and delivery execution.
Develop and review Statements of Work (SOWs), design documents, bid packages, and options for physical telecommunications infrastructure and fiber optic cabling, including ISP/SCS and OSP infrastructure.
Assess operational impacts, deployment considerations, and implementation challenges associated with Microsoft-owned facilities.
Serve as the telecom technical lead or supporting telecom lead on assigned projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Collaborate with internal and external customers and partners, utilizing Base of Design documentation, to oversee the creation of the datacenter telecommunication designs from established Basis of Design (BOD) to Issue for Constructions (IFC).
Collaboratively manage the Construction Administration phase of datacenter until handover for new DC project buildouts, special projects and / or network upgrades with other discipline leads and partners.
Support the creation of datacenter telecommunications designs from Basis of Design (BOD) through Issue for Construction (IFC).
Support and manage the Construction Administration phase of datacenter projects through handover for new datacenter buildouts, special projects, and/or network upgrades in coordination with other discipline leads and partners.
Provide data center physical telecommunications design direction to A/E firms, including specifications, details, drawing examples, one-lines, schedules, and bill of material information.
Support project-specific telecom technical design and oversee delivery of multiple concurrent datacenter design solutions aligned with project scopes, schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.
Manage A/E firms and consultants through design development, review cycles, comment resolution, and construction administration support.
Drive consultant accountability, package completion, and timely resolution of telecom design comments and project issues.
Partner directly with cross-organizational teams including engineering design teams, delivery teams, operations teams, contractors, suppliers, and construction stakeholders.
Review ISP, SCS, and OSP telecommunications designs for alignment with Microsoft requirements, project scope, constructability, and operational needs.
Identify technical risks, execution gaps, and coordination issues, and help drive timely resolution with project stakeholders.
Provide guidance to staff augmentation teams, including A/Es and A/E consultants.
Support delivery execution across multiple concurrent datacenter projects while maintaining schedule, quality, and stakeholder alignment.
Support remote construction teams and participate in site visits, in person or virtually as needed, to review project progress and help ensure quality is maintained.
Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, design coordination, consultant performance, and project execution consistency.