at Microsoft Corporation in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
As the Director, Data Center Operations Metro , you will drive the delivery of world-class support services across your campus or metro. You will interact and maintain relationships with various authorities and partners across all sectors of the data center industry. You will use keen business acumen and financial management skills to manage operating costs effectively, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, security, and ecological responsibility. Excellent interpersonal awareness, ability to navigate ambiguity, and your mature communication skills will be pivotal in bringing your program management, technical abilities, and leadership experiences to a whole new level in supporting Microsoft’s success!
Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Data Center Campus Director, 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 200 Data Centers 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 data center 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
+ Empower a culture of safety, security and compliance?in?all aspects?of data center?operations
+ Leadership, management, coaching, and?development?of Microsoft full time employees?across?datacenters?in?your?Metro
+ Accountable for the?ongoing IT?and Critical Environment (CE)?support for all service lines?ensuring the on-time and defect-free delivery of customer capacity within our SLA commitments??
+ Responsible for ensuring the?planning and delivery of all supporting physical infrastructure, logistics, and?the?resources required to meet anticipated growth?within your Metro
+ Actively participate?in incident?management?procedures relating to?major incidents?that impact Microsoft cloud services?in your Metro.??This will include?leading incident management calls?with?customers?and senior leadership,?the timely resolution of incidents, post-incident reviews, and the implementation of improvement plans
+ Ensure financial management of your metro including?the?development of detailed budgets, forecasts, and management of operational and capital spend?
+ Management and oversight of all vendor/partner contracts and relationships?including?leased-facility?landlords, IT and CE service providers, and partner support teams
+ Collaborate with?global?and?regional management teams?and contribute?to?improvement programs
+ Learn, live, and coach the One Microsoft culture and values.? Lead through?change?by bringing clarity, generating energy, and delivering success
+ Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
+ High School Diploma or equivalent AND 10+ years experience of mission-critical service management (e.g., providing IT services, manufacturing, warehouse, retail, military, or managing physical operations in an IT and/or critical environment infrastructure).
+ 5+ years experience leading, directly managing, and influencing a diverse organization of full-time employees across multiple disciplines and platforms.
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.
+ Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S 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, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government clearance
Preferred Qualifications
+ 7+ years’ enterprise-level experience managing large scale and complex projects/programs AND 7+ years’ experience in Critical Environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU) AND 7+ years’ experience in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling) AND Experience managing budget $5M+.
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field.
+ 7+ years’ experience leading diverse, technical workforce OR 10+ years’ experience managing global and virtual teams.
+ Applicable certifications: Application-Specific Integrated Circuits(ASICS) /Inventory Control, The Computing Technology Industry Association(CompTIA), Microsoft Network Certifications, Project or program management certifications, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) , CDCP (Certified Data Center Professional)
Data Center Operations Management M6 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $137,800 – $267,600 per year.
There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $180,800 – $294,000 per year.
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 June 18, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .