About this role
Microsoft is the team behind the cloud, and they are seeking a Senior Datacenter Engineering Telecom Engineer to drive the design of physical networking infrastructure for their datacenters. The role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders, managing design-related issues, and overseeing the delivery of datacenter design solutions.
Responsibilities:
- 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). Candidate will also 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
- Provide data center physical telecommunications design direction to A/E firms. This includes specifications, details, drawing examples, one-lines, schedules, and Bill of Material information
- Lead project specific telecom technical design & oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules and budgets of the projects with a focus on facility telecommunications
- Partner directly with cross organizational teams such as engineering design teams, delivery teams, operations teams, contractors and suppliers
- Provide guidance to staff augmentation teams (which includes A/Es and A/E Consultants)
- Provide remote site support for construction teams
- Conduct site visits (in-person or virtual as needed) to review various stages of the construction and ensure quality is being maintained
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
- 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
- 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 or Professional Engineer or equivalent per country of residence
- 5+ years of large-scale facility networking infrastructure projects within datacenters or other comparable experience (healthcare, enterprise, large retail, critical environments, theme parks, government, higher education, etc.)
- BICSI RCDD or DCDC certified
- Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including BICSI Standards, TDMM, RUS Standards, ANSI/IEEE/IEC, NFPA, NEC, and building codes
- Technical understanding of mission critical environments and the associated telecommunications facility considerations
- Ability to lead multiple projects of varying timelines while managing project expectations
- Understanding for structured cabling components
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Experience using MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel including effective reporting/presentations of project information
- Familiarity with ground-up construction, greenfield and brownfield site development requirements
- Experience with using Bluebeam Revu and associated products
- Expertise with AutoCAD, and 3D BIM programs such as AutoCAD or Revit