Lease Telecom Engineer

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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 Lease Telecom Engineer to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.

The Lease Telecom Engineer will be able to effectively and efficiently drive the design of all aspects of the physical networking infrastructure and address any design-related issues that arise during construction for all Microsoft datacenters/co-location facilities. They will work with internal stakeholders on standards, Microsoft requirements, materials as specified; lead design workgroups and drive cross-functional meetings for multiple, concurrent projects. This individual will be tasked to manage issues, decisions and risks, drive initiatives to improve efficiency and quality to scale with the growth of Microsoft.

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.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical engineering experience (such as copper, cable plants, and fiber optics)
  • OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, OR related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience
  • OR Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering,, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience
• 6+ years of large-scale facility networking infrastructure projects within datacenters or other comparable experience (healthcare, enterprise, large retail, critical environments, healthcare, government etc.)
• Knowledge of industry standards, building codes and safety standards including BICSI Standards, TDMM, RUS Standards, ANSI/IEEE/IEC, NFPA, NEC, and building codes.
• Chartered or Professional Engineer OR BICSI RCDD or DCDC certified (or equivalent) per country of residence.
• 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.

Hardware Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 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 December 20, 2024.

The successful candidate shall be responsible for all aspects of the telecom-related designs within a geographical region, be able to multitask and quickly react to challenges as a proactive, lessons learned solution creator. The Lease Telecom Engineer is required to manage our external Architect and Engineer’s (AE) design creation and quality, be able to independently create design deliverables as required, and quality checking peer workload as required.

Design and Design Oversight:

The successful candidate will oversee the design of physical networking infrastructure for Microsoft data centers and co-location facilities, as well as addressing any issues during construction. They will assess existing facilities to ensure compliance with Microsoft standards. The role involves collaborating with partners, leading design work groups, and conducting cross-functional meetings for multiple projects.

• Provide technical support on physical network refresh and rebuilds including cable plant, pathways, and translating telecommunication requirements to other disciplines.
• Address existing condition investigations, communicate risk to relevant partners, and create telecommunication scope of work to retrofit existing facilities to latest Microsoft standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers and partners, utilizing tools and proper documentation for all team members to fully understand their role within the project. This collaboration aims to create or oversee the creation of datacenter telecommunication designs from an integrated Scope of Services and Basis of Design (BOD) to Issue for Construction (IFC). Candidate will also collaboratively manage the Construction Administration phase of the datacenter until handover for new Lease DC project build-outs, special projects, and network upgrades with other discipline leads.
• 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).
• Be highly organized and able to oversee concurrent projects and focus under pressure.
• Structured thinking and logic with very strong analytical skills.
• Strong customer service focus, with the ability to communicate with highly technical management teams.
• Creative approach to problem solving and ability to think out of the box.
• Ability to lead multiple projects of varying timelines while managing project expectations.
• Detailed understanding for structured cabling components.
• Effective written and verbal communications skills.