Senior Electrical Engineer

• 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.