Electrical Engineer

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 and we need you as a Electrical Engineer for the Netherlands data center portfolio.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Electrical Engineer, you will perform a key role in delivering the core data center infrastructure that powers the 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 of all employees and offers training 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 datacenters 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 datacenter 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:

• Oversee the electrical infrastructure of multiple data centers.
• Support the operations teams with problem solving, implementation of technical solutions, deviations or approvals of operating procedures, and design challenges, and provide guidance to other team members.
• Identify improvements and projects in availability, safety, security, and cost efficiency related to the electrical infrastructure or broader.
• Provide support and guidance during data center availability incidents. 
• Use root cause analysis (RCA) to identify complex problems or flaws that may affect a feature or product design change.
• Identify possible solutions and bring them to the attention of other engineers or team leads.
• Deliver projects in the data center portfolio, identifying common project risks at the outset and developing plans to address those risks.
• Communicate project progress/status within the team and escalate issues as necessary.
• Act as process owner of Microsoft processes (i.e., Runbooks).
• Act as contract owner for vendors working on electrical equipment.