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.

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.