Data Center IT Operations Manager

Microsoft

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On-site
Location
Salary
$127,600–$229,200 / yr
Posted
19 days ago
Closes
Dec 5, 2026

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This role $178k
$107k most similar roles pay here $242k

This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $139,200–$204,587 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Data Center IT Operations Manager

As a Microsoft Datacenter IT Operations Manager (ITOM), you will lead and manage a team of high-performing individual contributors responsible for site services and logistics in mission-critical data centers supporting online services such as Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure. Your day-to-day responsibilities include fostering a culture of safety, security, and compliance, overseeing talent development, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure service level delivery. You will also analyze production operations to maintain stability and establish quality standards for data center initiatives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in technical and operational oversight of complex datacenter networks, fiber infrastructure management, capacity planning, and cross-organizational alignment. This role demands expertise in driving excellence in safety, security, compliance, and KPI-driven service delivery within high-scale environments.

What you'll do

  • Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in data center activities.
  • Lead and develop high-performing individual contributors on the team.
  • Manage data center site services, logistics, and deployment operations.
  • Analyze production operations to ensure operational stability and initiate corrective actions.
  • Establish quality standards for Datacenter teams and manage initiatives to completion.

What we're looking for

  • At least 6 years of experience in mission-critical service management.
  • Proven leadership in technical and operational oversight of complex datacenter networks.
  • Experience with OSP/ISP fiber architecture for mission-critical environments.
  • Track record of capacity planning, demand forecasting, and long-term infrastructure strategy.
  • Ability to lead datacenter decommissioning and infrastructure optimization efforts.
  • Expertise in driving cross-organizational alignment and execution across networking and operations.

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