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As a Fiber Delivery Engineer on the Cloud Interconnection + Acquisitions team, you will contribute to building world-class network infrastructure involving Metro Dark Fiber, Long-Haul Fiber, subsea, and Lit Wave circuits. You will provide technical expertise for commercial teams regarding diversity, identification, and internal routing while performing frontline project management with external suppliers. Your daily responsibilities include tracking construction schedules, managing risks using market intelligence, conducting quality assurance inspections, and producing as-build documentation and technical schematics. The role requires proficiency in AutoCAD or GIS solutions and experience in outside plant construction, engineering, and optical transport. You will solve complex network capacity delivery matters to support core infrastructure for online services like Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Azure platform. This position requires skills in data analysis, project planning, and cross-functional team collaboration.
Provide technical expertise and drawings for diversity, identification, and internal routing to termination points.
Manage construction schedules with external suppliers including civil works, permitting, and cable overpulls.
Verify fiber characterization results against Microsoft standards and produce as-built documentation and schematics.
Identify project risks and develop mitigation options using market intelligence.
Conduct remote or on-site quality assurance inspections during the delivery phase.
Manage remediation activities with suppliers and third-party fiber characterization teams.
Communicate project status and produce reports for cross-functional teams and leadership.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (or equivalent).
At least 1 year of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (preferred).
2+ years of experience with AutoCAD or GIS solutions (preferred).
1+ year of experience in Outside plant construction and engineering with a major telecommunication provider (preferred).
1+ year of experience with ISP/OSP construction, Telecom architectural, and optical transport (preferred).
1+ year of experience developing comprehensive project plans including Gantt charts and timelines (preferred).