At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
The Energy Resource Manager (ERM) position at Microsoft’s Datacenter Operations team involves reducing stranded capacity through optimization of space, power, cooling, and network resources. This role requires collaborating with Electrical Engineers and Critical Environment Field Service Engineers to deploy and optimize IT capacity across various data centers. Key responsibilities include managing IT allocation, ensuring compliance with service-level policies, and leading retrofit efforts to upgrade legacy datacenters. The ERM will also engage in root cause analysis, manage vendor relationships, and contribute to a positive team environment by sharing best practices and providing mentorship. Preferred qualifications include experience in critical infrastructure management and relevant certifications such as CompTIA or ITIL. This role focuses on enhancing Infrastructure Utilization Effectiveness (IUE) and Power Harvesting (PH), contributing to the broader goal of delivering foundational technologies for Microsoft’s online services, including Bing, Office 365, and Azure.
Skills
What you'll do
- Manage IT allocation at the campus/metro level by collaborating with stakeholders.
- Develop and execute virtual failure analysis to optimize IT resource utilization.
- Ensure compliance with data center business units' service-level policies.
- Lead retrofit efforts to upgrade legacy datacenters for capacity harvesting.
- Engage in root cause analysis (RCA) processes to address operational issues.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in critical environment infrastructures or physical IT infrastructures.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience managing IT allocation and capacity planning at the campus/metro level.
- Familiarity with data center design and virtual failure analysis techniques.
- Relevant certifications such as CompTIA, Microsoft, Network Certifications, PMP, ITIL.
- 2+ years of experience in critical environment infrastructure modifications and IT equipment deployment.
Employer
About Microsoft
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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