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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WAAbilene, TX
Salary: $140,200–$284,400 / yr
Posted: 17 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k

This role $212k

$100k most similar roles pay here $304k

This role pays more than 96% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $212k versus about $180k 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

Microsoft currently has 1580 open roles on FindRole.

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As a Senior Datacenter Metro Director at Microsoft, you will lead the delivery of world-class support services for the Abilene, TX data center, ensuring safety, security, and compliance in all operations while managing costs effectively. Your responsibilities include leading and developing full-time employees across multiple data centers, overseeing IT and critical environment support to meet service level agreements, planning infrastructure growth, and participating in incident management procedures. You will also manage budgets, vendor contracts, and collaborate with global teams on improvement initiatives. The role requires extensive experience in managing large-scale projects and complex infrastructures, along with relevant certifications such as CompTIA, ITIL v3 Foundation, and PMP. This position is crucial for supporting Microsoft’s online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and Azure, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of these platforms at a massive scale.

Skills

UPS Generator AHU Servers SANs Networking Capacity DC Rack/Enclosures structured cabling APICS CompTIA Microsoft Certifications CCNA ITIL v3 Foundation MOF PMP CDCMP Budget Management $5M+ Projects

What you'll do

Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in data center operations.
Manage ongoing IT and critical environment support for all service lines.
Plan and deliver supporting physical infrastructure to meet anticipated growth.
Lead incident management procedures during major incidents impacting cloud services.
Ensure financial management by developing detailed budgets and forecasts.
Oversee vendor/partner contracts and relationships, including leased-facility landlords.

What we're looking for

15+ years of enterprise-level experience managing large-scale and complex projects/programs.
Extensive background in critical environment infrastructures (UPS, Generator, AHU).
Deep expertise in physical IT infrastructures including servers, SANs, networking, and DC rack/enclosures.
Proven ability to manage budgets over $5 million.
Relevant certifications such as PMP, CDCMP, and ITIL v3 Foundation.
Strong leadership skills for managing and developing full-time employees across datacenters.

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