Senior Director of Data Center Operations - CTJ - Poly | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Remote, US Posted 28 days ago $140,200–$277,200 / year
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TL;DR

The Senior Director of Data Center Operations (DC Ops) on Microsoft’s U.S. Airgap Cloud team leads a mission-critical organization focused on delivering operational excellence to U.S. Government customers through the management of datacenter infrastructure and compliance. This role involves overseeing safety, security, and financial management while maintaining relationships with industry partners and authorities. Day-to-day responsibilities include planning and executing IT support, managing vendor contracts, ensuring secure logistics, and delivering training programs for staff. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in mission-critical service management, preferably within U.S. government or defense contractor environments, along with a background in datacenter infrastructures and supply chain management. This position requires expertise in IT Service Operations fundamentals and leadership skills to manage a diverse team across multiple disciplines and geographies.

Skills

ITIL Azure Office365 Kubernetes Terraform Python SQL PostgreSQL AWS CI/CD Docker Git Linux Windows Networking SANs SCSI Cabling ITSM ProjectManagement MilitaryExperience GovernmentRegulations

What you'll do

  • Ensure ongoing IT and Critical Environment support to meet SLA commitments.
  • Plan and deliver physical infrastructure to support anticipated growth.
  • Manage financial portfolio including budget development and operational spend.
  • Oversee vendor/partner contracts and relationships for secure logistics services.
  • Deliver learning and development programs for AGC DC Ops staff.
  • Analyze production operations and initiate corrective actions for stability.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of mission-critical service management experience.
  • Proven leadership in managing diverse teams across multiple disciplines and geographies.
  • Experience leading operations in high-security U.S. Government or defense contractor environments.
  • Solid understanding of data center infrastructures and IT service operations principles.
  • Background in building design, construction principles, supply chain, asset management, or logistics.
  • BS/BA in Computer Science, Mathematics, Telecommunications, Business Management, Accounting, Environmental Sciences, or equivalent.
  • Financial management skills for developing budgets and managing operational costs.

Market check

Salary context

This $140,200–$277,200 range sits above 62% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$137,755–$234,650

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$148,500–$223,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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

Microsoft currently has 451 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 417 roles with salary data.

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