Data Center Technicians Manager

As a Microsoft Data Center Technician (DCT) Manager you will lead a team of technicians providing expert guidance on performing hardware deployments diagnostics on equipment and hardware decommissions. You will support technician performance prioritizing technician tasks while monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). This opportunity will allow you to model leadership principles provide training to technicians and accelerate your career growth in the process.

Microsofts Cloud Operations & Innovation (COI) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a COI DCT Manager you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsofts online services including Bing Office 365 Xbox OneDrive and the Microsoft Azure platform. As a group COI is focused on the personal and professional development of all employees and offers training and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs Diversity & Inclusion training and events and professional certifications.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

• Delivering success through empowerment and accountability by modeling coaching and caring while promoting a positive and effective team culture.

• Accountable for overall data center service compliance and quality.
• Provide guidance on and holds team accountable for compliance with Data Center Services (DCS) business unit and service-level policies procedures deadlines and service-change policies.
• Ensures technicians are trained on procedures for installation deployment replacement and post-execution quality check processes.
• Verify post-execution quality checks have been performed appropriately by technicians and takes corrective action as needed.
• Escalate issues through appropriate channels and follow up on issue resolution sharing knowledge related to issue resolution with appropriate teams.
• Review process changes to evaluate impact on service execution and share relevant information about change with stakeholders across functions and disciplines.

• Lead team and triage meetings prioritizing work across your team and rebalance priorities to respond to changes.
• Complete required safety training conduct daily safety briefings and participate in on-site safety committees.
• Ensure technicians and vendor resources comply with all safety procedures (e.g. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage equipment use lifting electrical hazards ladder/rolling stair use).

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma GED or equivalent and basic knowledge of computer hardware and components AND 3 years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology or related experience working with technical teams.
• 1 year(s) experience directing supervising or managing others.
• Ability to work shifts including shift assignments during non-standard business hours that may include evening nighttime weekends and/or holidays

Background Check Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

While not required we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Computer Science or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
• 4 years experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.
• 3 years experience working in a production mission-critical 24x7x365 data center environment.
• Applicable certifications: Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation ASICS/Inventory Control CompTIA (A Server Network) Basic Structure Cabling (BSC) Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP) Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Six Sigma Green Belt).
• 2 years experience leading diverse technical or IT workforce of up to ten employees.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.

Required Experience:

Manager