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Campus Commissioning Manager- Hyderabad

Microsoft

Job Location:

Hyderabad - India

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 6 October 2026 (3 days ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the CO&I the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsofts cloud business. The MS portfolio consists of complex multi-disciplinary large scale multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the worlds largest online services.

The COI Commissioning team is responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of new data center capacity for COI. Through development of leading program management and construction processes this team is chartered with managing workflow across vertically and horizontally aligned project managers and virtual teams to successfully deliver multi-million-dollar multi-year data center construction programs.

As a Commissioning Manager you will work with data center architects engineers construction managers network engineers data center operations teams and finance teams to streamline and improve data center capacity delivery. You will execute against scope schedule and budget to deliver the latest generation of datacenter technology to Microsofts Online Services. You will be responsible for ensuring the project is commissioned in accordance with Microsofts standards and directly manage the process for Lease and Build Projects in the Pune and Hyderabad and support other Commissioning Projects in India (IND) Region.

In alignment with our Microsoft values we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

1. Business Processes

Reports to the COI India Sub-Region Commissioning Lead
Primary responsibility for assigned datacenter regions commissioning of lease projects with secondary responsibility for other COI commissioning projects for the region
Create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions.
Manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to Data Center construction projects in the assigned datacenter regions.
Development of Commissioning Procedures and Standards.
Construction site inspections to review QA/QC and commissioning process.
Drive the project Commissioning process including scope and schedule.
Domestic travel within India may be required to support commissioning activities across datacenter sites.

2. Communications

Regularly reviews Construction Progress QA/QC Commissioning progress issues and KPI metrics to report to management.
Coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers including integration of lessons learned.
Manage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope schedule and budget.
Attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings and report as necessary.
Report Project Progress on scope schedule and budget weekly or as required.

3. Accountability

Responsible for developing managing and reporting on scope schedule of the Commissioning Process for COI Projects.
Manage the Commissioning process for assigned datacenter regions.
Reporting of the Commissioning process to management on a regular basis.
Work independently in support of the COI Program.

4. Strategy and Development

Manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the COI road map strategy.
Refine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions including development of commissioning procedures.
Provides input into a long-term delivery strategy and incorporates requirements into the project execution plans.

5. Vendor Management and contract compliance

Provide Vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven).
Preparation of RFPs PERs and other project approval tools & templates.

6. Relocation to Pune or Hyderabad may be required based on business needs.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

10 years relevant technical engineering experience
OR Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Building Services Technology Computer Science or related field AND 5 years technical engineering experience
OR Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Building Services Technology Computer Science or related field AND 4 years technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Building Services Technology Computer Science or related field AND 4 years technical engineering experience
At least 5 years experience in Data Center facility construction and/or commissioning
At least 5 years of construction experience
At least 5 years of experience with electrical and mechanical test equipment
Data Center Commissioning
Construction QA/QC
Project Management
Data Center Operation and Maintenance
Understanding of UPS systems switchgear generators and critical mechanical systems
Able to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts
Issue identification and resolution management
Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint) MS Visio MS Project MS Teams

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Building Services Technology Computer Science or related field AND 9 years technical engineering experience
OR Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Building Services Technology Computer Science or related field AND 7 years technical engineering experience
OR Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Building Services Technology Computer Science or related field AND 4 years technical engineering experience.
Commissioning Certification
OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification
NFPA-70E
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

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.

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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.

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

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