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Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Electrical Engineer , you will perform a key role in delivering the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform.

Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.

Microsoft’s 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.

Responsibilities

• A strong desire and capability to learn, grow, and develop new skills

• Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspect of data center activities

• Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.

• Understand the design and functionality of your datacenter

• Support 24x7x365 on-site datacenters operations and electrical infrastructure

• Act as the technical authority for on-site operations related to a large-scale mission critical electrical system, design, and functionality

• Establish and coordinate maintenance and safety procedures, maintaining highly redundant electrical designs

• Managing the electrical infrastructures throughout datacenter campus ranging from a single large capacity facility, to several smaller ones

• Provide technical leadership to optimise performance of assets and systems during handover and operational phases

• Manage permitting and regulatory compliance, ensuring operational practises comply with all relevant standards

• Develop, review High Voltage Installation Safety Management Plan’s and Operating Agreements with supply authority’s

• Provide continual improvement to High Voltage infrastructure by collaborating with energy, design, commissioning, and construction teams

• Be the point of contact and liaise with network supply authorities for planned and unplanned works to the site interface point.

• Investigate operations, asset performance and risk reduction, related to incidents or other related issues and develop solutions

• Lead the planning and implementation of all HV, MV & LV related works including Outage planning, operations, maintenance, isolations and switching

• Prepare, review, approve operating procedures (MOP’s, SOP’s, EOP’s, Switching instructions and isolation procedures)

• Mentor and develop personnel in HV systems and the safe application of High Voltage practises

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant trade qualifications with minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role

• In depth knowledge of current legislation and standards applicable to HV assets and associated infrastructure

• Demonstrated exceptional knowledge of electrical infrastructure, including high voltage networks up to 132kV

• Extensive HV substation management/switching experience up to 132kV

• Sound technical knowledge of HV infrastructure including Transformers, switchgear, switchboards, RMU’s, DC systems, protection, SCADA + earthing systems

• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with various internal/external stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to communicate, influence and work with people from different backgrounds, resolve differences and achieve positive outcomes in a professional and constructive manner

• Demonstrated strong operational and maintenance planning knowledge and experience across HV systems

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.

• Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of Australian Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements.

• NV1/2, PV Clearance Assessment: This position may require an enhanced background check conducted through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years of technical engineering experience

• OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .