Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure and Operations is the team behind the cloud. CO+I is responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.
The datacenter design architect will be responsible for the development of Microsoft’s industry-leading datacenter designs which includes defining new technology and advanced concepts from pre-programming through design development, construction and the turnover to Operations.
The design architect will provide thought leadership and direction for the civil, structural and architectural workings to align with defined project scope, schedule and budget. The architect will engage with key MS stakeholders, authority having jurisdiction as well as outside vendors who specialize in datacenter architecture. The candidate will provide technical direction to vendors which includes professional architects, civil and structural engineers. This position will manage multiple concurrent projects on a global scale and be part of the core team that’s launching the MS cloud infrastructure worldwide. Some domestic and international travel is required
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- The successful candidate will have the ability to effectively manage multiple teams of architects, engineers and designers and deliver projects aligned with the defined scopes, schedules and budgets.
- The architect will provide technical direction for the civil, structural and architectural components of the projects including facilitating systems coordination and organization throughout the sites and datacenters.
- The candidate must have excellent communication, be highly organized and exhibit high-level of project leadership; possess a high level of expertise in commercial and industrial architecture with a primary focus on datacenter design; have adequate experience in civil and structural design to provide confident direction to civil and structural engineering vendor experts.
- The candidate must also be able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and must be a person of integrity with a methodical and detail-oriented work ethic.
Qualifications
Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
- Registered Professional Architect
- 10+ years of experience in architecture/engineering with experience as a lead architect
- 7+ years of experience in mission critical projects (Datacenters, Laboratories and/or Micro-Electronics projects or similar)
- Demonstrated ability to write, speak, and present information effectively and persuasively
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills; ability to lead and be proactive
- Excellent problem-solving, judgment, team building, and decision-making skills
- Experience using MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, and Excel including effective reporting/presentations of project information
Preferred, not required:
- Experience operating CAD, Sketchup and/or BIM software for drawing review and adjustments is desirable
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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