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Energy Resource Manager (ERM) with the primary focus at reducing stranded capacity applying optimization techniques of space, power, cooling and network. Being a key member of the local Datacenter Operations team in the deployment planning and optimization of the IT capacity, working closely with Electrical Engineers and Critical Environment Field Service Engineer. 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. By enabling data center capacity through increased Infrastructure Utilization Effectiveness (IUE) and Power Harvesting (PH), you will lead the retrofit efforts to upgrade legacy datacenters and harvest capacity in our existing fleet.
Job Responsibility:
Primary focus in Managing IT Allocation at the Campus/Metro level by collaborating with key stakeholders and ensuring that demands are properly allocated across the IT infrastructure
Familiarize with the Data Center design and manage the IT resources by performing virtual failure analysis and develop a master allocation plan to drive the operationalization of the customer capacity
Ensure compliance with data center business units and service-level policies
Engage with appropriate teams and resources to execute tasks or projects
Manage programs associated with the area of responsibility
Demonstrate conscientiousness on cost adheres to budget requirements
keep costs reasonable and contribute to staying within budget
Follow and adhere to safety and security policies and procedures. Report immediately any safety or security issues or concerns
Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process as appropriate
Raise risks to the IT capacity allocation and planning. Identify power stranding and contractual inconsistencies (leased spaces)
Ensure that the critical environment information is properly entered and maintained (tooling)
Lead programs and projects through leadership forums aligning scope, schedule, and cost that align to our OKRs
Manage the assigned projects or programs to meet service delivery objectives and escalate to appropriate stakeholders to remove obstacles
Recognize potential customer impact of other events and issues (e.g., customer lockdown), communicate potential impact, and plan for impact accordingly
Proactively review schedules and avoid conflicts when possible. Identify, coordinate, manage expectations, and offer alternatives when defining customer solutions
Manage relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure that all expectations are clarified, understood, documented, and met
Share best practices
assist others in learning role, process, procedures
Collaborate and engage with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across CO+I and engineering groups to gain program / project insights
Leverage and synthesize these insights to develop and operationalize solutions that mitigate our customer gaps
Provide mentorship across data centers for specific expertise
Seek training opportunities that meet the interest of the business as well as own career goals and objectives
Suggest ways of reducing risk of performing maintenance
work with others to accommodate scheduling needs
Suggest improvements in implementation based on depth of understanding
Contribute to a positive team environment by learning and adopting best practices
Contribute constructively during team meetings and in cross-discipline collaborations within the service team
Recognize priority of team success over individual achievement
Collaborate and negotiate effectively with others and seek guidance from management to identify delegates to deliver results
In alignment with management priorities, hold self-accountable for the end-to-end service quality, completeness, and resulting customer experience (including but not limited to availability, safety, security, customer service). Support escalation of issues to appropriate owner
Embody our Microsoft One culture and values
Requirements:
High School Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent AND 3+ years’ experience supporting critical service infrastructure operation, maintenance, projects in large-scale OR equivalent experience
Australian Citizen
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check
Citizenship Verification
NV1/2, PV Clearance Assessment
Nice to have:
Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
5+ years’ experience in Critical Environment infrastructure (e.g., UPS, PDUs, Generators, AHU/CFM, ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams and working with IT infrastructure modifications (e.g., Cable trays, Fiber Runners, HACs and IT equipment)
1+ years’ experience working within a Datacenter environment, focusing on Capacity and Planning or Energy Resource
1+ years’ experience in IT Critical Space and understanding of IT Allocation (e.g., Diverse Cluster density, quanta, patterns)
What we offer:
Trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion, and professional certifications