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As a Critical Environment Mechanical Engineer, you will ensure the safe, reliable operation of mission‑critical mechanical infrastructure that powers Microsoft’s global online services. Acting as the on‑site technical authority, you will translate design intent into operational excellence, supporting 24x7x365 operations and live infrastructure upgrades. Your work will reduce risk, improve reliability, and uphold Microsoft’s standards for safety, sustainability, and performance.
Job Responsibility:
Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspect of data center activities
Understand the design and functionality of your datacenter
Work alongside a team of industry professionals across the Information Technology (IT) and Critical Environments (CE) spectrum to support 24x7x365 on-site datacenter operations and mechanical infrastructures
Act as the technical authority for on-site operations of large-scale mechanical systems and designs
Collaborate with the Operations and Design team to develop data center (DC) mechanical designs, starting from project conception to issue for construction (IFC) for new DC projects build outs and major infrastructure upgrades
Establish and coordinate maintenance & safety procedures, maintaining redundant high-capacity cooling systems
to operating and supporting datacenter backup electrical systems (diesel generators, rotary UPS, etc.)
Steward vital infrastructure supporting deployments of Microsoft's online services
Assist with supplier selection and overseeing mechanical supplier execution
Requirements:
Ability to empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance across all CE and data centre activities
Deep understanding of data centre mechanical design, infrastructure functionality, and system interdependencies
Technical authority for large-scale mechanical systems, including chilled water, CRAH/CRAC, RDHx, liquid cooling, pumps, heat exchangers, and environmental controls
Working knowledge of backup electrical systems (generators, UPS, switchgear) to support interdisciplinary operations
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter