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Microsoft

Data Center Design Architect

Redmond, WA · On-site

$71.50 - $91.75/hr

Within Datacenter Engineering (DCE), Architects play a critical role in delivering the ... Hold large scale data center design experience, working knowledge of architecture design standards ...

Microsoft

Senior Data Center Design Architect

Redmond, WA · On-site

$75.25 - $100.75/hr

Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter ... Hold large scale data center design experience, working knowledge of architecture design standards ...

JLL

Data Center - Talent Network

Seattle, WA

... data center design, construction, commissioning, and operations. We support the complete data ... Data Center Commissioning Engineers * Critical Facilities Project Managers * Technical Services ...

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Data Center Design Architect

Redmond, WA • On-site

Microsoft
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$71.50 - $91.75/hr

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Posted 8 days ago

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Overview
Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core datacenter infrastructure for Microsoft's cloud business.
The Microsoft portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy Architect to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world's largest online services.
Within Datacenter Engineering (DCE), Architects play a critical role in delivering the infrastructure that powers Microsoft's global cloud services. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional engineering, construction, and operations teams to design and deliver mission-critical datacenter facilities from site selection and master planning through construction and handover. The ideal candidate is a collaborative problem solver with strong technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and the ability to drive high-quality solutions across multiple concurrent projects.
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.
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
  • Gathers information and participates in design decisions based on complexity, financial impact, quality, reliability, and time duration.
  • Review design documentation which may include drawings, specifications, or diagrams for products or features with some general guidance and feedback from other engineers.
  • Drive the design of all aspects of the physical networking infrastructure effectively and efficiently and address any design-related issues that arise during construction for all Microsoft datacenters/co-location facilities.
  • Work with Datacenter Operations and partner on standards, requirements, and materials as specified.
  • Lead design workgroups and drive cross-functional meetings for multiple, concurrent capital projects.
  • Manage issues, decisions and risks, drive initiatives to improve the efficiency and quality to scale.
  • Act as a critical thinker, develop statements of work and design documents, then review and critically evaluate bids and options for projects.
  • Evaluate operational impacts, deployment, and implementation challenges associated with design implementation for Microsoft Owned facilities and Lease sites.
  • Act as technical lead on architecture requirements and master planning impacts for special, non-conforming projects, retrofits, refreshes, and other duties as assigned.
  • Work closely with the project team to provide design review and guidance, technical leadership, and coordinated design direction for architectural, structural, and civil elements for data center design, permitting, construction and site selection, due diligence, and master planning.
  • Work across multiple projects and collaborate with key stakeholders, authorities having jurisdiction as well as external architect/engineering consultants and contractors to ensure that Microsoft's data center technical design standards and quality are met.
  • Provide architectural technical reviews and oversight for new data center designs, builds, leases, and renovations in addition to civil and structural technical support for site selection, due diligence, master planning and permitting.
  • Provide data center architectural designs and reviews (Specifications, Drawings, and Schedules) within CAD and/or Revit drawings and/or direction to architect/engineering firms for outside design work.
  • Collaborate with Global Technical Governance team, Global Strategy teams and Data Collection Engineering Operations Team to utilize Base of Design documentation to create and/or oversee the creation of the datacenter designs from basis of design to issue for constructions and through the Construction Administration phase of datacenter until handover for new data center project build-outs, leases, special projects and/or network upgrades.
  • Be highly organized and able to oversee multiple projects while providing structured thinking, logic, and analytics.
  • Hold a customer service focus with the ability to communicate with highly technical management teams.
  • Provide both remote site support for construction teams, as well as in person or virtual site visits to review all stages of the constructions projects as well as to ensure quality is being maintained throughout.
  • Hold large scale data center design experience, working knowledge of architecture design standards, experience site selection and due diligence and master planning for data centers, and design and peer review experience.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Architecture or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Doctorate in Architecture, or related field OR Master's Degree in Architecture, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Registered Architect with Mission critical Data Center Design experience and working knowledge of Data Center Architecture and design principles.

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.

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Hardware Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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.
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Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 100 datacenters and 1 million 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.

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