Region Designer (Cloud + AI)

Job Description

Overview

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that designs, delivers and powers our Cloud/AI services. We deliver the core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft, from Azure to AI. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of hundreds of data centers, 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.

The Technology and Region Expantion team is at the forefront of designing and driving regional launch, expansion, and evolution. Our global team works with a broad range of disciplines to craft and implement design standards and the newest technologies. As a Technical Program Manager (Region Designer) in the EMEA Region Design function, you will be responsible for creating long term designs for the launch of new Cloud Regions, expansion of our existing regions, and implementation of new technologies and requirements into the regions. To create optimal designs, you will partner with multiple engineering groups (both physical and software), Lease, Land, Energy, and Network teams to ensure we meet our customer requirements, design principles, and financial / demand targets. Once the design is completed, you will be responsible for getting alignment and approval of the Region Design across multiple disciplines both inside and outside of CO+I. Once a plan is in execution, you will proactively monitor the region for risk to the design and engage cross-functional teams for resolution.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Directly shape the strategy for delivery of Microsoft cloud capabilities and growth throughout live and forthcoming Regions throughout EMEA.
• Partners with infrastructure teams to create Region Designs for new AI & Azure Regions and for expansion of existing Regions.
• Implements the latest Design standards, Principles and technologies into Region Designs.
• Proactively monitors regions for risk in executing designs. Collaborates across the organization for resolution.
• Lead and coordinates cross-functional team efforts to drive engineering solutions to technical challenges and deliver quality solutions to committed schedules and project plans.
• Create relationships to drive orchestration and integration efforts to implement design standards and technologies.
• Collaborate and coordinates across organizations to ensure approval and alignment of Region Designs.
• Translates the needs of the organization and other teams into region design principles and region designs based on data-focused analysis. Engages in active risk management (proactive and reactive) to identify risks and propose mitigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering/ Electrical/ Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering AND experience in engineering, data analysis, or product development.
• Ability to communicate and present complex analysis at the executive levels for alignment and decision making
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to drive projects, and build buy-in and support

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.