Data Center It Operations Manager

Microsoft Microsoft · Big Tech · Toronto, ON +1 · Data Center Operations Management

This role is for a Data Center IT Operations Manager at Microsoft, responsible for leading a team, overseeing data center site services and logistics, and ensuring the delivery of core infrastructure for Microsoft's online services. The position involves managing operations, collaborating with internal groups, and maintaining quality standards within a global data center portfolio.

What you'd actually do

  1. Empowering a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of datacenter activities
  2. Leading and managing a team of high-performing individual contributors and their ongoing talent development
  3. Managing and overseeing datacenter site services, logistics, and deployment
  4. Collaborating and coordinating with multiple internal business groups to ensure the successful delivery of service levels
  5. Analyzing production operations and initiate corrective actions to ensure operational stability

Skills

Required

  • mission-critical service management
  • managing physical operations in an IT and/or Critical Environment infrastructure
  • Ability to work flexible hours

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field
  • experience in critical environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU)
  • working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling)
  • people management experience
  • Enterprise-level experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.