Fiber Delivery Engineer

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters in 32 countries and millions of 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. certifications.

As a Fiber Delivery Engineer on the Cloud Interconnection + Acquisitions (CI+A) Team you will contribute to building a world-class network infrastructure by working with Metro Dark Fiber, Long-Haul Fiber, subsea, and Lit Wave circuits. You will 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. As a group, CO+I is focused on the personal and professional development for all employees and offers trainings and growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional. With a flexible workplace, you can work from home partially or fully and/or come to the office on an as needed basis.

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

• Provide commercial team support, by offering technical expertise and drawings for the diversity, identification POE and internal routing to termination points.
• Frontline technical project management with external suppliers by pulling, tracking construction schedules, including civils, permitting, cable overpulls, overlaying with E2E schedule and producing reports.
• Reviewing FC Results and ensuring those are within Microsoft Core Fiber Standards, producing as-build documentation including technical schematics.
• Managing risks and producing mitigation options using market intelligence.
• Throughout Delivery phase, conducting quality assurance inspections remote or by traveling to sites.
• Managing remediation activities with supplier and independent 3rd party Fiber Characterization Team.
• Reviewing FC Results and ensuring those are within Microsoft Core Fiber Standards, producing as-build documentation including technical schematics.
• Communicating status and producing reports, as required, to cross functional teams as well as Leadership.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ year(s) experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development.
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience with AutoCAD or GIS solutions.
• 1+ year(s) experience in Outside plant construction and engineering with a major telecommunication provider.
• 1+ year(s) experience with ISP / OSP construction, Telecom architectural and optical transport
• 1+ year(s) experience developing comprehensive project plans that outline tasks, milestones, resources, and timelines. This includes creating Gantt charts and project schedules to ensure that all aspects of the project are planned and coordinated effectively.
• 1+ year(s) demonstrative experience in partnering with external suppliers and internal cross functional teams by removing boundaries and solving complex Network Capacity Delivery matters.

Technical Program Management 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.