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 MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year datacenter construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.  

 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

The Principal Architect Subject Matter Expert (SME)  will engage with key Microsoft stakeholders, Authorities Having Jurisdiction as well as external A/E consultants and contractors that specialize in datacenter builds to ensure that Microsoft’s datacenter technical design standards and quality are met.  The successful candidate will provide architectural technical review and oversight for new datacenter designs, builds, leases, and renovations in addition to civil and structural technical support for site selection, due diligence, master planning and permitting. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture 

• Registered/Chartered Professional Architect 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to lead teams of engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large datacenter environments 
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in architecture/engineering due diligence with experience leading large-scale critical infrastructure projects as the lead 
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in due diligence for greenfield, brownfield, retrofit and expansion of large-scale facilities including and not limited to geotechnical report analysis, topographic and boundary survey review, Code/Covenant/Restriction and coordination with Authorities Having Jurisdiction and utility capacity constraint review 

• Ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical decisions 
• Experience in navigating in CAD, Revit, Sketchup, Bluebeam and BIM software for drawing review and development of conceptual level master plans during site selection and early design phases is desirable 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and maintain high quality standards 
• Excellent knowledge of building codes and regulations 
• Experience working in high critical environment projects  

• Experience and working knowledge in land acquisition, seismic zoning, planning, permitting and development 
• Lead and manage due diligence efforts with external and internal stakeholders 
• Ability to prepare and present using MS office packages 
• Able to travel domestically and internationally 

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.