Energy Resource Manager

Energy Resource Manager

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. We need you as an Energy Resource Manager (ERM) with the primary focus at reducing stranded capacity applying optimization techniques of space, power, cooling, and network. Being a key member of the local Datacenter Operations team in the deployment planning and optimization of the IT capacity, working closely with Electrical Engineers and Critical Environment Field Service Engineer.

Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I ERM, 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. By enabling data center capacity through increased Infrastructure Utilization Effectiveness (IUE) and Power Harvesting (PH), you will lead the retrofit efforts to upgrade legacy datacenters and harvest capacity in our existing fleet.

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. Do you want to empower billions across the world? Come and join us in CO+I and be at the forefront of the action!

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

Data Center Operations

• Primary focus in Managing IT Allocation at the Campus / Metro level by collaborating with key stakeholders and ensuring that demands are properly allocated across the IT infrastructure.
• Familiarize with the Data Center design and manage the IT resources by performing virtual failure analysis and develop a master allocation plan to drive the operationalization of the customer capacity.
• Ensure compliance with data center business units and service-level policies.
• Engage with appropriate teams and resources to execute tasks or projects.
• Manage programs associated with the area of responsibility.
• Demonstrate conscientiousness on cost adheres to budget requirements; keep costs reasonable and contribute to staying within budget.
• Follow and adhere to safety and security policies and procedures. Report immediately any safety or security issues or concerns.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process as appropriate.
• Raise risks to the IT capacity allocation and planning. Identify power stranding and contractual inconsistencies (leased spaces).
• Ensure that the critical environment information is properly entered and maintained (tooling).
• Lead programs and projects through leadership forums aligning scope, schedule, and cost that align to our OKRs.

Service Delivery

Data Center Work Environment

Ownership

Other

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Other Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

Data Center Operations Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $81,400 - $161,800 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 $109,800 - $183,100 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 17th, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.