Senior Fiber Delivery Engineer

Overview
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 and we need you as a Sr. Fiber Delivery Engineer.

As a Sr. 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 and subsea. 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 Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a Sr. Fiber Delivery Engineer, 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 certifications.

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.

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

• Must act as the Senior Technical Lead for the region, providing guidance and serving as a reference for colleagues.
• Experience with ISP / OSP construction, Telecom Architectural and Optical Transport.
• Provide commercial team support, by offering technical expertise and drawings for diversity, identification POE and internal routing to termination points.
• Good understanding of Network/optical engineering or photonics and workflow management.
• Ability to read and understand High Level Network design documentation
• Frontline technical project management with external suppliers by pulling and tracking construction schedules, including civils, permitting, cable overpulls, overlaying with E2E schedule and producing reports.
• Communicating status and producing reports, as required, to cross functional teams as well as Leadership.
• 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 fiber characterization results and ensuring those are within Microsoft Core Fiber Standards, producing as-build documentation including technical schematics.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree AND experience in engineering, technical program management, or/and telecommunications
• OR equivalent experience.
• 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 extensive experience in engineering, technical program management, or/and telecommunications
• OR equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• Demonstrated experience in managing Dark Fiber Outside Plant Projects, including Civils, Permitting/Wayleaves, and Inside Plant.
• Proven experience working with Geographic Information System (GIS) platforms to support network planning and delivery.
• Experience in developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation related to network designs, processes, and best practices.
• Demonstrative experience in partnering with external suppliers and internal cross functional teams by removing boundaries and solving complex Network Capacity Delivery matters.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Up to 100% work from home

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United Kingdom

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Germany

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Finland

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Switzerland