Critical Environment Operations Director

Microsoft
boydton, VA$140k–$284kPosted Jul 23, 2026

Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of our Datacenter operations Oversee the day-to-day operations and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment in our Datacenters Maximize Critical Environment (CE) availability to ensure optimal operational efficiency Reduce high-impact and human-error Critical Environment (CE) incidents year over year Deliver on cost/energy efficiency initiatives Ensure routine reporting to effectively manage and analyze our Power/Temperature/Relative Humidity, and SLA monitoring Establish and enhance strong working relationships and engagement with our Engineering Groups (EGs), and business partners Work with regional and global peers to share and build best practices across the entire datacenter portfolio High School Qualification or equivalent AND 10+ years experience of mission-critical service management (e.g., providing IT services, manufacturing, warehouse, retail, military, or managing physical operations in an IT and/or critical environment infrastructure) OR equivalent experience 3+ years people management experience. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements.This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Criminal Justice Information Services: This position may require passing a background check conducted through the CJIS criminal justice information system by authorized local, state, and/or federal agencies. Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related field AND 15+ years experience in enterprise-level experience managing large scale and complex projects/programs, or critical environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling) OR High School Qualification or equivalent AND 17+ years experience in enterprise-level experience managing large scale and complex projects/programs, or critical environment infrastructures (e.g., UPS, Generator, AHU), or working in physical IT infrastructures (e.g., Servers, SANs, Networking, Capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling) OR equivalent experience. 5+ years people management experience.

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