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Posted date: Aug 24, 2026
Category: Technical Program Management
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $190,400
Range: $119,800 - $261,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Work location type: 0 days / week in-office – remote
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
OverviewMicrosoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Engineering Procurement & Construction (EPC) organization 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 Datacenter Infrastructure Design Manager to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world’s largest online services.
Responsibilities
The Datacenter Infrastructure Design Manager will be responsible for the facilitation, delivery, and expansion of Microsoft’s industry-leading datacenter networking and telecommunication designs focusing on development and implementation in existing facilities and sites. This includes the development of innovative technology and advanced concepts from feasibility studies through design development, permitting, construction, and the turnover to Operations. This role will provide design management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadership for our datacenter network infrastructure designs. To be successful in this role the candidate will oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules, and budgets of the projects. The Design Manager will engage with key Microsoft stakeholder groups as well as outside vendors who specialize in datacenter architecture and engineering.
Coordinate a team of architects, engineers and designers and deliver projects aligned with the defined scope, schedule, and budget. Collaborate with on-site operations teams to perform feasibility / gap analysis for conversion of existing datacenter spaces to new / upgraded uses.Have communication, organization, and leadership skills. Possess proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacenter design. Able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament.Able to work with integrity, be methodical, detailed-oriented with work ethics.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field AND 4+ years of experience in engineering, architecture, network engineering, construction engineering, building forensics, OR equivalent experience.2+ years experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team design/construction projects.
Other 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.
 Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of engineering, architecture, construction engineering.5+ years experience leading cross discipline engineering / Architectural teams in design for construction projects.Registered Professional Engineer or ArchitectPMP certification#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCECareers
Technical Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 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 $160,200 - $261,000 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.