Job Description

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 an Outside Plant Telecom Engineer.As an Outside Plant Telecom Engineer, you will design and engineer outside plant routing for MSFTs metro and long-haul connectivity requirements. You will work with our Sourcing team, our delivery team, and our fibre network providers to ensure our fibre network standards are met. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to building a world-class network infrastructure by working with Metro Dark Fiber, Long-Haul Fiber, subsea, and Lit Wave circuits.Microsoft\xe2\x80\x99s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As an Outside Plant Telecom 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 data centres 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 data centre 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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:

• Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspects of data centre activities.

• Outside Plant (OSP) optical fibre network design, planning and engineering for new and existing regions.

• Approving service provider designs, conducting site walks, permitting, and performing quality assurance inspections.

• Reading and understanding highway/road prints, be able to identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities, and select routing required for work projects.

• Optical fiber test results analysis for Microsoft\xe2\x80\x99s metro, regional fabric, and long-haul networks are delivered adhering to Microsoft Standards

• Communicate with all peers and departments to ensure optical network designs meet Microsoft and Industry standards

• Knowledge of optical transmission system (DWDM) design

• Knowledge of network availability analysis

• Maintain accurate cable network records and updates in GIS System

• Embody our

and .Qualifications:Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s Degree AND 4+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in civil or telecommunication

engineering, technical program management, OR equivalent experience.

• 2+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.

• Ability to work across multiple time zones

While not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s Degree AND 8+ years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in civil or telecommunication

engineering, technical program management, OR equivalent experience

• Knowledge of local regulatory requirements on optical fibre network construction & deployment

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