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Critical Environment Technician

Microsoft· Critical Environment Ops
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Sydneyfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

On-site, 100% in Western Sydney Data Centers, shift-based role maintaining critical infrastructure in Microsoft CO+I datacenters, focusing on CE operations across electrical/mechanical/controls/generators, incident response, maintenance, and SOPs.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an operations specialist in one major area of CE operations (e.g., electrical, mechanical, controls, generators) and works on advanced tasks independently.
  • Inspect and supervise critical environment-related facility equipment (e.g., controls, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning [HVAC], mechanical systems), building, and grounds regularly for unsafe or abnormal conditions and escalate per applicable policies and standards.
  • Utilize internal computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track all equipment assets and to complete work order requests for maintenance work.
  • Safely and quickly respond to and leads onsite incident response teams for all abnormal conditions that impact operations, and coordinates with other critical facilities professionals to perform corrective repairs without supervision.
  • Enhance, develop new or follow preexisting emergency operating procedures (EOPs), methods of procedure (MOPs), and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in relation to CE operations and incidents.
  • Perform various types of maintenance (e.g., planned, predictive, corrective) and repairs following methods of procedure (MOPs), and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for CE equipment (e.g., electrical, mechanical, cooling systems) and escalate when appropriate.
  • Have a hands-on understanding of how equipment works and how to troubleshoot equipment, systems, subsystems, and components independently within their trained discipline(s).
  • Provide consultation to lower-level colleagues in troubleshooting systems and problems.
  • Understand, follow, and ensure safety and security requirements (e.g., JHAs, EH&S, toolbox talks), and business processes and procedures to properly perform work in a safe, quality, and reliable manner in accordance with applicable federal, state, local, and Microsoft requirements.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED, TAFE or equivalent AND 1-2+ years mission critical services work/applied learning industry work experience (e.g., data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related trades fields) OR equivalent industry work experience.
  • 1+ year(s) industry work experience in a specialized area (e.g., mechanical, electrical, HVAC, controls) or related field.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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