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Critical Environment Technician/Engineer

Microsoft· Critical Environment Ops
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SingaporeFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Critical Environment Technician (CET) in Microsoft's Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team responsible for maintaining datacenter infrastructure, performing maintenance, responding to on-site incidents, and coordinating with facilities professionals. Environments include electrical, mechanical, and cooling systems across Microsoft’s global datacenters.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an operations specialist in electrical area of CE operations and works on advanced tasks independently.
  • Inspect and supervise critical environment-related facility equipment, 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 lead 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.
  • Under minimal oversight, perform various types of maintenance (e.g., planned, predictive, corrective) and repairs following methods of procedure (MOPs), and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for one or more types of equipment (e.g., electrical, mechanical, cooling systems), correct procedures.
  • Have a hands-on understanding of how equipment works and how to troubleshoot equipment, systems, subsystems, and components independently within their trained discipline.
  • Provides consultation to lower-level colleagues in troubleshooting systems and problems.
  • Understands, follows, and ensures safety and security requirements (e.g., JHAs, EH&S, toolbox talks), and business processes and procedures to properly perform work safely and reliably within Microsoft requirements.
  • Embodies Microsoft culture and values.
  • This position requires flexibility in working shift based on the business needs and the working shift may vary depending on the operational demand.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
  • 4+ years mission critical services work/applied learning experience (e.g., data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing) OR equivalent experience.
  • Flexibility in working shift and office hours based on business needs.

Skills

Required:Electrical knowledgeMaintenance and repair
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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