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Critical Environment Technician

Microsoft· Critical Environment Ops
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Sydney, NSWFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Critical Environment Technician (CET) within Microsoft Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I), onsite in a Microsoft data center in Sydney, responsible for maintaining critical infrastructure, incident response, and ongoing CE-related maintenance across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, controls, and generators.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an operations specialist in one major area of critical environment (CE) operations (e.g., electrical, mechanical, HVAC, controls, generators) and work on advanced tasks independently.
  • Inspect and supervise critical environment-related facility equipment (e.g., controls, 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 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 (planned, predictive, corrective) and repairs following MOPs and SOPs for equipment (e.g., electrical, mechanical, cooling systems).
  • Have a hands-on understanding of how equipment works and how to troubleshoot equipment, systems, subsystems, and components independently within their trained discipline.
  • 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 to perform work safely and reliably within Microsoft requirements.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED, TAFE or equivalent AND 1+ year(s) mission critical services work/applied learning industry work experience maintaining critical environment-related facility equipment (e.g., electrical, HVAC, controls, or mechanical systems) OR equivalent industry work experience.

Benefits

  • Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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