mid operations Data Center Engineer ic · Posted Jun 1, 2026

About this role

Microsoft is hiring a mid-level Data Center Engineer in the operations function based in New Zealand. The posting calls out experience with Incident Response, Azure, Cloud Computing.

Role
Data Center Engineer
Function
operations
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
New Zealand
Department
Critical Environment Ops
Posted
Jun 1, 2026

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Job description

from Microsoft careers
Overview

As a Critical Environment Technician (CET) in Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) team, you will maintain the critical infrastructure that keeps our Data Centers up and running. This could be anything from co-ordinating with supplier/vendors, recognizing safe versus unsafe work environment, having a hands-on understanding of how critical environment equipment works, performing various types of maintenance, responding to onsite incidents while co-ordinating with other critical facilities professionals, and using telemetry and other platforms to monitor equipment performance and operations.

 

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Critical Environment Technician, 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 of all employees and offers training and opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion training and events, and professional certifications.  Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 datacenters 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.

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