Critical Environment Field Operations Trainer

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 a
**Global Training Operations (GTO) Critical Environment (CE) Technical Trainer.**

As a GTO CE Technical Trainer you will contribute to establishing technical training delivery, workforce training needs analysis, and engaging with your team in procedural change management activities in support of the datacenters in your area of responsibility. You will leverage technical and adult learning fundamentals as you evaluate and report on training activities in the datacenters and develop your own skills while coaching your learners in their own career growth. Location is on site in the datacenter with limited work from home opportunities.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a GTO CE Technical Trainer 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.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our datacenter 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’s 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**:

- Align learning preparation with relevant metrics for measuring success (e.g., cloud consumption, survey feedback).
- Build awareness of the latest features, technologies, and processes and incorporate those into current learning experiences to ensure quality learning environment and delivery.
- Deliver single to multi-day training or other learning experiences in-person or virtually with mínimal supervision leveraging a variety of delivery methods, including presentations, discussions, labs, and simulations, to deliver training.
- Use digitally enhanced instructor-led resources to effectively deliver technology-based learning experiences that prepare our Critical Environment technicians for local qualifications.
- Create a friendly, supportive environment and encourage learners to ask questions; monitor the progress of learners to appropriately reinforce important learning; participate in hands-on lab activities to further build upon learning; and provide course content feedback to broader Learning team using appropriate internal team channels as necessary to ensure consistency and relevance across our curriculum portfolio.
- Embody our culture and values.

**Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years training, education, Datacenter CE Operations, electrical and/or mechanical experience in comparable Critical Facilities operations.
- OR equivalent experience.

**Background Check Requirements**:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- 5+ Hands-on experience in a technical capacity with maintaining facility cooling, electrical, mechanical and life safety systems, Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Branch Circuit Monitoring (BCM), Building Automation Systems (BAS), and Battery Monitoring Systems (BMS)
- 2+ years experience in training delivery and readiness operations or demonstrated project management skills
- Analysis and writing: ability to diagnose or represent training data and anecdotal feedback in meaningful ways
- Operational Planning & Project Management: structured thinking and planning, with a bias for execution