Posted 14 days ago
Senior Critical Environment Electrical Engineering
@ Microsoft
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Microsoft is hiring a Senior Critical Environment Electrical Engineer in its Cloud Operations & Innovation group to serve as technical authority for large mission-critical electrical systems across datacenter campuses. The role supports 24x7x365 on-site datacenter operations, commissioning, maintenance and safety procedures. The posting requires a P. Eng. registration in Ontario, Reliability Status screening and a Microsoft Cloud background check, with a base salary of CAD $114,400 to $203,900 per year.
Pay:
$114,400–$203,900 a year
Responsibilities:
- Act as technical authority for mission-critical electrical systems
- Support 24x7x365 datacenter electrical operations
- Test and validate installations with commissioning teams
- Establish maintenance and safety procedures
- Manage electrical infrastructure across datacenter campuses
Requirements summary:
- Master's in electrical or computer engineering with 3+ years experience, or Bachelor's with 5+ years
- P. Eng. registration in Ontario required
- Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud and Reliability Status screening
- Canadian residency of five continuous years for clearance timelines
- Preferred: Master's with 6+ years or Bachelor's with 8+ years experience
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-24
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-24
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | P. Eng. (Ontario) |
| Background checks | criminal record, credit |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering |
| Security clearance | Reliability status |
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Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I Senior Electrical Engineer, 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.
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.
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
- A strong desire and capability to learn, grow, and develop new skills.
- Empower a culture of safety, security, and compliance in all aspect of data center activities.
- Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
- Understand the design and functionality of your datacenter.
- Support 24x7x365 on-site datacenters operations and electrical infrastructure.
- Act as the technical authority for on-site operations related to a large-scale mission critical electrical system, design, and functionality.
- Establish and coordinate maintenance and safety procedures, maintaining highly redundant electrical designs.
- Managing the electrical infrastructures throughout datacenter campus ranging from a single large capacity facility, to several smaller ones.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- Must be registered as a P. Eng. in the province of Ontario.
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
- The successful candidate currently has the ability to obtain Reliability Status screening from a duly authorized department or agency of the Government of Canada. This process includes but is not limited to:
- Verification of identity, background, education, professional credentials, personal and professional references, credit check and criminal background check.
- Reliability Status screening may also require a security questionnaire and security interview.
- To obtain the requisite clearance within required timelines, applicants must have five (5) years of continuous Canadian residency and must not have lived or worked outside of Canada for more than six (6) months during that time unless Microsoft is satisfied that the requisite clearance can nevertheless be obtained within required timelines.
Additional or preferred qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience
- OR equivalent experience.
Electrical Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $114,400 - CAD $203,900 per year.
Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Electrical Engineering IC4 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 114,400 $ CAD à 203,900 $ CAD par année.
Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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