Datacenter Engineering SDD Design Manager - AMER
Microsoft | |
$100,600.00 - $199,000.00 / yr
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United States, D.C., Washington | |
Jan 14, 2026 | |
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Overview
Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I)is the team behind one of the World's largest Cloud Infrastructures, responsible for powering all Microsoft online Products and Services as well as powering Microsoft's "Cloud First" mission. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide, and we are looking for aDatacenter Site Due Diligence (SDD) Design Managerto help achieve our mission and to help build the cloud datacenters that power the world's largest online services. The Datacenter SDD Design Managerwill manage the engineering scope, schedule, and budget for greenfield and brownfield sites, with a focus on site due diligence, site selection, and early grading design. This position will manage internal and external resources for the delivery of the datacenter building, including master planning, feasibility studies, early works design, and infrastructure planning to align with Microsoft Corporation datacenter capacity roadmap for the Americas. The DatacenterSDD Design Managerwill be responsible for thefacilitation and deliveryof Microsoft's industry-leading datacenter designs, including the development of innovative technology and advanced concepts in site due diligence to be used as the basis for future design. This role will provide design management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadershipfor our site due diligence and early works design projects. To be successful in this role, the candidate will overseethedelivery ofmultiple, concurrent SDD and early works projects with a focus on scopes, schedules, and budgetsof the projects. TheDatacenter SDD Design Managerwill engage with key MS stakeholder groups within Microsoft,as well as outside vendorswhospecialize in datacenter architecture and engineering. Responsibilities
Embody ourculture and values. Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
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:
#COICareers | #EPCCareers | #DCDCareers Technical Program Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. | |
$100,600.00 - $199,000.00 / yr
Jan 14, 2026