Senior Data Center Technician

**Senior Data Center Technician**:
Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany

Date posted

**Aug 26, 2025**
- Job number

**1863768**
- Work site

**Microsoft on-site only**
- Travel

**0-25**%**
- Role type

**Individual Contributor**
- Profession

**Data Center**
- Discipline

**Data Center Technicians**
- Employment type

**Full-Time**

**Overview**:

- As a Microsoft Senior Data Center Technician (DCT), you will demonstrate expertise in standard processes and procedures for preparing, installing, performing diagnostics, troubleshooting, replacing, and/or decommissioning equipment, as well as a holistic understanding of the functions of, and interactions between, network and server equipment. You will provide input for suggested modifications to these processes and procedures as needed to improve service quality and efficiency while providing guidance to other technicians.

Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a CO+I DCT, 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 growth opportunities including Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion training and events, and professional certifications.

With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our data center 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.

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

- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and basic knowledge of computer hardware and components AND relevant experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.
- Advanced hands-on experience in data centre operations, excluding electrical and networking tasks.

**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.
- While not required, we also look for the following **P**referred Qualifications**:

- Associate degree in computer science or other field and/or equivalent work experience.
- Extensive experience supporting IT equipment or related technology.
- Industry-aligned exposure in a production-grade, mission-critical data centre environment operating 24x7x365.
- Applicable certifications: ASICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA (A+, Server+, Network+), Basic Structure Cabling (BSC), Data Center Foundation Certification (DCFC), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Vendor-Specific Network Certifications.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**
- Organize a team of technicians to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
- Oversea ticket queue and ensuring no SLA breaches.
- Act as the primary point of contact for Managers in daily operations.
- Provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to team members.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to escalate tasks and remove blockers.
- advanced diagnostic and troubleshooting expertise to quickly identify the cause(s) of issues.
- Decommission hardware for complex changes and/or systems with complex interactions (e.g., upgrading entire racks) following standard procedures.
- Delegate hardware installation, deployment, and/or replacement work to technicians while providing expert guidance for preparing, staging, setting up, and performing startups and shutdowns (e.g., racks, hard drives, switches).
- Ensure quality execution as defined by organizational standards, coordinating downtime, and keeping relevant stakeholders informed of work status to minimize downstream rework.
- Ensure that technicians are performing post-execution quality checks and verifying that grounding, staging, labeling, and cabling are set up in compliance with safety protocols, deployment standards, and planned Network Design Tasks (NDTs).
- Verify security compliance for decommissions and processes data-bearing devices for destruction.
- Maintain an awareness of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through dashboards and/or monthly performance discussions.
- Train and mentor technicians through on-the-job training and by providing d