Critical Environment Technician

**Critical Environment Technician (CET ATR-C/D)**:Querétaro City, Querétaro, MexicoDate posted**Aug 25, 2025**- Job number** **- Work site**Microsoft on-site only**- Travel**0-25**%**- Role type**Individual Contributor**- Profession**Data Center**- Discipline**Critical Environment Ops**- Employment type**Full-Time****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 Datacenters up and running. This could be anything from coordinating with supplier/vendors, working closely with Management to address operational, risk and safety situations, mentoring other CE Technicians, having a hands-on understanding on how critical environment equipment works, performing various types of maintenance, responding to onsite incidents while coordinating 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.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.**Qualifications**:**Required Qualifications**:- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent AND 3+ years mission critical services work/applied learning experience (e.g., high availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields) OR equivalent experience- 1+ year(s) experience in a specialized area (e.g., mechanical field, electrical field, generators, controls field) or related field.- Ability to work 12 hours shifts, including shift assignments during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, and/or holidays.- Prior experience with billing management System (BMS) or Building Automation Systems BAS, or Energy Power Monitoring System (EPW)- Exposure to procedure execution such as Method of Procedure (MOP), standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Emergency Operating Procedures (EOP)- Confident on executing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) work including Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) and risk assesments- Ability speak, write and understand fluent English**Other**:- 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 thereaft.**Preferred Qualifications**:- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent AND 5+ years mission critical services experience (e.g., high-availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields) OR Associate's Degree or technical trade certification (e.g., military, trade school), or higher-equivalent education AND 4+ years mission-critical services experience (e.g., high-availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields) OR equivalent experience- Experience performing various types of maintenance (e.g., planned, predictive, corrective) and repairs following methods of procedure (MOPs), and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for CE equipment (e.g., electrical, mechanical, cooling systems) and escalate when appropriate.- Electrical background: experience with maintaining medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems, repair and maintain (UPS), (ATS).- Mecahnical background: maintain HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) as