Responsibilities

• High energy, results oriented individual to help build and deliver the network that powers the world’s largest online services
• Lead project initiatives for all aspects of cloud infrastructure network in the EMEA including metro, long haul, subsea and network colocation
• Own and drive commercial and contractual negotiations with vendors
• Identify cost saving opportunities throughout the network portfolio on new, existing and augment projects
• Support our colocation efforts within the region to ensure resiliency, diversity and quality uptime of our network services portfolio
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify and define strategic initiatives to meet growth and expansion requirements
• Region and market topology expertise/SME to determine specific routes and deals that meet Microsoft network requirements
• Build long term strategic relationships with key vendors and industry experts
• Communicate progress internally and collaborate with network deployment

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or BA degree (In lieu of degree, relevant work experience)
• Strong experience in networking technologies (operations, delivery, planning, engineering, etc.)
• Understanding of Fiber terminology and associated technologies
• Demonstrated experience with circuit delivery and terminology
• Strong experience in networking technologies (operations, delivery, planning, engineering, etc.)
• Strategic negotiations and/or business development obtaining services from high-technology providers in data center and Internet technologies
• Experience with contractual/MSA negotiations

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS or BA degree (In lieu of degree, relevant work experience)
• Strong experience in networking technologies
• Strong experience in strategic negotiations and/or business development obtaining services from technology providers in data center and Internet technologies
• Extensive experience with contract development and vendor management
• Solid working understanding of domestic and global carrier networks
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time