Job Category: Operations
Location: Redmond, WA, US
Job ID: 841442-114459
Division: Applications and Services Engineering
This Job is eligible for the following work arrangements : Flex Time;TeleWork
Global Foundation Services is the team behind the cloud. GFS is responsible for delivering over 200 Microsoft web portals, Live and Online Services around the world including infrastructure, security and compliance, operations, globalization, and manageability. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to customers and partners worldwide. We are looking for a passionate, high energy individual to help build the network that powers the world’s largest online services.
Microsoft’s Strategic Planners spearhead the acquisition and allocation of Microsoft’s global networking infrastructure. Strategic planners must interact closely with outside vendors to design, develop, and deliver highly innovative contracts for fiber, collocation, peering, and data services across the world. This position requires substantial knowledge of global networks, in-depth technical expertise, and strategic analysis skills in addition to strong negotiation, collaboration, and delivery capabilities. You have a track record that matches our philosophy of leading by innovation, have a detailed understanding of both the technological and the commercial sides of networking infrastructure, and have the ability to deliver against aggressive deadlines with a driving passion for cost reduction and highly scalable solutions. Microsoft’s strategic planners are dynamic personalities who can work successfully across diverse geographies, circumstances, expectations, environments, cultures, paradigms, and technologies. Smart, highly technical, business savvy individuals with a driving passion to help build one of the world’s largest networks are encouraged to apply.
Roles & Responsibilities
Collaborate with internal business and networking technical teams to identify and define strategic initiatives necessary to meet Microsoft’s ongoing needs for both expansion and cost reduction.
Build strategic relationships with vendors; identify unique opportunities for partnership or expansion with these teams; determine specific routes and deals that meet commercial, technical, and timing requirements.
Identify, negotiate and close contracts with vendors providing wavelength, IP transit, and colocation services (terrestrial and undersea networks).
Lead and close contract negotiations in tandem with Microsoft’s legal team.
Communicate progress internally and collaborate with network deployment teams.
Skills & Qualifications
BS or BA degree in technology or science.
6 years relevant work experience, including extensive experience with contract development and vendor management across many vendors simultaneously.
Solid working understanding of domestic and global carrier networks.
Strong analysis and problem solving skills.
Willing to travel up to 30% of the time.
Experience Required
BS or BA degree in technology or science.
6 years relevant work experience, including extensive experience with contract development and vendor management across many vendors simultaneously.
Solid working understanding of domestic and global carrier networks.
Strong analysis and problem solving skills.
Willing to travel up to 30% of the time.
Required Basic Qualifications
BS or BA degree (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
3 years of experience in networking technologies, as well as experience with strategic negotiations and/or business development obtaining services from high-technology providers in collocation data centers, internet transit, network transport, telecom, or IT services.
Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the work place.
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