Microsoft
Datacenter Program Manager - Network
$103K–$226K
Chicago, IL · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Nov 2, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 3+ years; preferred alternatives: 8+ years with a relevant bachelor's or technical college degree, or 10+ years with high school qualification or equivalent; equivalent experience accepted.
- Education
- High School Qualification or equivalent. Preferred: Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in Computer Science, Math, Telecommunications, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
About the job
Leads end-to-end projects in live datacenters, coordinating teams and vendors to deploy, upgrade, and maintain IT and network infrastructure while managing safety, schedules, risks, costs, and customer impact.
What you'll do
- Own project execution from intake through close-out, managing plans, schedules, dependencies, costs, and risks.
- Coordinate Datacenter Operations, Engineering, Construction, IT/Network teams, vendors, integrators, and contractors.
- Execute work in production datacenters under safety, security, and change-management standards; troubleshoot incidents and escalate as needed.
What they ask for
- High School Qualification or equivalent and 3+ years of experience supporting IT equipment or related technology, or delivering server and network deployment projects in large-scale environments, or equivalent experience.
- Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's or Technical College Degree in a related field and 8+ years working in physical IT infrastructures, or High School Qualification or equivalent and 10+ years in physical IT infrastructures, or equivalent experience.
- Applicable certifications such as APICS/Inventory Control, CompTIA, Microsoft, Network Certifications, CCNA Certifications, ITIL v3 Foundation, or MOF Certifications.
Pay
USD $102,600 - $202,800 per year (base salary); USD $137,500 - $225,800 per year (base salary)
Tools
IT equipment, servers, SANs, networking, capacity, DC Rack/Enclosures, structured cabling, CCNA
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