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Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
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MicrosoftMicrosoft Cloud Operations + Innovation (MCO+I) is the team behind the cloud. CO+I 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 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. The CO+I Commissioning team is responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of new data centre capacity for CO+I. Through development of leading program management and construction processes, this team is chartered with managing workflow across vertically and horizontally aligned project managers and virtual teams to successfully deliver multi-million-dollar, multi-year data centre construction programs. As a Commissioning Manager, you will work with data centre architects, engineers, construction managers, network engineers, data centre operations teams and finance teams to streamline and improve data centre capacity delivery. You will execute against scope, schedule, and budget to deliver the latest generation of data centre technology to Microsoft’s Online Services. You shall be responsible for ensuring the project is commissioned in accordance with Microsoft's standards and directly manage the process for projects in the Tokyo Metro, NEA region and support other Commissioning Projects in APAC Regions. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. This role is located either in one or all hub locations – Tokyo, Japan. Relocation support will be provided, and successful candidates must relocate or reside within 50 miles of the hub office location. This role is eligible for hybrid or remote work, up 40 %. You will report to the CO+I NEA Sub-Region Commissioning Lead. Your primary responsibility is commissioning lease projects in Japan, with secondary responsibility for other CO+I commissioning projects in the NEA region. You will create and/or maintain best practices to identify and incorporate quality and cost-effective solutions; manage the contracted Commissioning Agent assigned to Data Center construction projects in the assigned metro; develop Commissioning Procedures and Standards; conduct construction site inspections to review QA/QC and commissioning processes; drive the project Commissioning process, including scope and schedule; and travel as required. You will regularly review Construction Progress, QA/QC, Commissioning progress, issues, and KPI metrics to report to management; coordinate meetings and activities of vendor project managers, including integration of lessons learned; manage client representatives and partners to define and align on scope, schedule, and budget; attend scheduled owner/architect/contractor (OAC) and other project meetings, and report as necessary; and report project progress on scope, schedule, and budget weekly or as required. You will develop, manage, and report on scope and schedule of the Commissioning Process for CO+I Projects; manage the Commissioning process for assigned metro projects; report the Commissioning process to management regularly; and work independently in support of the CO+I Program. You will manage data center commissioning project delivery strategy in alignment with the CO+I road map strategy; refine practices/policies and develop methods/techniques for driving solutions, including development of commissioning procedures; provide input into a long-term delivery strategy and incorporate requirements into project execution plans; provide vendor oversight and performance management (Scorecard driven); and prepare RFP's, PER's, and other project approval tools and templates. Relocation to the defined location is required. 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.
- 7+ years relevant technical engineering experience, or a Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Technology, Computer Science or related field and 5+ years technical engineering experience. - At least 5 years’ experience in Data Center facility construction and/or commissioning. - At least 5 years of construction experience. - At least 5 years of experience with electrical and mechanical test equipment. - Experience with Data Center Commissioning. - Experience with Construction QA/QC. - Experience with Project Management. - Experience with Data Center Operation and Maintenance. - Understanding of UPS systems, switchgear, generators and critical mechanical systems. - Ability to develop and write detailed Commissioning Scripts. - Issue identification and resolution management skills. - Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Visio, MS Project, and MS Teams. - Business level English and Japanese language skills. - Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Commissioning Certification. - OSHA 30 or equivalent qualification. - NFPA-70E. - Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Relocation support will be provided. - Eligible for hybrid or remote work, up 40 %. - Flexibility: Balance what matters—your work, your life, and your team—through trust, autonomy, and shared accountability. - Growth: Stretch your skills, expand your impact, and grow with support that meets you where you are. - Wellbeing: Support for your body, mind, and financial future—so you can stay energized and do your best work. - Community: Find your people, build your network, and feel supported every step of the way.
