Full-Time

Critical Environment Technician

Posted on 9/13/2025

Microsoft

Microsoft

10,001+ employees

Develops software, OS, and cloud services

Compensation Overview

$23.17 - $52.79/hr

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Avondale, AZ, USA + 1 more

More locations: Phoenix, AZ, USA

In Person

The role has a travel requirement of up to 25% which means you may be required to travel, from time to time, as part of this role.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
IT & Security (1)
Requirements
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts, including shift assignments during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends and/or holidays.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
Responsibilities
  • Perform basic monitoring and inspection.
  • Perform various types of maintenance.
  • Participate in equipment troubleshooting.
  • Enforce all safety and security requirements.
  • Develop methods of operating procedures (MOPs) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Provide necessary escort to third-party contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, and service providers on site based on the appropriate procedure levels of risk (LOR).
  • Perform troubleshooting of equipment and systems independently within their trained discipline(s).
  • Prepare and submit required reports (e.g., turnover, preventative maintenance [PM]) as assigned following preexisting scripts and templates.
  • Develop an understanding of method statement of work (MSOW) documents.
  • Perform various types of maintenance (e.g., planned, predictive, corrective) and repairs (e.g., basic replacements, changing of parts) for specific disciplines and equipment for which they have been trained.
Desired Qualifications
  • Associate's Degree or technical trade certification (e.g., military, trade school), or higher-equivalent education AND 2+ 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 High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent AND 3+ 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.
  • 1+ year(s) 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.

Microsoft develops software, devices, and cloud services. Windows is an operating system that runs on personal computers, Office provides productivity apps, and Azure offers cloud computing and developer tools. The company differentiates itself with a large, integrated ecosystem of software, devices, and services, plus long-standing partnerships with PC makers and a broad enterprise footprint. Its goal is to put a computer on every desk and in every home, and to extend that reach through cloud services, professional networking (LinkedIn), and gaming.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

1975

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What believers are saying

  • Azure revenue surges 40% in Q3 FY26 from AI infrastructure demand.
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot hits 20 million seats, boosting $37B AI run rate.
  • Publisher Marketplace licenses content for AI search, enhancing ecosystem revenue.

What critics are saying

  • Generative AI erodes $70B Office per-seat licensing model within 12 months.
  • Kenya $1B data center stalls permanently over government payment disputes.
  • Azure gross margins compress structurally to 68% from AI capex in 18 months.

What makes Microsoft unique

  • Microsoft pioneered Altair BASIC in 1975, launching personal computing software.
  • MS-DOS deal with IBM in 1980 established PC operating system dominance.
  • GitHub Copilot Enterprise serves 140,000 organizations, driving developer AI adoption.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
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