Microsoft is hiring senior managers to ensure its datacenters in Asia can access the energy they need. The software giant last week advertised for three “Senior Energy Program Managers” – two in Australia and another in Singapore – who will be “responsible for strategizing and executing “end-to-end” plans for Microsoft’s energy requirement for a specific geographical market within the APAC region.” Microsoft wants whoever gets the gigs to “Lead and implement datacenter power interconnection projects, power purchase agreement and/or energy supply contract development with utilities and third-party energy suppliers in support of Microsoft’s DC businesses in APAC and associated objectives related to capacity delivery, cost and sustainability.” Microsoft Singapore has also advertised for a Principal Civil/Geotech Engineer to help with datacenter builds, and a regional lead to help arrange new datacenter leases across South East Asia.

Source: The Register