Senior Logistics Technician

Microsoft

Australia, Australian Capital Territory

Full Time

Posted September 23, 2026

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Job Description

As a Microsoft Senior Logistics Technician within our Data Center Inventory & Asset Technician (DIAT) team, you will prioritize and assign ticketed work to technicians on the team, provide guidance on inbound/outbound logistics tasks , and ensure that inventory balances are accurate.

Key Responsibilities

Prioritize ticketing queues, work to resolve escalations, and clear blocking issues to enable continued delivery of Inventory and Asset Management (IAM) activities.
Provide task specific guidance to a team of technicians responsible for preparing and executing incoming/outgoing deliveries and documenting inbound/outbound packages (e.g. purchase order [PO] receiving, Rack Movement Supervisor [RMS] activities).
Co-ordinate with external stakeholders including third-party warehouses, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vendors, and suppliers as necessary to facilitate inbound and outbound deliveries.
Perform assigned tasks and escalate issues during high-volume work activity or escalation-based situations.
Leverage process knowledge and technical skills to resolve escalations (or further escalate if needed), clear blocking issues, and may enable on site and/or remote data center support activities.
Maintain a strong stakeholder focus to improve quality and ensure that the customer receives the highest return on their investment.
Ensure teams maintain and perform steps required to keep the inventory balance accurate.
Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) about the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) warranty process ensuring teams process failed vendor hardware devices using tools and processes RMAs.
Manage schedule of DBD destruction or shredding in partnership with senior leadership and ensure team is following all processes and procedures to perform DBD destruction.
Attend, conduct, or assist in conducting daily safety briefings, completes required safety training, provides guidance to technicians to facilitate compliance with safety procedures (e.g., Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage , rack moving, heavy-equipment usage, lifting, ladder/rolling stair use).
Seek out opportunities to contribute to workstreams and evolve existing workstream processes, services, and solutions toward greater simplification and automation.
Embody our culture and values .

Requirements

High School Diploma or TAFE AND 2+ year(s) industry work experience in warehouse/supply chain in an information technology (IT) environment and/or logistics, including experience with inventory and asset management, retail, warehouse management, RMA's or a related field
OR equivalent industry work experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of Australian Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements, this includes verification of an Australian Passport.
Whilst not required, we also look for the following Preferred Qualifications :
3+ year(s) industry work experience in warehouse/supply chain in an information technology (IT) environment, IT, and/or logistics, including experience with inventory and asset management, retail, warehouse management, RMA's or a related field, operating heavy-load movement equipment (e.g., forklift, pallet jacks, chassis lifts) for a large corporation OR equivalent industry work experience.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.