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Government Affairs Intern

2026-09-08

France, Paris, Paris

3 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><div><p><strong>Placement length:</strong> 6 months </p><p><strong>Start date:</strong> January 2027</p></div><div><p><strong>Type of Employment:</strong> Internship </p></div><div><p><strong>Location:</strong> Paris, France</p><div><p>Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead. </p></div><div><p> </p></div><div><p>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. </p><p> </p></div><div><p>As a leader in productivity platforms and services, Microsoft empowers every individual and organization to achieve their ambitions in a world based on cloud and mobility. At the heart of the French digital ecosystem for over 40 years, Microsoft France, chaired by Corine de Bilbao, brings together more than 2,000 employees at its campus in Issy-les-Moulineaux, under the banner of openness, creativity, and collaboration. </p></div><div><div><p> </p></div><div><p>With a network of more than 10,500 business, technological, institutional partners, researchers, or startups, Microsoft is committed to promoting equal opportunities and digital education alongside associations throughout the country. </p></div><div><p>Our program: </p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Are you infinitely curious and proactive? Do you know that the best solutions are the result of teamwork? Are you motivated to impact the lives of millions of people through technology and innovation? If so, our internship program is made for you. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Through public affairs missions, you will help implement Microsoft’s actions in institutional and regulatory affairs, in the form of advocacy strategies and legal analyses, among others, with public and private stakeholders in France. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>As an intern, you will have the opportunity to connect with and learn from colleagues located in over 80 countries - thus creating professional relationships and experiences. </p></li></ul></div><div><p>At Microsoft, you will be able to showcase your creativity and have the opportunity to forge a recognized expertise in a constantly changing economic sector that impacts all other sectors of the economy and services. </p><div><p> </p></div><div><hr></div><div><p><strong>Durée du stage:</strong><strong> </strong>6 mois </p><p><strong>Date de démarrage:</strong><strong> </strong>Janvier 2027</p></div><div><p><strong>Type d'emploi:</strong> Stage </p></div><div><p><strong>Lieu:</strong> Paris, France</p><p> </p><div><p>Venez construire une communauté, explorer vos passions et donner le meilleur de vous-même chez Microsoft avec des milliers de stagiaires universitaires venus des quatre coins du monde. Cette opportunité vous permettra d'apporter vos aspirations, votre talent, votre potentiel et votre enthousiasme pour le voyage à venir. </p></div><div><p> </p></div><div><p>La mission de Microsoft est d'autonomiser chaque personne et chaque organisation sur la planète pour qu'elles réalisent davantage. En tant qu'employés, nous nous réunissons avec un état d'esprit de croissance, innover pour autonomiser les autres et collaborer pour réaliser nos objectifs communs. Chaque jour, nous bâtissons sur nos valeurs de respect, d'intégrité et de responsabilité pour créer une culture d'inclusion où chacun peut prospérer au travail et au-delà. </p></div><div><p> </p></div><div><p>Leader des plateformes et des services de productivité, Microsoft donne à chaque individu et chaque organisation les moyens de réaliser ses ambitions, dans un monde fondé sur le Cloud et la mobilité. Au cœur de l’écosystème numérique français depuis plus de 40 ans, Microsoft France, présidée par Corine de Bilbao, rassemble plus de 2 000 collaborateurs au sein de son Campus d’Issy-les-Moulineaux, sous le signe de l’ouverture, de la créativité et de la collaboration. </p></div><div><p> </p></div><div><p>Avec un tissu de plus de 10 500 partenaires business, technologiques, acteurs institutionnels, chercheurs ou start-ups, Microsoft s’engage en faveur de l’égalité des chances et de l’éducation au numérique aux côtés des associations sur l’ensemble du territoire. </p></div><div><p> </p></div><div><p>Notre programme </p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>Etes-vous infiniment curieux(-se) et proactif(-ve). Savez-vous que les meilleures solutions sont le résultat d’un travail en équipe. Etes-vous motivé(e) pour impacter la vie de millions de personnes à travers la technologie et l‘innovation ? Si oui, notre programme de stage est fait pour vous. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>A travers les missions d’affaires publiques, vous contribuerez à mettre en œuvre les actions de Microsoft dans les affaires institutionnelles et réglementaires, sous forme de stratégies de plaidoyer et d’analyses juridiques entre autres, auprès des parties prenantes publiques et privées en France. </p></li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p>En tant que stagiaire vous aurez l’opportunité de rentrer en contact et d’apprendre de collaborateurs situés dans plus de 80 pays - pour ainsi créer des relations professionnelles et des expériences. </p></li></ul></div><div><p> </p><p>Chez Microsoft, vous pourrez mettre en avant votre créativité et avoir l’opportunité de forger une expertise reconnue dans un secteur économique en mutation constante, qui impacte tous les autres secteurs de l’économie et des services. </p></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><div><p>In our Public Affairs department, you will have the opportunity to make an impact on our internal and external clients and in society. You are the kind of person who cannot help but inspire others with the power and potential of technology. </p></div><div><p>Here, you will act as a Microsoft ambassador and contribute to the image and growth of our company in over 100 countries. </p></div><div><p>By applying, you will be considered for all the opportunities we offer for our internships in public affairs. </p></div><div><p>You will join the team managing government relations and public affairs for Microsoft France, and you will contribute to the company's institutional agenda on a wide range of topics (artificial intelligence, data economy, platform regulation, environmental footprint of digital technology, etc.). </p></div><div><p><strong>Intern's Missions: </strong></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Monitoring and following public policies regarding the digital economy at the French and European levels.</li><li>Writing notes and briefings.</li><li>Preparing institutional meetings.</li><li>Organizing institutional events.</li><li>Participating in relations with professional organizations.</li><li>Supporting the subsidiary's business strategy.</li><li>Assisting in the implementation of strategies to advance the company's priorities. </li></ul><div><hr></div><div><div> </div><div><p>Dans notre département Affaires Publiques vous aurez l’opportunité d’avoir un impact sur nos clients internes et externes et dans la société. Vous êtes le genre de personne qui ne peut s’empêcher d’inspirer les autres grâce à la puissance et au potentiel de la technologie. Ici, vous agirez comme ambassadeur(-rice) Microsoft et contribuerez à l’image et à la croissance de notre entreprise dans plus de 100 pays.</p><p>En postulant, vous serez considérés pour l’ensemble des opportunités que nous proposons pour nos missions de stage en affaires publiques . </p></div><div><p>Vous intégrerez l’équipe assurant la gestion des relations gouvernementales et des affaires publiques de Microsoft France, et vous contribuer à l’agenda institutionnelle de l’entreprise sur un vaste panel de sujet (intelligence artificielle, économie de la donnée, régulation des plateformes, empreinte environnementale du numérique etc.). </p></div><div><p><strong>Missions de la (du) stagiaire :</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Veille et suivi des politiques publiques en matière d’économie numérique au niveau français et européen </li><li>Rédaction de notes et de briefing</li><li>Préparation de rendez-vous institutionnels</li><li>Organisation d’événements institutionnels</li><li>Participation aux relations avec les organisations professionnelles </li><li>Soutien à la stratégie commerciale de la filiale</li><li>Soutenir la mise en œuvre des stratégies pour faire progresser les priorités de l’entreprise </li></ul></div></div></div><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><div><p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><div>Be legally authorized to work in France through French citizenship or possession of a valid visa or work permit that grants the right to work in France.</div></li><li>Master’s in public administration/political science/economics or law (environment, new technologies, public freedoms, community law…)</li><li>Excellent writing skills (French and English) and ease in oral communication.</li></ul></div><div><p><strong>Preferred qualifications:</strong></p></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Strong interest in public policies regarding the digital economy and fundamental freedoms, and in regulation.</li><li>Knowledge of French and European public decision-making processes and parliamentary mechanisms.</li><li>Understanding of the political and legislative environment.</li><li>Knowledge of the main actors in the digital ecosystem in France and the European Union. </li><li>Analytical and synthesis skills.</li><li>Passion for technology</li><li>Assisting in the implementation of strategies to advance the company's priorities. </li></ul><div><hr></div><div><div><div><p><strong>Qualifications requises </strong></p></div></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><div>Être légalement autorisé à travailler en France, soit par la nationalité française, soit par la détention d’un visa valide ou d’un permis de travail en cours de validité lui permettant de travailler en France</div></li><li>Niveau d’études et spécialisation : Master en administration publique/ sciences politiques / économie ou en droit (environnement, nouvelles technologies, libertés publiques, droit communautaire…)</li><li>Excellente maîtrise rédactionnelle (français et anglais) et aisance à l’oral</li></ul></div><div><p><strong>Qualifications Préférées:</strong></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Goût prononcé pour les politiques publiques en matière d’économie numérique et de libertés fondamentales, et pour le règlementaire </li><li>Connaissance des processus décisionnels publics français et européens et des mécanismes parlementaires</li><li>Comprendre l'environnement politique et législatif</li><li>Connaissance des principaux acteurs de l’écosystème du numérique en France et dans l’Union Européenne </li><li>Esprit d’analyse et de synthèse</li><li>Passion pour la technologie </li></ul></div></div></div> <br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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National Technology Intern

2026-09-04

France, Paris, Paris

3 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><table style="width: 1189.99px; height: 922.408px;" border="0"><tbody><tr style="height: 922.408px;"><td><div id="tor__fcust_extintJobOverview_readOnlyDiv"><div id="tor__fcust_extintJobOverview_content"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Start date:</strong> January 2027</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Placement length:</strong> 6 months</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Type of Employment:</strong> Internship</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Location:</strong> Paris, France</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of University interns from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead. </span></p><div><div><div tabindex="0"><div id="copilot-message-_r_vk_" dir="auto"><div><div dir="auto"><div><div><div tabindex="-1"><div><div><div id="response-id_r_vi_"><div><div><div dir="auto"><div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As an <strong>NTO (National Technology Officer) Intern, </strong>you will help explore and develop innovative AI and agentic AI solutions using Microsoft technologies. You will work on real-world projects to design, test, and evaluate AI agents, support responsible AI practices, assess security and governance considerations, and help demonstrate how emerging technologies can create business value while remaining safe, compliant, and under appropriate human oversight.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At Microsoft, Interns work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p><hr><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Date de début :</strong> Janvier 2027</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Durée du stage :</strong> 6 mois</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Type d'emploi :</strong> Stage</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Lieu :</strong> Paris, France</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Venez construire une communauté, explorer vos passions et faire de votre mieux chez Microsoft avec des milliers de stagiaires universitaires du monde entier. Cette opportunité vous permettra de réaliser vos aspirations, de mettre en valeur votre talent, votre potentiel et votre enthousiasme pour le voyage à venir.</span></p><div><div tabindex="0"><div id="copilot-message-_r_11b_" dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div tabindex="-1"><div id="response-id_r_119_"><div dir="auto"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">En tant que <strong>stagiaire NTO (National Technology Officer)</strong>, vous contribuerez à l’exploration, à la conception et à l’évaluation de solutions innovantes basées sur l’intelligence artificielle et les agents IA utilisant les technologies Microsoft. Vous participerez à des projets concrets visant à développer des agents capables d’automatiser des tâches, d’améliorer l’accès à l’information et de créer de la valeur métier. Vous travaillerez également sur les aspects de sécurité, de gouvernance et d’IA responsable afin de garantir que ces solutions soient fiables, conformes et utilisées sous un contrôle humain approprié.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Chez Microsoft, les stagiaires travaillent sur des projets réels en collaboration avec des équipes du monde entier, tout en s'amusant en cours de route. Vous serez habilité à construire une communauté, explorer vos passions et atteindre vos objectifs. C'est votre chance de donner vie à vos solutions et idées tout en travaillant sur des technologies de pointe.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">La mission de Microsoft est de donner à chaque personne et à chaque organisation sur la planète les moyens de réaliser plus. En tant qu'employés, nous nous réunissons avec un état d'esprit de croissance, innovons pour donner du pouvoir aux autres et collaborons pour réaliser nos objectifs communs. Chaque jour, nous nous appuyons sur nos valeurs de respect, d'intégrité et de responsabilité pour créer une culture d'inclusion où chacun peut s'épanouir au travail et au-delà.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop practical knowledge of agentic AI concepts, architectures, and Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Foundry Agent Service, Microsoft Agent Framework, Copilot Studio, Azure services, MCP, A2A communication, and relevant open-source tools.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Identify and define high-value agentic use cases, including the business objective, users, required knowledge and tools, autonomy boundaries, success criteria, and circumstances requiring human review or approval.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Design and implement proof-of-concept agents or multi-agent workflows that combine models, retrieval-augmented generation, memory, enterprise data, functions, APIs, and other approved tools.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Test and evaluate agent quality, including task completion, groundedness, robustness, safety, latency, cost, traceability, and behavior under normal and adversarial conditions; document results in a reproducible benchmark.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Apply responsible engineering and governance controls across the agent lifecycle: ownership, identity, least-privilege access, data protection, human oversight, monitoring, auditing, threat detection, incident response, versioning, and retirement.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analyze risks such as prompt injection, tool misuse, excessive agency, data leakage, hallucination, cascading failures, and unintended multi-agent interactions; implement and demonstrate appropriate mitigations.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Explore and apply Microsoft-contributed open-source projects such as the Agent Governance Toolkit for runtime governance and policy enforcement, ASSERT for requirements-driven agent evaluation, and RAMPART for agentic red teaming and safety testing, etc. Produce reusable implementation guidance, reference architectures, technical documentation, workshops, and demonstration assets; subject to project scope and approval, contributions to these or other relevant open-source projects may also be considered.</span></li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Present findings and demonstrations to technical, business, security, and governance audiences through internal sessions, public events, or recorded webinars, depending on available opportunities and the intern’s interests.</span></li></ul><hr><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Développer une compréhension pratique de l’IA agentique, de ses architectures et des technologies Microsoft associées, notamment Microsoft Foundry Agent Service, Microsoft Agent Framework, Copilot Studio, les services Azure, MCP, la communication agent-to-agent (A2A) et les outils open source pertinents.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Identifier et définir des cas d’usage à forte valeur ajoutée pour les agents IA en précisant les objectifs métier, les utilisateurs, les connaissances et outils nécessaires, les limites d’autonomie ainsi que les critères de succès.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Concevoir et développer des preuves de concept (PoC) d’agents IA ou de systèmes multi-agents combinant modèles d’IA, RAG, mémoire, données d’entreprise, API et autres outils approuvés.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tester et évaluer la qualité des agents en mesurant leur efficacité, leur robustesse, leur sécurité, leur performance, leur traçabilité et leur comportement dans différents scénarios, puis documenter les résultats.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Appliquer les principes de gouvernance et d’ingénierie responsable tout au long du cycle de vie des agents : gestion des identités, contrôle des accès, protection des données, supervision humaine, surveillance, audit et gestion des incidents.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Identifier et atténuer les risques liés à l’IA agentique, tels que les injections de prompts, les usages inappropriés des outils, les fuites de données, les hallucinations ou les interactions imprévues entre agents.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Explorer et utiliser des projets open source soutenus par Microsoft afin d’évaluer, sécuriser et gouverner les solutions d’IA, tout en produisant de la documentation, des architectures de référence, des ateliers et des démonstrations réutilisables.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Présenter les résultats, recommandations et démonstrations à des audiences techniques et métiers à travers des sessions internes, des événements ou des webinaires.</span></li></ul></div><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><p style="margin: 0.0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><strong>Required Qualifications:</strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0.0cm; margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Must be legally authorized to work in France.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Fluent in French and in English.</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 107%; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0.0cm; line-height: normal; font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0.0cm; margin-top: 0.0px;"><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Interest in agentic architectures, generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, APIs, tool integration, workflow orchestration, and single-agent or multi-agent systems.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Awareness of responsible AI, cybersecurity, identity and access management, privacy, data governance, model evaluation, or observability principles.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Ability to write high-quality documents that make complex technology accessible to IT professionals, project managers, architects, developers, security teams, and decision-makers.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Analytical mindset and ability to define measurable evaluation criteria, investigate unexpected behavior, and communicate evidence-based conclusions.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Team spirit and ability to collaborate across technical, business, security, legal, and governance disciplines.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Rigorous and structured, with sound priority management and attention to reproducibility.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Proactive communication and effective information sharing with internal and external audiences.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Adaptability and sound judgement when responding to unforeseen technical, ethical, or security issues.</span></li><li style="margin: 0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px; line-height: 107%; font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Foundational knowledge of software development and AI or machine-learning concepts, with the ability to prototype in at least one programming language.</span></span></li></ul><hr><p> </p><div><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><strong>Qualifications requises :</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Être actuellement inscrit(e) dans une formation de niveau Licence ou Master en informatique, intelligence artificielle, data science, technologies de l’information, ingénierie, cybersécurité ou dans un domaine connexe.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Être autorisé(e) à travailler légalement en France.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Maîtriser le français et l’anglais, à l’écrit comme à l’oral.</span></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><strong>Qualifications souhaitées :</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Intérêt pour les architectures agentiques, l’IA générative, le RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), les API, l’intégration d’outils, l’orchestration de workflows et les systèmes mono-agent ou multi-agents.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Sensibilisation aux principes d’IA responsable, de cybersécurité, de gestion des identités et des accès, de confidentialité, de gouvernance des données, d’évaluation des modèles et d’observabilité.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Capacité à rédiger des documents de qualité permettant de rendre accessibles des concepts techniques complexes à des publics variés (professionnels IT, chefs de projet, architectes, développeurs, équipes sécurité et décideurs).</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Esprit analytique et capacité à définir des critères d’évaluation mesurables, à investiguer des comportements inattendus et à communiquer des conclusions fondées sur des données factuelles.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Esprit d’équipe et capacité à collaborer avec des interlocuteurs issus de domaines techniques, métiers, sécurité, juridique et gouvernance.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Rigueur, sens de l’organisation et capacité à gérer les priorités de manière structurée.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Excellentes compétences en communication et aptitude à partager efficacement les informations avec des audiences internes et externes.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Capacité d’adaptation et bon jugement face à des problématiques techniques, éthiques ou de sécurité imprévues.</span></p></li><li style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Connaissances fondamentales en développement logiciel et en intelligence artificielle ou machine learning, avec la capacité de réaliser des prototypes dans au moins un langage de programmation.</span></p></li></ul><p style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">#MCAPSEiP #EiP </span></p></div> <br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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Data Center Operations Country Director

2026-09-03

France, Paris, Paris

4 days / week in-office

<b>Overview</b><br><p>As the Microsoft<strong> Data Center Operations Country Director</strong> in France, you will define and execute the operational strategy for Microsoft’s France Data Centers, ensuring the delivery of world-class services that enable the growth, resilience, and innovation of Microsoft's global cloud platform. You will lead a diverse organization responsible for the safe, secure, sustainable, and efficient operation of a critical digital infrastructure that powers millions of customers and businesses worldwide. </p><p>In this highly visible leadership role, you will cultivate trusted partnerships across industry, regulatory bodies, partners and strategic stakeholders, positioning Microsoft as a leader in operational excellence and responsible cloud infrastructure management. Leveraging strong business acumen, financial stewardship, and a data-driven decision-making approach, you will optimize performance, drive operational scalability, and accelerate continuous improvement while maintaining uncompromising standards in safety, security, compliance, and environmental sustainability.</p><p>Success in this role requires the ability to lead through complexity, navigate ambiguity, inspire high-performing teams, and influence across organizational boundaries. Your strategic vision, technical expertise, operational leadership, and commitment to people development will be instrumental in shaping the future of Microsoft’s data center operations in France while advancing Microsoft’s broader mission and cloud ambitions.</p><p>Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services. As a member of the CO+I leadership community, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the critical infrastructure and foundational technologies that support Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Xbox, Bing, OneDrive, and the next generation of AI-powered services. You will contribute to a global organization committed to operational excellence, innovation, talent growth, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of continuous learning.</p><p>Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than 200 Data Centers in 32 countries and millions of servers. Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts working to support services for more than 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses in over 90 countries worldwide.</p><p>With environmental sustainability and optimization at the forefront of our data center design and operations, we continue to grow and evolve as we meet the ever-changing business demands that hold Microsoft as a world-class cloud provider.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. France Data Center Operations organization.</p><br><br><b>Responsibilities</b><br><p><span>As the <strong> Data Center Operations Country Director</strong>, you will provide strategic leadership for Microsoft's France Data Centers, ensuring operational excellence, business continuity, and sustainable growth in support of Microsoft's global cloud and AI ambitions. Key responsibilities include:</span></p><p><strong><span>Strategic Leadership & Culture</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>As a member of senior leadership team across EMEA West & Middle East DC Ops team , drive the strategic direction of the subregion working closely with GM, EMEA West & ME DCOps</span></li><li><span>Champion and embed a culture of safety, security, compliance, and operational discipline across all data center operations, ensuring these principles remain the foundation of every decision and activity.</span></li><li><span>Lead, inspire, and develop a geographically distributed organization of Microsoft employees and leaders, fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture that empowers teams to achieve exceptional results while accelerating individual growth and career development.</span></li><li><span>Model and cultivate Microsoft's culture and values, driving organizational success through clarity, accountability, collaboration, and a growth mindset. Lead through transformation by aligning teams around a compelling vision and delivering meaningful outcomes. </span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Operational Excellence & Service Delivery</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Own the operational performance of the France Data Centers, ensuring the reliable delivery of IT and Critical Environment services while meeting commitments for availability, quality, scalability, and customer capacity.</span></li><li><span>Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational resilience, efficiency, and service excellence, ensuring readiness to support evolving business and customer demands.</span></li><li><span>Establish operational strategies that anticipate future growth requirements and position the organization to scale effectively while maintaining world-class standards of execution. </span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Infrastructure Growth & Capacity Management</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Provide executive oversight for the planning, deployment, and operational readiness of supporting infrastructure, logistics, workforce capabilities, and critical resources required to sustain and accelerate the expansion of Microsoft's cloud footprint in France.</span></li><li><span>Partner closely with regional and global stakeholders to ensure infrastructure growth strategies align with business objectives, customer demand forecasts, and long-term operational priorities. </span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Incident & Crisis Leadership</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Serve as a senior leader during major service-impacting incidents, providing decisive leadership, executive communication, and cross-functional coordination to drive rapid resolution and minimize customer impact.</span></li><li><span>Lead post-incident reviews focused on organizational learning, operational maturity, systemic risk reduction, and the implementation of sustainable corrective actions that strengthen service reliability. </span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Financial & Business Stewardship</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Maintain overall accountability for the financial performance of the France Data Centers through disciplined operational and capital expenditure management, strategic resource planning, and long-range forecasting.</span></li><li><span>Optimize investments to maximize business value while ensuring operational excellence, scalability, and cost efficiency across the organization. </span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Management</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Build and maintain high-impact relationships with key partners, suppliers, service providers, landlords, governmental agencies, and industry stakeholders, ensuring alignment with Microsoft's operational, business, and sustainability objectives.</span></li><li><span>Oversee vendor and partner performance through robust governance frameworks that drive accountability, innovation, quality, and long-term value creation.</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Global Collaboration & Innovation</strong></span></p><ul><li><span>Collaborate with regional and global leadership teams to shape operational strategy, share best practices, and influence key initiatives that advance Microsoft's data center operations worldwide.</span></li><li><span>Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, leveraging emerging technologies, automation, and data-driven insights to enhance operational performance and customer outcomes. </span></li></ul><br><br><b>Qualifications</b><br><p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p><p><strong><span>Leadership & Operational Experience</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business Management, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</span></li><li><span>Demonstrate significant experience with proven track record of leadership experience in mission-critical operations, including responsibility for large-scale data centers, critical infrastructure, industrial environments, cloud operations, telecommunications, manufacturing, or other highly available operational environments.</span></li><li><span>Demonstrate significant experience with proven track record of progressive leadership experience managing and developing large, geographically distributed organizations, with demonstrated success leading managers and individual contributors across multiple operational disciplines.</span></li><li><span>Proven track record of leading complex operational organizations through periods of growth, transformation, organizational change, and increasing business demands while maintaining high standards of performance, safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Data Center & Critical Environment Expertise</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Deep operational experience managing <strong>mission-critical data center environments</strong> with accountability for uptime, operational excellence, risk management, and business continuity.</span></li><li><span>Demonstrated expertise in <strong>Critical Environment (CE) infrastructure</strong>, including:High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) electrical systems, UPS and battery systems, Standby generators and fuel systems, Electrical distribution systems, Cooling infrastructure, including chilled water systems, free cooling, adiabatic cooling, CRAH/CRAC technologies, and emerging liquid cooling solutions, Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Fire protection and life-safety systems, Critical facility operations, maintenance, and capacity management. </span></li><li><span>Demonstrated expertise in <strong>Physical IT Infrastructure Operations</strong>, including: Server and network rack deployment, Hardware installation and lifecycle management, Capacity deployment and demand forecasting, Logistics and supply chain coordination, Inventory and asset management, Datacenter Build Deployment (DBD) activities, Infrastructure commissioning and operational readiness, Vendor and contractor management supporting deployment operations</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Business & Financial Acumen</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-euro operational and capital budgets, including strategic planning, forecasting, resource allocation, cost optimization, and investment prioritization.</span></li><li><span>Proven ability to balance operational excellence, customer commitments, workforce development, and financial performance while driving scalable business outcomes.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>People Leadership & Organizational Development</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Demonstrated success building, coaching, and developing high-performing teams and leadership pipelines within complex operational environments.</span></li><li><span>Strong experience leading diverse organizations, fostering inclusion, employee engagement, talent development, and succession planning.</span></li><li><span>Evidence of effectively influencing across organizational boundaries and collaborating with executive leadership, technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Regulatory, Labor & Compliance Knowledge</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Strong understanding of French labor regulations, employment practices, health and safety requirements, and workforce management within a large enterprise environment.</span></li><li><span>Experience partnering with Human Resources and employee representative bodies, including Works Councils (CSE) and labor organizations, while maintaining productive employee relations and regulatory compliance.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Communication & Executive Presence</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and executive influencing skills with the ability to communicate effectively across technical, operational, business, and executive audiences.</span></li><li><span>Demonstrated ability to lead in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments, make informed decisions under pressure, and drive alignment across complex stakeholder groups.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Mobility & Language Requirements</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Fluent in French and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.</span></li><li><span>Ability and willingness to travel regularly within France to support operational oversight, leadership engagement, business priorities, and on-site presence across Microsoft's France Data Center Fleet.</span></li><li><span>Valid driving license is considered a strong advantage.</span></li></ul><p><strong><span>Evidence-Based Leadership Requirement</span></strong></p><ul><li><span>Candidates should demonstrate a proven and verifiable track record of achievements aligned to the responsibilities of this role. This includes providing concrete examples of leadership impact, operational excellence, organizational transformation, safety performance, infrastructure management, talent development, financial stewardship, and business outcomes achieved throughout their career.</span></li></ul><p><strong>Background Check Requirements: </strong></p><p>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: </p><ul><li>Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><span>Experience leading hyperscale cloud, colocation, telecommunications, or large-scale mission-critical infrastructure operations.</span></li><li><span>Experience managing multiple data center sites as part of a country, regional, or global portfolio.Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure operations, digital transformation, AI infrastructure growth, and emerging data center technologies.</span></li><li><span>Professional certifications in Data Center Operations, Critical Facilities, Electrical Engineering, Project Management, Safety, or Leadership Development.</span></li><li><span>Proven experience contributing to regional or global operational strategies and leading cross-functional transformation initiatives in a multinational environment.</span></li></ul> <br><br><p>Data Center Operations Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across France is € 100,700.00 - € 167,200.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. </p><p></p> <p>Find additional benefits and pay information here:<br><a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/france-corporate-pay.html">https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/france-corporate-pay.html</a></p><br><p>This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.</p><br><hr><br><p>Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html"><b><u>requesting accommodations.</u></b></a></p>

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