Are you a seasoned network technology leader, who is passionate about cloud and the benefits it can bring to support the largest and most complex government customers in their journey to the cloud? Do you want to work with the industry’s most advanced technologies? How would you like to work on new systems and even networking into Space?

Azure is the fastest-growing business in Microsoft’s history. Continuing this success, Azure has expanded into the Government space with its mission-critical cloud delivering breakthrough innovation and security for mission critical workloads. With world-class security, protection, and compliance, agencies can accelerate cloud adoption with confidence, in a consistent hybrid environment designed for flexibility and scale even into Space.

Azure for Government enables innovation with deeply integrated cloud services, advanced analytics, and an open application platform, that provides the building blocks to rapidly develop, deploy and manage intelligent solutions. Government customers can leverage the vast network of Microsoft’s technology partners and diverse marketplace offerings, to advance their mission and serve their citizens, employees, and enhance national security.

As we drive to be the leading cloud platform in the world and beyond, the Azure Global Government Engineering team is hiring an exceptional program manager to help our most strategic government customers accelerate their adoption of Microsoft Azure.  Connecting our customers’ vision and challenges directly to the engineering product teams ensures Azure is the most compelling solution on the market. We work across the broad range of Azure technologies understanding customer mission scenarios, cloud patterns and adoption blockers, then create solutions to solve them.

The Azure Global Government Expansion and Growth group is focused on expanding Azure’s footprint and unlocking new Government markets. The Network Engineering Project Manager is part of this WW group. Our focus is on “going deep” with government customers to understand their toughest mission problems and look for how Azure can solve them; and then scaling this to work to other government customers. We do this globally and work across the broad range of Azure technologies understanding customer scenarios, cloud patterns and adoption blockers. The Azure Global Government (AGG) Team is looking for a Senior Engineer to help define and execute the network design and buildout for our Government Expansion Strategy in Australia. You will partner closely with your colleagues, engineering, and infrastructure teams, as well as country leadership to develop best in class network infrastructure for high security networks in data centres and into space.

We have exciting opportunities for you to innovate, influence, transform and grow within our organization and to shape the adoption of Azure. We encourage you to apply to learn more.

Responsibilities

Define the networking requirements for building and interfacing with Government systems

Configuration and deployment of Cross Domain Solutions, encryption and high security gateways for integration and interoperability with external systems and partners

Working with Azure Global Engineering teams to deliver a secure and resilient hyperscale cloud

Delivering design documentation to meet required standards and achieve accreditation

Support, troubleshoot, and automate implementation and day to day operations of Azure networks and CDS systems

Qualifications

BSc/MSc Computer Science/Networking/Communications

Recognised networking certification (CompTIA, Cisco etc.)

10+ years of secure networking design and configuration

Systems shell scripting experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python)

Network configuration and troubleshooting experience (Linux, Windows, Cisco)

Experience in developing security hardening procedures, best practices and policy implementation to meet Government requirements

Extensive experience in working with Government security and encryption standards and operational management of equipment

Preferred Attributes: 

We are looking for a talented and ambitious PM with the following attributes:

5+ years’ experience in program management

Strong customer focus and data driven approach

Ability to coordinate across numerous teams and stake holders to raise the security bar and drive accountability

End-to-end Delivery and Innovation

Agility in fast paced environment

Experience working across the Defence and Security community in Australia / New Zealand

Deep understanding of the OSI model and separation of networks

Solid understanding of CDS technologies, including selection, configuration and accreditation in a secure environment

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: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Security Clearance Requirements: AU National with NV2 or PV Clearance. Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain an AU Negative Vetting 2 or Positive Vetting Security Clearance

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.