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The Azure Global Infrastructure Strategy & Development team is looking for a senior leader to deliver hands-on key elements of Azure’s Infrastructure Strategy and its practical implementation. This leadership role is part of a dynamic and high-impact team to drive business goals of Global Expansion and Customer Promises of both the Public and Sovereign cloud offerings.

In this role, you will work closely with senior-level, deep-expertise globally situated peers in Geo-Expansion, Data Center, Operations, and Buildout disciplines to plan, coordinate, and execute complex infrastructure-based projects. You will collaborate across multiple groups within and beyond Azure Global, such as Networking, Office 365, Cloud Operations + Innovation, Field/Sales, Supply Chain, and key customers.

The successful candidate will have a bias for action, curiosity for the ‘whys’, a proven ability to maintain an outcome-based viewpoint, and an ability to fail fast and learn.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Directly shape the strategy for delivery of Azure capabilities and growth in all sectors and markets

Drive the strategy, buildout plans, and blueprints for Azure infrastructure to the most demanding customer requirements, and shepherd solutions that produce increased business productivity

Develop and deliver oversight mechanisms to improve efficiencies of Azure Global’s infrastructure design and deployment

Drive accountability of Azure investments principles, while improving deployment efficiency and cost optimizations

Oversee capacity planning and capacity management to meet future customer growth in cloud services

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience with global-/hyper-scale infrastructure design and deployment, whether data center, hardware, operations, security, or network/connectivity

7+ years of technical Program Management or equivalent experience

People management and client engagement experience

Proven ability to analyze complex systems and drive solutions in collaboration with engineering teams

Ability to bootstrap on a given process or technology to meet deployment schedules

Great problem solving, strategic thinking and technical skills

Self-driven, ability to work with minimal direction, and thrives in a team environment

Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills

Experience with a metrics-driven mindset and the ability to experiment, learn, and improve

Preferred Qualifications

BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Experience with mission assurance and survivability assessment processes for critical facilities

5+ years experience supporting 24x7, 365 day/year mission critical IT environments

3+ years of conducting systems- or facilities-centric assessments, inspections, or equivalent or other direct experience of compliance and audit processes for large-scale enterprises

Working knowledge of deploying cloud solutions in the government sector, with experience in classified environments

Background Check Requirements

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements required for this role. This includes, but is not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of Singaporean Citizenship to meet government security requirements.

Security Clearance: The successful candidate must hold an active category 1 security clearance or can obtain one. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate security clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.

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

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, 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.