We are looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to join the Azure IoT Air Gap Cloud team and help define our roadmap to serve high profile customers. We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic leader with a strong sense of accountability and ownership. We value and promote a high trust environment where we work closely and effectively with others. We are looking for a leader who embraces, models and values the power of inclusion and helps creates and sustain an exemplary team culture. You will be part of the team that will help define the strategy to extend Cloud workloads to the Air Gap Cloud environment.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities: 

• Hiring, developing and retaining talent within your organization
• Making architectural and technology decisions
• Work closely with Program Management and IoT Air Gap Cloud leadership to help define the product's vision and strategy
• Inspire and drive engineering and operational excellence across your teams 

Qualifications

Required 

• 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams through all phases of the development cycle.
• BS or higher in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent industry experience.

Preferred 

• Demonstrated ability to lead by influencing and working effectively cross-group
• Proven track record of design and technical accomplishment, excellent analytical skills, and ability to abstract concepts to think in terms of object oriented design
• Experience with full stack development leveraging open source technologies and Azure services
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical details across organizational boundaries
• Proven track record of shipping highly scalable, available and reliable services
• Experience operating with Azure or other Cloud Services
• Experience building, growing, and managing engineering teams 

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.

- Candidates must have an active US Government TS/SCI security clearance and be willing to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph), or have an active TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance. 

Candidates selected for this position must comply with Federal Executive Order 14042 mandating that federal contractors and subcontractors receive the COVID-19 vaccine by being fully vaccinated before their date of hire, or work with Microsoft to receive an approved religious or medical accommodation.

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.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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.