Senior Product Manager - CTJ - TS​/SCI

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to drive product strategy, execution, and operational readiness for the SDN (software defined networking) Control Plane and associated SDN buildout responsibilities. This PM will be accountable for turning control‑plane capabilities and buildout execution into repeatable, well‑documented, automation‑first delivery that scales across regulated and sovereign environments, reducing timeline risk, improving predictability, and enabling dependent platform services to onboard safely and consistently.

• Define SDN Product Strategy:
  Drive roadmap development for software‑defined networking constructs including virtual routing domains, policy‑driven segmentation, programmable forwarding planes, and dynamic service chaining across Azure virtual network environments.
• Enable Cloud Network Virtualization at Scale:
  Deliver platform capabilities that support multi‑region deployments, customer‑isolated topologies, and automated onboarding patterns for enterprise and government customers leveraging Azure’s connectivity stack.
• Partner with Engineering on Control Plane Innovation:
  Translate customer and platform requirements into scalable orchestration models supporting intent‑based networking, route convergence automation, failover domains, and software‑managed edge connectivity.
• Drive Parity Across Sovereign Clouds:
  Ensure SDN feature alignment between Public Azure and sovereign instances by reducing onboarding friction and accelerating deployment timelines for regulated workloads.
• Improve Network Deployment Automation:
  Lead initiatives to standardize network instantiation procedures using SDN primitives, enabling repeatable deployment of connectivity zones, routing intents, and virtualized service insertion without manual configuration.
• Customer‑Facing Architecture Engagement:
  Work directly with internal field teams and strategic customers (e.g., federal agencies, IC partners) to define software‑defined connectivity patterns that support secure, high‑availability WAN modernization initiatives.
• Operational Excellence & Reliability:
  Establish health and telemetry frameworks for SDN‑managed services, improving observability into route health, traffic steering decisions, and failover triggers across software‑defined transport layers.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development (or equivalent experience).

• Security Clearance Requirements:
  Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements. This includes an active TS/SCI with polygraph, and the ability to upgrade and maintain the clearance. Failure to maintain or obtain the applicable clearance may result in employment action up to and including termination.
• Clearance Verification:
  This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. Clearance verification information will be requested prior to an offer of employment.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check:
  This position will require a Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship & Verification:
  This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship‑based legal restrictions. Verification will be conducted via a valid passport or other approved documents.

• Experience in cloud networking, SDN, or network virtualization platforms.
• Familiarity with routing protocols (e.g., BGP), overlay/underlay architectures, and network policy enforcement.
• Background in distributed systems or infrastructure orchestration.
• Exposure to government or regulated cloud environments.
• Understanding of intent‑based networking or network automation frameworks.

Product Management IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $ – $ per year. In the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range is USD $ – $ per year.

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