Job Description

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers further. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness, and the sky is the limit thinking in a cloud-enabled world.



Microsoft's Azure Data engineering team is leading the transformation of analytics in the world of data with products like databases, data integration, big data analytics, messaging & real-time analytics, and business intelligence. The products in our portfolio include Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL DB, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Power BI. Our mission is to build the data platform for the age of AI, powering a new class of data-first applications and driving a data culture.



Azure Data Services group is hiring experienced Program Managers that share our passion to help customers build and modernize their analytics platforms on the cloud. You should possess deep solutions architecture and technical expertise, business acumen, and have the ability to clearly communicate at all levels with the customer. You will be a SME on Data Warehousing or Spark and will have hands on experience working with one of these. You will work with customers and partners to architect and design the solutions, proof of concepts or pilot projects to make our customers successful. Through these engagements, you will represent the voice of the customer distilling new requirements and issues into improvements for engineering teams. You will also collect patterns and lessons learned from your engagements and turn them into reference architectures, best practices and training for engineering teams and the global Azure Data Services community.



We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. Responsibilities
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Work with one or more key customers in the region as local member of Azure data product team representing the team and helping the customer adopt key Azure data services.

• Guide and support customers on delivery of their projects on Azure Data Platform
• Be the local representative from Azure Data product team. Interact with customers in the region to gather feedback and guide their decision-making around feasibility of solutions and technology choices related to Azure Data Services.
• Write functional and technical specifications and design documents to capture customer needs
• Provide expert level support on customer support tickets in the local time zone, when required.
• Build and manage deep relations with customer's technical organization and ensure their success.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks proactively to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product management and business development to align on project goals, deliverables, and timelines.
• Communicate project status and risks to stakeholders and leadership.


Embody our culture and values Qualifications
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Required/Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in technical program management, software development, Solution Architecture or related field.
• Experience with Synapse, SQL, Spark and other distributed computing technologies
• Experience with data integration, data migration, and data warehousing.
• Experience as a Product Manager /Solution Architect
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Product management and experience building features & Services
• Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

Other Requirements
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. Preferred/Additional Qualifications
Product management experience delivering features in Data services domain


Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.