Senior Product Manager Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Job Description

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. This role sits at the intersection of service onboarding, buildout automation, and release/health validation for SDN infrastructure, ensuring the control plane and its dependent experiences can be delivered with reliable processes (rather than ad-hoc manual execution) in environments where buildouts historically carry schedule and documentation risk. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond

Job Responsibility

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
Embody our culture and values

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development OR equivalent experience
Candidates must have an active TS/SCI and be willing and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph)
This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role
Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements
You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions
To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Nice to have

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

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