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Posted date: Aug 25, 2025
Category: Program Management
Location: Seattle, WA
Estimated salary: $222,050
Range: $139,900 - $304,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 100% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Microsoft is built on trust, and Azure is committed to being the most trusted cloud for its customers. As Azure expands services, certifications, and regions for its global customers, we require increased support for our customer certification efforts.The Azure Government Compliance team is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Principal Technical Program Manager – Compliance (TPM) to represent Azure’s compliance posture internally to engineering teams and externally with partners. The Principal Technical Program Manager – Compliance will work with multiple leadership stakeholders to evangelize Azure’s compliance thought leadership and facilitate customer understanding of Azure’s government compliance program.
Our Azure Federal Compliance team manages the external audits to maintain Azure’s authorizations with Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and Department of Defense Security Requirements Guide (DoD SRG). We partner with engineering, security teams, and external auditors to ensure that our extensive authorization portfolio can be leveraged by customers to build the most secure and compliant systems on Azure. We are a passionate group with a true customer-first mindset, enabling customers to effectively and securely leverage the many benefits of Azure Cloud. Come join our team and help our customers with their digital transformation efforts!
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.
Manage and execute at scale Azure assessment/audit projects with focus on Government compliance (e.g. Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), FedRAMP, DoD SRG, (Government Risk and Authorization Management Program (GovRAMP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1075).Proficient project management experience with medium-large scale projects.Collaborate with team members to devise strategies and processes around various compliance programs.Provide requirements for building tools and processes needed to develop a scalable and efficient compliance evidence collection program.Engage with customer and partner teams for ad hoc compliance support.Embody our Culture and Values while maintaining a customer first mentality.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in government compliance at Federal or State levels OR equivalent experience (e.g. CJIS, FedRAMP, DoD SRG).3+ years of experience managing cross-functional compliance projects.Other Qualifications:
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 Qualifications:
8+ years of demonstrated experience working with security control frameworks such as Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), FedRAMP, DoD SRG, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), GovRAMP, IRS 1075, and National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-53 (NIST SP 800-53); including end-to-end experience with the audit and certification lifecycle.
8+ years of successfully managing medium to large-scale projects with attention to detail and the ability to dive into technical specifics with an enthusiastic, results-driven, self-motivated and resourceful approach to problem-solving.
6+ years of technical background in security and networking, and supports innovative technologies with a focus on scalability and reliability.
6+ years of proficiency in written, verbal, and presentation communication, with the ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments and manage multiple, disparate activities simultaneously and demonstrates cross-group collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
3+ years of experience utilizing certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), is preferred, but not required.
Technical Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 8, 2025.
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