Strategic Mission Account Technology Specialist

Microsoft Corporation•Washington, DC

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About The Position

Join Microsoft's US Public Sector Industries DIB Team-where mission meets innovation. The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Operating Unit (OU) is a newly formed team with a bold mission: to consolidate, simplify, and accelerate Microsoft's presence across the DIB landscape. This expansive network includes over 100,000 organizations specializing in manufacturing, aviation, cybersecurity, and more-all united in their support of all Federal Agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense and other mission-based intelligence and civilian organizations. Our team is dedicated to empowering these commercial contractors throughout their digital transformation journey-from envisioning new possibilities to delivering secure, scalable solutions that drive mission outcomes, elevate customer experience, and fuel Microsoft's growth. The DIB OU will directly manage and accelerate strategic and major DIB accounts across Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Americas, while also enabling growth across other OUs and Small, Medium, Enterprise, & Channel (SME&C). We're building new relationships, transforming legacy operations, and helping our customers modernize with confidence. The DIB OU is currently looking for Strategic Mission Account Technology Specialist with a technical knowledge of, and experience with, Microsoft's product landscape, solutions, and strategy to act as a trusted technology advisor, both internally and externally, focusing on integrating Microsoft technology into the customer's business. The Strategic Mission Account Technology Specialist will provide technology guidance to clients, orchestrate the interaction between clients and Microsoft resources to drive new opportunities. In this role you will act as the technology mentor for the customer, managing relationships with the technical and/or business decision-makers at the Chief Experience Officer (CxO) level. You will also gather insights about client business, leverage existing architecture approaches to achieve Microsoft's agreed commitments to clients and be held accountable for identifying the pathway and resources necessary to build a strategy. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field AND 5+ years technical consulting, technical consultative selling, practice building, or related technical/sales/industry experience
OR equivalent experience.
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:â This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification:â This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under U.S. export control regulations, potentially under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations.â As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field AND 9+ years technical consulting, technical consultative selling, practice building, or related technical/sales/industry experience
OR equivalent experience.
3+ years experience in digital transformation or using technology to drive customer business outcomes.
2+ years experience in business consulting, consultative selling, or change management.
3+ years experience leading technical, support, and/or partner teams.
Microsoft AI and Azure Certifications
TOGAF-certified