Microsoft Senior Program Manager 

South Korea, Seoul 

960925823

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in technical program management, software development, Solution Architecture or related field.
• Experience with Synapse, SQL, Spark and other distributed computing technologies
• Development experience as a data engineer/ architect.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer management skills with experience managing large-scale, complex projects with cross-functional teams.
• Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

• Business level Korean language skills and communication level English language skills.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications

- Experience designing and implementing Spark based ETL pipelines and related infrastructure.

- Experience with data integration, data migration, and data warehousing.

- Experience with data governance, data security, and compliance frameworks like GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA is a plus.

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.

• 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.
• Support customers for delivery of their Spark projects by sharing Spark knowledge, best practices and supporting customer’s development teams with technology ramp-up and troubleshooting help as required.
• Help customers optimize their data pipelines and queries by way of design and code review workshops to ensure efficient and fast data processing and analysis.
• 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.

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