Microsoft
Chief Technology Officer (US Federal Civilian) - CTJ - Secret
$158K–$267K
Washington, DC +1 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- Washington, DC
Reston, VA - Experience
- 12+ years with a Bachelor’s Degree, 11+ years with a Master’s Degree, or 15+ years in industry or digital transformation; alternatively, equivalent experience. Also requires 8+ years executive collaboration and 10+ years closing large, complex deals.
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree, or Master’s Degree, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads technology strategy and customer engagements for Microsoft’s US Federal Civilian and Tribal Nations business, aligning customer missions, Microsoft products, partners, and engineering to drive adoption and growth.
What you'll do
- Set Civilian and Tribal Nations technology strategy and advise senior government executives on modernization and architecture.
- Lead technology direction for major pursuits, transformations, renewals, escalations, and government cloud adoption.
- Develop Federal partner relationships and channel customer and partner feedback to Microsoft product and engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree and 12+ years of industry or digital transformation experience, or Master’s Degree and 11+ years, or 15+ years, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years making recommendations to and/or collaborating with mid-to-senior-level executives.
- 10+ years closing large, complex agreements/deals.
- Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship verification and Microsoft Cloud background check are also required.
Nice to have
- 10+ years in enterprise technology, technology strategy, architecture, engineering, consulting, or technical sales, including 5+ years supporting the US Federal Government.
- Top Secret clearance preferred.
Pay
USD $158,400 - $243,000 per year (base salary); USD $202,000 - $267,000 per year (base salary) in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
Tools
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Copilot, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, GitHub, NIST SP 800-53
AI focus
Guide customer and partner adoption of AI capabilities and platforms; connect Federal customer needs and feedback to Microsoft AI product priorities.
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