Senior Technology Strategist

Owns security technology strategy for Microsoft Japan's Public Sector business, serving as technical lead for government, municipal, and public-sector clients. Holds end-to-end responsibility for Microsoft's security products and services, designing solutions that integrate with Microsoft Security and the broader Microsoft cloud portfolio, and feeding product gaps back to headquarters engineering to improve fit for public-sector needs. Coordinates ISMAP compliance tracking (maintaining product/service status and liaising with internal teams and auditors, not performing audits directly), leads go-to-market and solution development, and builds trust with government CISOs and technical leaders, handling security escalations. Also mentors staff to raise organizational security capability and collaborates across Microsoft's public-sector org, partners, and clients. Requires 8+ years as a consultant, SE, technical sales, pre-sales, or architect in information security/cloud; deep expertise in zero trust, identity and access management, AI/AI-agent security, threat protection, information protection, security operations, and compliance; executive-level communication skills; and business-level Japanese plus English for HQ coordination. Preferred: 12+ years experience, solution design across Microsoft 365/Dynamics 365/Power Platform/Azure/GitHub, CISSP-type certifications, security-vendor experience, and familiarity with Japan's ISMAP/government-cloud environment.