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We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect – Cloud & AI Data Platform with deep knowledge in data platforms and analytics to support customers in building secure, scalable, and AI-ready solutions on Microsoft Azure. In this customer-facing role, you’ll guide organizations through their data modernization and AI journeys—leading architectural design sessions, proof-of-concept initiatives, and production deployments for mission-critical workloads. Your focus will be on ensuring performance, resiliency, and security across solutions that drive measurable business value. As a key member of the Cloud & AI Data Platform team, you’ll use established repeatable IP and execution frameworks to deliver high-quality outcomes and accelerate solution adoption. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Cosmos DB, and Purview, helping unlock the full value of their data and AI investments.
Job Responsibility
Operates according to required operational excellence and proven practice standards throughout all sales stages/activities/tools of record
Collaborates across Microsoft and customer/partner teams through on-strategy delivery
Contributes to managing business and technical risks
Executes work in compliance with industry and Microsoft guidelines and procedures
Contributes to the identification, escalation, and mitigation of blockers
Identifies new opportunities for Consumption, Usage & Unified expansion
Actively listens to and respectfully challenges customers/partners
Contributes to the identification and evaluation of industry trends
Delivers solutions in line with company methodologies
Leveraging knowledge of change management proven practices
Guides customers/partners towards a well-architected solution
Focuses on customer/partner experience through efficient delivery
Learns and develops an understanding of customer goals
Addresses customer/partner dissatisfaction with minimal guidance
Contributes to identifying and/or translating customer/partner problems into industry solutions
Helps the customer/partner adopt and use Microsoft product/platform strategy-aligned solutions
Builds relationships with technical decision makers
Acts as the voice of the customer/partner
Contributes to the identification of patterns across customers/partners/territories/industries
Gains insight into solution area-specific market opportunities
Guides partners in developing offerings, practices, products, and solutions
Drives growth of solution utilization pipeline with partner
Leverages market insights and demand signals
Demonstrates technical readiness
May act as a mentor
Contributes to virtual teams around technologies and customer/partner challenges
Demonstrates industry knowledge and helps grow recognition for Microsoft solutions
Supports team members on contributing to intellectual property
Participates in external technical and non-technical community events
Identifies gaps through delivery, communicates those gaps to relevant team members and internal/external stakeholders
May contribute to the development and modification of Microsoft's structured frameworks and methodologies
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 2+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience
Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship
Nice to have
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field OR equivalent experience
6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience
4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external)
4+ years experience working on technical projects
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)