CrawlJobs Logo

Cloud Solution Architect - Partner Practice Development

United States, Multiple Locations Employment contract 106400.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year · Job Posted June 14, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience and Success (CE&S) organization is on a mission to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers’ expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. CE&S is responsible for all up services across the company, including consulting, customer success, and support across Microsoft’s portfolio of solutions and products. Join CE&S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world. The Global Customer Success (GCS) organization, an organization within CE&S, is leading the effort to enable customer success on the Microsoft Cloud by harnessing leading, AI-powered capabilities and human expertise to deliver innovation solutions that accelerate business value, drive operational excellence and nurture long term loyalty. The Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) - Partner Practice Development is responsible for building thriving Customer Success Practices (CSP) in CSP Partner organizations that deliver measurable outcomes across Support, Azure, ABS, and Security Practices. This role will include end-to-end development of 1-2 Practice Builders including Reporting, Capability and Maturity Assessments, Action Planning, and Execution through MBRs with Partner stakeholders and quarterly Roundtables with Partner executives. This role will develop requirements for standard reports, build capability and maturity assessment questionnaire, Customer Success Account Manager (CSAM) Action Planning Playbook, and approach for logging CSAM & Partner commitments in Partner Success Plans. Practice Lead will consolidate partner feedback on Practice Builder experience and share it with Global Solution Area and Support teams so they can develop IP & Skilling collateral where gaps exist. This role will also develop the CSAM playbook with clear mapping of enablement collateral (VBD, Webinar, Tech Talks, etc.) to attributes in Support Capability and Maturity Assessment. Practice Lead will work closely with GCS Global Solution Area and USG VAS teams to identify business and technical IP that is aligned with Solution Area priorities and Top Call Drivers. Once identified, the role will develop targeted skilling and solutions that can be delivered to partners to reduce Escalation Rate and Accelerate consumption and usage in the CSP business. This role will develop a V-Team across CSS ICT, Supportability, NSDI, Product Groups, CSA, and GCS GSA teams and leverage IP, Knowledge Bases, & Best Practices to upskill partners. Practice Lead will develop 1: many and Agentic experiences to ensure optimal delivery cost structure. Practice Lead is Responsible for identifying and reporting ROI KPIs so leadership teams can consistently fine tune investment in practice building through UFP Proactive Credits. 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.

Job Responsibility

  • Identify 4-5 beacon metrics to track Practice Building ROI monthly
  • Design standard reports that will be provided to partners prior to conducting the Capability and Maturity assessment
  • Develop the Capability & Maturity Assessment for Support, Azure, ABS, and Security Practice Builders
  • Develop the CSAM playbook with clear mapping of enablement collateral (VBD, Webinar, Tech Talks, etc.) to attributes in Support Capability and Maturity Assessment
  • Develop CSAM onboarding materials for UFP and Practice Builders
  • Develop guidance to develop Practice Builder Partner Success Plan and Monthly Partner Success Delivery Reviews
  • Identify gaps in existing IP based on Partner needs and work with GSA and CSS teams to develop content
  • Maintain a comprehensive list of Practice Building IP across all modalities (Offline & Live VBDs, Labs, Tech Talks, Webinars, Learning Paths, etc.)
  • Host Quarterly Advisory Board with Partner Operations & Delivery leaders for ongoing feedback on Practice Building impact and requirements for future
  • Manage the end-to-end delivery of 1: many motion across all support offers (Live: Open Workshops, Accelerators, Webinars, Offline: ODA, Tech Talks, Learning Paths, Digital Learning)
  • Actively participate in CSAM community rhythms and embed Partner & UFP collateral in existing rhythms
  • Bias towards building Agentic delivery experiences to reduce Microsoft's delivery cost

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ 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.

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 AND 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)
  • Experience building a product or program from 0 to 1 with 2k+ users
  • 5+ years of experience working with Partners or within a Partner ecosystem
  • 5+ years of experience working with a major cloud service provider
  • Hands-on experience with developing learning, onboarding, training collateral and/or Intellectual Property (VBDs, Tech Talks, etc.) for field audiences
  • Demonstrated project management, leadership, and cross-group collaboration skills
  • Ability to work through ambiguous situations with a can-do attitude and proactively determine creative solutions
  • Proven ability to secure sponsorship and support from senior executives
  • Experience with developing Agentic and/or Digital experiences
  • Experience with managing a large customer or partner program and/or benefit
  • Experience delivering solutions and tools within Microsoft
  • Desire to operate at the intersection of technology and business, spearheading organizational, operational, and technological change
  • Deep understanding of cloud technology markets, trends, and dynamics
  • Demonstrated ability to excel in an innovative, startup-like, fast-paced environment, with rapid exploration and ability to execute
  • Ability to manage multiple simultaneous high-priority projects (often including project management of cross-functional v-teams)
  • Comfortable illustrating lessons learned and sharing subject-matter-expertise across a matrixed organization
  • Proven track record or delivering complex projects with matrixed V-Teams within challenging deadlines

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Similar Jobs for

Cloud Solution Architect - Partner Practice Development

8 matching positions

Cloud Solution Architect - Partner Practice Development

Partner Practice Builder Lead CSA is responsible for building thriving Customer ...
Location
Location
United States , Multiple Locations
Salary
Salary:
106400.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ 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.
  • Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.
  • 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).
  • Experience building a product or program from 0 to 1 with 2k+ users/customers
  • 5+ years of experience working with Partners or within a Partner ecosystem
  • 5+ years of experience working with a major cloud service provider
  • Hands-on experience with developing learning, onboarding, training collateral and/or Intellectual Property (VBDs, Tech Talks, etc.) for field audiences
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Identify 4-5 beacon metrics to track Practice Building ROI monthly
  • Develop the Capability & Maturity Assessment for Support, Azure, ABS, and Security Practice Builders
  • Develop the CSAM playbook with clear mapping of enablement collateral (VBD, Webinar, Tech Talks, etc.) to attributes in Support Capability and Maturity Assessment
  • Develop CSAM onboarding materials for UFP and Practice Builders
  • Develop guidance to develop Practice Builder Partner Success Plan and Monthly Partner Success Delivery Reviews
  • Identify gaps in existing IP based on Partner needs and work with GSA and CSS teams to develop content
  • Maintain a comprehensive list of Practice Building IP across all modalities (Offline & Live VBDs, Labs, Tech Talks, Webinars, Learning Paths, etc.)
  • Host Quarterly Advisory Board with Partner Operations & Delivery leaders for ongoing feedback on Practice Building impact and requirements for future
  • Manage the end-to-end delivery of 1: many motion across all support offers (Live: Open Workshops, Accelerators, Webinars, Offline: ODA, Tech Talks, Learning Paths, Digital Learning)
  • Actively participate in CSAM community rhythms and embed Partner & UFP collateral in existing rhythms
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right
New

Cloud Solution Architect - Partner Practice Building & IP Development

As a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) Partner Practice Building & IP Development f...
Location
Location
United States , Multiple Locations
Salary
Salary:
106400.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ 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
  • 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 AND 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)
  • Proven customer-facing experience — ideally as a CSAM, or alternatively as a CSA or equivalent customer‑engagement role
  • Service Architecture & Business Process Design Experience
  • Cross‑team orchestration (engineering, program, field, vendor partners)
  • Extensive experience within Microsoft support environments, with a clear understanding of end-to-end support delivery models, escalation paths, and customer lifecycle touchpoints
  • Proven experience working with and leading engagements involving Microsoft partners, with a solid grasp of partner delivery models, incentives, and operational constraints
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the Success Programs Foundations team, with a primary focus on the Unified Onboarding, Renewals portfolio, and Success Programs for Partners (UfP). Drive technical alignment and execution across the service lifecycle by ensuring solution design, delivery models, and operational frameworks are aligned with evolving business priorities and program objectives
  • Demonstrate thought leadership and subject matter expertise across integrated service components, developing IP and delivery guides, influencing design and delivery quality, and enabling others through strategic guidance
  • Drive positive Customer Satisfaction and become a trusted advisor, providing feedback & insights from customers/partners as you develop and expand impactful relationships with key stakeholders (CSAM strategy teams, Engineering, product group, etc.)
  • Provide direction to TDMs and build the bridge between TDMs and Business Decision Makers (BDMs)
  • Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results and help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments
  • Support team awareness and skilling based on area demands & Customer Success goals, share expertise in relevant communities, contribute to IP creation & reuse, and connect gaps and patterns across business and technology areas
  • Partner with other CSAs, CSAMs, and Product Groups to drive unified delivery and technical excellence
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Cloud Solution Architect - Partner Practice Building & IP Development

With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience ...
Location
Location
United States , Multiple Locations
Salary
Salary:
106400.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ 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.
  • Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.
  • 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 AND 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).
  • Experience building a product or program from 0 to 1 with 2k+ users
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Understand the GSA roadmap for Proactive priorities for the Solutions Portfolio and publicly available skilling collateral
  • Ensure Top 50 CSP partners fully understand the roadmap for Solutions Portfolio priorities by developing bi-annual roadmap updates for Solution Areas
  • Work with GSA teams to deeply understand the mapping of IP in the Solutions Catalog and connect IP delivery to Partner Capability & Maturity attributes in the Practice Builder Assessments
  • Partner with Practice Builder CSA counterpart to develop the CSAM Playbook for Practice Builder Action Planning
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to Top 50 CSA Partner CSAMs to help map skilling and IP to gaps in Partner maturity
  • Consistently gather feedback from Partners and CSAMs on gap in existing Skilling & IP. Work with GSA teams to develop new IP
  • Identify the most common gaps in Partner maturity. Develop 1: many IP/Skilling and Agentic experiences to close gaps
  • Meet with 25% of Partner Service Delivery leaders for Top 50 Partners Quarterly
  • Develop measures to track increase in Enhanced offtake and report monthly. Other core role indicators include # of Skilling & IP developed, and # of Skilling/IP delivered to Partners
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Cloud Solution Architect - Agents Development

With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience ...
Location
Location
Austria , Vienna
Salary
Salary:
68800.00 EUR / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND previous 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
  • German language
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Be a trusted advisor and drive business value through AI Transformation: Create business value by translating customer challenges into actionable solutions aligned to high ROI customer outcomes
  • Drive Customer Success: Lead architectural design, engaging with business and technical decision makers to drive intent and enable sustained usage of Copilot Chat, Agents, and M365 Copilot, securing long-term customer success and renewal
  • Leverage Agentic AI: Become a leader in Agent-Development, lead with excellence towards our customers as well as the internal teams
  • Explore growth opportunities: Partner with technical and sales teams to identify opportunities and develop tailored solutions to drive expansion and business value realization
  • Accelerate Customer AI Transformation Journey: Engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to IP creation, prioritize IP re-use, and learn from others to help accelerate your customer's AI transformation journey
  • Embrace a growth mindset: Act as the voice of the customer by proactively sharing insights, feedback, and success stories to inform internal strategy and execution
  • Learn-it-all: Demonstrate a self-learner mindset through continuous, self-directed learning in areas such as Copilot Chat, Agents, M365 Copilot, business value realization, and adoption and change management
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Infrastructure

Are you excited about Microsoft Azure? Join our team as a Cloud Solution Archite...
Location
Location
United States , Multiple Locations
Salary
Salary:
86100.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, 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
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Create business value by translating customer challenges into actionable solutions aligned to high ROI customer outcomes
  • Ensure a seamless, connected experience that fosters satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term value
  • Lead architectural design sessions and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions aligned to customer business goals using frameworks like CAF and WAF
  • Partner with technical and sales teams to identify opportunities and develop tailored solutions to drive expansion and business value realization
  • Drive migration and modernization initiatives, including committed proof of concept and production milestones, across infrastructure, data, SAP, and AI workloads
  • Ensure customer environments are optimized for health, resiliency, security, and performance—enabling production-scale AI use cases
  • Deliver repeatable IP and contribute to centralized IP development to accelerate deployment and achieve targeted outcomes
  • Identify and resolve technical blockers to accelerate go-live and ensure delivery excellence
  • Generate incremental pipeline from each engagement by driving next best actions and aligning with business priorities
  • Maintain technical intensity through continuous skilling and certifications in priority workloads such as Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, AKS, App Service, AVS, SAP (Native + RISE), Windows, Linux and Defender for Cloud
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI

Are you excited about Microsoft Azure? Join us as a Cloud Solution Architect - C...
Location
Location
United States , Multiple Locations
Salary
Salary:
106400.00 - 251900.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ 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.
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Build trusted relationships with IT Executives and business leaders to shape their Cloud and AI strategy, acting as a technical advisor and champion for their success.
  • Lead architectural design sessions and guide the implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient solutions using Microsoft’s best practices and frameworks like CAF and WAF.
  • Drive technical excellence across Azure workloads—including AI, Apps, Infra, and Data—ensuring mission-critical workloads are optimized for performance, security, and production-scale AI readiness.
  • Own the end-to-end technical delivery for a defined set of strategic accounts, ensuring alignment with customer success plans and maximizing the value of Microsoft investments.
  • Accelerate Azure consumption and customer outcomes by delivering repeatable IP, resolving technical blockers, and providing delivery oversight for key engagements.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and partners to design impactful delivery proposals and support execution with clarity and confidence.
  • Actively contribute to Microsoft’s technical communities by mentoring peers, sharing insights, and serving as a spokesperson in internal and external forums.
  • Stay ahead of the curve by maintaining advanced certifications and deep technical expertise across priority workloads such as Azure AI Foundry, GitHub, App Services, Databricks, Fabric, and more.
  • Inspire customer innovation by helping them adopt AI at scale, guiding them through their transformation journey with confidence and clarity.
  • Demonstrate a growth mindset by continuously developing your skills, aligning with business priorities, and contributing to a culture of learning and excellence.
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Data Platform

We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect – Cloud & AI Data Platform with de...
Location
Location
United States , Multiple Locations
Salary
Salary:
86100.00 - 203600.00 USD / Year
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
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
Job Responsibility
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
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Infrastructure

Are you excited about Microsoft Azure? Join our team as a Cloud Solution Archite...
Location
Location
Indonesia , Jakarta
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.microsoft.com/ Logo
Microsoft Corporation
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 7+ 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.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated experience working in a external customer-facing role.
  • Demonstrated experience working on technical projects.
  • Technical Certification in Cloud is preferred (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Create business value by translating customer challenges into actionable solutions aligned to high ROI customer outcomes.
  • Lead architectural design sessions and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions aligned to customer business goals using frameworks like CAF and WAF.
  • Partner with technical and sales teams to identify opportunities and develop tailored solutions to drive expansion and business value realization.
  • Drive migration and modernization initiatives, including committed proof of concept and production milestones, across infrastructure, data, SAP, and AI workloads.
  • Ensure customer environments are optimized for health, resiliency, security, and performance—enabling production-scale AI use cases.
  • Deliver repeatable IP and contribute to centralized IP development to accelerate deployment and achieve targeted outcomes.
  • Identify and resolve technical blockers to accelerate go-live and ensure delivery excellence.
  • Generate incremental pipeline from each engagement by driving next best actions and aligning with business priorities.
  • Maintain technical intensity through continuous skilling and certifications in priority workloads such as Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, AKS, App Service, AVS, SAP (Native + RISE), Windows, Linux and Defender for Cloud.
  • Engage in technical communities, share best practices, and contribute to knowledge reuse to accelerate customer transformation and success.
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right