Cloud Solution Architect

Within CE&S, Cloud + AI Platforms (CAIP) CSU is one of the most strategic businesses worldwide at Microsoft. Given the tremendous momentum in customer pursuit of Digital Transformation, there’s never been a more exciting & compelling time to be a part of the Cloud + AI Platform business at Microsoft! We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect who is passionate to develop high-quality, repeatable IP offerings for Azure Platform and Quality priorities that are broadly used by internal Microsoft delivery resources. Areas include but are not limited to CAF/WAF, Resiliency, Monitor, Capacity, Service Availability, Outage Impact and Strategic Growth Shaping. Collaborate with the Unified pillar team to own the landing and adoption of these offerings with the field. Drive skilling strategy and content for the solution play and pillar. Collaborate with Chief Architect Office team and act as an extension to scale learning from Quality Critical Customers to rest of Cloud+AI customers. Unblock and accelerate field pipeline and escalated requests to Corp, including solving for engagement blocking technical feedback within SLA. Execute field readiness programs and influence product roadmap based on Voice of Customer/Field gathered from CSU teams, customers, and partners. Enable core priorities for the Secure Migrate & Modernize solution area by developing and landing execution guidance for field teams. Develop and validate how-to-execute guidance for relevant offerings in the Cloud Adoption Factory and support enablement of Factory delivery teams. Serve as technical SME and thought leader on delivery topics for the solution play and pillar, including best practices and architecture patterns. Deliver Unified offerings hands-on based on dispatch (for Innovation workloads) and customer engagement as needed.