This list contains only the countries for which job offers have been published in the selected language (e.g., in the French version, only job offers written in French are displayed, and in the English version, only those in English).
Microsoft Industry Solutions – Global Center Innovation and Delivery Center (GCID) delivers end-to-end solutions by enabling accelerated adoption and productive use of Microsoft technologies. An organization of well over 1000+ exceptional people, GCID presents a compelling opportunity for senior technical leaders to drive enterprise scale transformation through consulting, architecture, and delivery leadership. The Principal Architect (L65) is a senior technical and business leader accountable for shaping, influencing, and driving successful outcomes across large, complex, multiyear enterprise engagements. This role operates at the convergence of technology, business strategy, and executive decision making, acting as a trusted advisor to customer CEO, CIO, CTO, and CDO stakeholders. In the AI first GCID organization, Principal Architects lead the adoption of AI native, cloud first, and platform driven execution models at enterprise scale—ensuring solutions are not only technically sound but strategically aligned with customer business transformation goals.
Job Responsibility:
AI First Enterprise Delivery Leadership
Own and drive enterprise scale architecture and delivery execution across highly complex customer portfolios
Embed AI first and AI native principles across solution design, delivery models, and operating frameworks
Serve as the primary executive technical interface for CIO / CTO / CDO leadership
Lead strategic recovery and stabilization of high risk or mission critical programs
Influence architectural direction beyond a single program
Engineering Excellence
Set and enforce engineering excellence standards across organizations
Champion modern engineering practices including AI assisted development, DevSecOps, SRE, observability, and platform engineering
Drive creation and reuse of enterprise grade reference architectures, accelerators, patterns, and paved road platforms
Establish and govern architecture review cadences aligned with the Microsoft WellArchitected Framework
Innovation & Thought Leadership
Act as a visible thought leader with customers and internal leadership
Track and evaluate emerging technologies, AI platforms, and engineering paradigms
Influence innovation across GCID by sharing best practices, defining reusable assets, and mentoring senior architects
Client Engagement & Solutioning
Operate as a trusted advisor to CEO / CIO / CTO stakeholders
Lead executive design sessions, architecture boards, and transformation roadmap reviews
Own technical leadership during presales, deal shaping, and complex pursuits
Build long term executive relationships
Team Leadership, Mentorship & Organizational Impact
Provide senior-most technical leadership across multiple architect teams
Mentor and develop senior and principal architects
Influence talent strategy, capability development, and succession planning
Quality, Security & Compliance
Ensure enterprise grade security, governance, reliability, and compliance across all engagements
Drive adoption of secure by design, Responsible AI, and privacy first engineering practices
Partner with customer security, risk, and compliance leadership
Other
Embody our culture and values
Requirements:
22+ years of experience in software engineering and enterprise architecture
Significant experience operating at CxO level technical leadership roles
Proven track record leading large-scale transformation programs across cloud, data, AI, and modern application platforms
Strong executive communication, stakeholder influence, and decision-making capability
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Advanced certifications and industry recognition preferred
Expertise in Full Stack Application Engineering
Expertise in AI-Driven & AI-Enabled Application Development
Expertise in Cloud-Native Architecture (Azure)
Expertise in DevOps, Platform & Developer Productivity
Expertise in Solutioning, Pre-Sales & Strategic Leadership
Expertise in Frontier Engineering & Customer Enablement Skills
Executive presence with the ability to influence CEO / CIO / CTO stakeholders
Strong strategic thinking combined with deep technical credibility
Outcome oriented mindset with a focus on measurable business impact
Passion for technology, leadership, and continuous growth