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Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infrastructure

Senior Cloud Solution Architecture - Azure Infrastructure (Public Sector). We’re...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong and proven 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 OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 12+ 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 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience
Experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external)
Experience leading technical projects
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)
Security Clearance is required for this position therefore you must be a UK / British citizen who has been living in the United Kingdom for the past 5 years

Job Responsibility

Delivers solutions in line with company methodologies
Proactively identifies and anticipates new cross-solution opportunities for Consumption, Usage & Unified expansion
Anticipates, identifies, escalates, and mitigates blockers
Operates according to required operational excellence and proven practice standards
Proactively identifies and/or translates customer/partner problems into industry solutions
Proactively acts as the voice of the customer/partner
Drives self and guides other team members to focus on customer/partner experience
Identifies and directs attention to multiple, strategic opportunities
Understands and anticipates solution area-specific market opportunities
Leverages market insights and demand signals to assist leadership

Fulltime

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infrastructure

As part of the UK Customer Success Unit you will have the opportunity to empower...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong and proven 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 related field
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)
Experience in Cloud Infrastructure, plus one or more of the following highly desirable: Networking
Virtualisation Technologies
Open Source
High Performance Computing
Data Architectures
AI Enablement
Professional Experience – proven success in technology sector with either technical sales, projects, architecture, design, implementation, and/or delivery support
Relationship Building - proven track record of building deep technical relationships with people, experience in managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solution/projects

Job Responsibility

Customer Centricity
Customer Satisfaction - drive positive Customer Satisfaction & become a trusted advisor
Customer/Partner Insights - provide feedback & insights from customers/partners
Business Impact
Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth - develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments
Resolution of Customer Blockers - identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging SA subject matter expertise
Deliver according to MS best practices & using repeatable IP
Technical Leadership
Trusted Advisor - guide customer journeys to our Cloud & ready them to innovate with AI, providing thought leadership by constructively challenging customer thinking, applying knowledge of their situation, Azure Infra subject matter expertise, IP & industry/market insights and through delivery of worldwide Microsoft best practices, such as Well Architected Framework Value Based Deliveries
To be part of a Cloud Platform squad and take part in sprint planning, backlog refinement and responsibilities for completing work tasks

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infrastructure - Mission Critical

Support for Mission Critical is a team within Microsoft that provides solution-s...

Location

Australia , Melbourne

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelors 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
Proven experience in Cloud Solutions Architecture or Mission Critical Support for enterprise customers
Deep knowledge of Azure infrastructure services (Compute, Storage, Networking), Container services (such as Azure Kubernetes Service) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings
Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems and mission-critical workloads
Familiarity with performance optimization, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies
Demonstrated ability to manage high-severity incidents and provide rapid mitigation strategies
Experience working with financial services customers or other highly regulated industries
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for executive-level updates and technical deep dives
Ability to collaborate across engineering, product groups, and global support teams

Job Responsibility

Own delivery of Support Mission Critical Services for customers’ most critical workloads, driving a seamless, high‑quality experience across CSU, CSS, Engineering, and partner teams
Lead Proactive Resiliency for assigned workloads, improving reliability, security, supportability, and observability at scale
Drive customer onboarding and readiness, including Consolidated Assessment Week and execution of workload‑specific improvement and success plans
Own Accelerated Incident Resolution, ensuring visibility into critical incidents and that RCAs and learnings translate into durable resilience improvements
Partner with customers and internal teams to enable strong monitoring and observability, increasing customer self‑sufficiency and operational maturity
Provide cross‑team leadership with CSAMs and internal stakeholders, clarifying ownership, managing escalations, and maintaining alignment throughout the contract lifecycle

Fulltime

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infrastructure

Be the force that ignites transformation for our Enterprise customers as a Cloud...

Location

Germany , Multiple Locations

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field OR multiple years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software
Experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external)
Experience in enterprise-level cloud and hybrid infrastructures

Job Responsibility

Understand customers’ overall Business and IT priorities and success measures for Cloud & Infrastructure foundation
Act as the voice of the customer by driving new feedback into engineering, insights on usage and application patterns and help accelerate solution delivery through Architectural Reviews, Proof of Concepts/MVP
Support customer skilling by making skilling recommendations, designing architectures and delivering technical discussions, workshops and other cloud readiness activities and ensure that solution exhibits performance, security, scalability, maintainability and reliability upon deployment
Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth - Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments and identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging subject matter expertise and use internal Microsoft processes for escalations to support and engineering
Drive customer relationships to anticipate, identify, escalate, and work to resolve technical blockers to accelerate consumption and solution implementation and proactively uses knowledge of the products, services, and value propositions of Microsoft and its competitors in customer conversations to identify growth opportunities based on knowledge of customer needs
Share ideas, insights, and strategic technical input with technical teams and internal communities as well as participate in external technical community events (e.g., conferences, seminars, technical meetups, Webcasts, blogs, hackathons) and generate new ideas for changes and improvements to existing intellectual property (IP), technologies, and processes for designated customers/partners so as to drive opportunities for IP reuse, best practice sharing and consumption acceleration

Fulltime

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infrastructure

As part of the UK Customer Success Unit you will have the opportunity to empower...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong and proven 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 related field
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)
Experience in Cloud Infrastructure
Professional Experience – proven success in technology sector with either technical sales, projects, architecture, design, implementation, and/or delivery support
Relationship Building - proven track record of building deep technical relationships with people, experience in managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solution/projects
Problem Solving - passion and ability to solve technical problems
Collaboration and Communication - acknowledged for driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow through with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Ability to orchestrate, lead, and influence virtual teams, ensuring successful implementation of customer projects

Job Responsibility

Customer Satisfaction - drive positive Customer Satisfaction & become a trusted advisor
Customer/Partner Insights - provide feedback & insights from customers/partners
Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth - develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments
Resolution of Customer Blockers - identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging SA subject matter expertise
Trusted Advisor - guide customer journeys to our Cloud & ready them to innovate with AI, providing thought leadership
To be part of a Cloud Platform squad and take part in sprint planning, backlog refinement and responsibilities for completing work tasks
Customer Obsession, matching customer needs with appropriate Microsoft resources and repeatable IP
Understanding the critical levers that impact achievement of targets/ business objectives and planning/ forecasting ahead to overcome any associated constraints or risks
Continuously building their capabilities to meet MS/Customer priorities and personal career development needs
Actively contribute to the success of others by engaging with your local & global communities, coaching and mentoring others and contributing to team success through IP sharing

Fulltime

Azure Infrastructure Cloud Solution Architect

As an Azure Infrastructure Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) within the Customer Su...

Location

Australia , Canberra

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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
Technical Expertise: Deep experience across Azure Infrastructure, including: Virtual Machines, compute, and scaling
Networking (hybrid connectivity, security architectures)
Storage, backup, and disaster recovery (ASR / Backup)
Monitoring and observability (Azure Monitor / Insights)
Governance and compliance (Azure Policy, RBAC, landing zones)
Strong understanding of hybrid cloud and sovereign architectures
Experience designing production-grade, secure enterprise environments
Security & Compliance (Critical for FDI): Experience working with regulated environments (Government / Defence preferred)
Knowledge of: ISM (Information Security Manual)

Job Responsibility

Secure Platform Delivery & Execution: Lead the deployment and stabilization of Azure infrastructure environments (landing zones, networking, governance frameworks)
Remove blockers impacting mission-critical delivery milestones
Ensure environments meet security, compliance, and accreditation requirements (ISM, PSPF)
Support and resolve technical incidents in partnership with Microsoft Support and Engineering
Architecture & Cloud Platform Design: Design scalable, secure Azure infrastructure architectures aligned to Government and Defence standards
Build repeatable platform patterns for multi-workload environments (Defence platforms, shared services, etc.)
Enable transition from pilot to production-grade, enterprise-scale deployments
Support hybrid and sovereign scenarios using Azure-native and hybrid capabilities
Consumption & Adoption Growth: Enable workload onboarding and accelerate Azure usage through platform readiness
Reduce friction between design and deployment to drive sustained consumption growth

Fulltime

Cloud Infrastructure Solution Architect

As a Cloud Infrastructure Solution Architect, you will be a dedicated specialist...

Location

Australia , South Brisbane

Salary:

Not provided

Flight Centre Brand

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

7-10 years in IT architecture, with a heavy focus on cloud infrastructure, networking, and security implementation
Deep Azure Expertise: Expert-level knowledge of Azure network design (hub-spoke, DNS resolution, ingress/egress patterns) and platform services (Functions, Container Apps, Cosmos DB)
Identity Mastery: Proven experience with Entra ID, service principal governance, and Key Vault patterns in a complex enterprise environment
Technical Translation Skills: The ability to take a high-level business solution and produce detailed infrastructure diagrams and specifications that engineers can act on without ambiguity
Security Mindset: Practical experience with Tenable or similar vulnerability management tools, and a strong understanding of encryption and infrastructure-level security controls
Hybrid & Cross-Tenant Experience: Specific experience managing connectivity and identity across multiple distinct cloud tenants and legacy on-premise environments
Collaborative Influence: Experience working within an embedded architecture practice, influencing both application architects and engineering leads
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates to support automated, repeatable patterns
Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT. Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AZ-700 Network Engineer, or TOGAF) are highly regarded

Job Responsibility

Design Cross-Tenant Connectivity: Lead the architectural design for networking between global tenants (including UK, EU, and partner networks), managing hub-spoke topologies, VNet peering, and private endpoints
Translate Architecture to Engineering: Work alongside Domain SAs to own the infrastructure layer of solution designs. You will translate logical architectures into engineer-ready specs, including topology diagrams, deployment architectures, and NFRs
Architect Identity & Access: Design "identity-in-from-the-start" solutions using Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), managed identities, RBAC, and conditional access policies
Security-by-Design: Apply Zero Trust principles and threat modelling at the infrastructure layer, ensuring all designs align with security policies while enabling rapid delivery
Govern Environment Patterns: Define and maintain standard Azure environment patterns, landing zone templates, and resource tagging conventions to ensure engineering consistency
Legacy Infrastructure Assessment: Evaluate the infrastructure dependencies of critical legacy systems, identifying risks and defining technical requirements for modernisation or migration
Delivery Shepherding & Scoping: Act as a technical conduit for delivery partners, pre-consulting on infrastructure tickets to ensure they are correctly scoped and reducing rework
Practice Integration: Participate in Design Authority and review gates, ensuring infrastructure design input is captured before build commences
Cost & Operational Optimisation: Design for supportability and efficiency, assessing the run-cost implications of Azure service choices (e.g., Service Bus vs Event Grid) and infrastructure sizing

What we offer

Inclusive company with team culture
Great Place To Work® certified
Equal Opportunity Employer
Individualised Learning & Development pathway options
Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development
Exclusive Staff Discounts via employee-only portal with 350+ Australia retailers
Health and wellness discounts
Financial planning advice
Employee share plan
Travel Discounts for family and friends

Fulltime

Cloud Solution Architect - Infrastructure

In Microsoft, Small Medium Enterprise & Channel (SME&C) team, we are looking for...

Location

Japan , Tokyo

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 12+ 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, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience
6+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external)
6+ years experience working on technical projects
Business communications - reading, writing and speaking English
Native Japanese reading & writing with highest proficiency is a must
Azure Infrastructure Core (Storage, Network, Compute)
Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework
Azure Landing Zones
Azure Backup & Site Recovery
Azure Migration

Job Responsibility

Understanding Customer/Partner Technical Environment (Insights about Customer/Partner and Industry): Gather customer/partner insights and map architecture, and Digital & AI transformation solutions to customer/partner business outcomes
Understanding Customer/Partner Technical Environment (Internal Advocacy): Act as the voice of the customer (VOC)/partner by driving new feedback, gaps, blockers, insights, resources
Architecture Design and Deployment (Architecture Proposals): Receive and synthesize data about customer/partner business and technical requirements
Architecture Design and Deployment (Requirements and Constraints): Apply broad technical knowledge across various of architecture solutions to meet business and IT requirements and resolve identified technical constraints
Architecture Design and Deployment (Resolving Blockers): Identify, escalate, and work to resolve technical blockers
Trusted Advisor (Challenger Mindset): Respectfully challenge customers/partners when going in the wrong direction
Trusted Advisor (Competitor Insights/ Differentiated Value Proposition): Understand the competitor's architecture solutions and identify Microsoft's strengths
Customer Usage: Lead architecture design, resiliency reviews, and technical optimization that result in production deployment application and increase customer business value
Customer Satisfaction – Deliver positive Customer Satisfaction

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