[Hiring] Cloud and AI Senior Partner Solution Architect @Microsoft

Role Description

The Cloud and AI Senior Partner Solution Architect (PSA) for Software Development Companies (SDCs) within the Microsoft EPS CTO group plays a pivotal role in enabling the technical transformation of the most strategic and influential Global SDC partners. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting Global SDC partners in their technical transformation journey by delivering solutions aligned with Microsoft methodologies and engineering practices.
• Focusing on enabling partners to build scalable, secure, resilient, and AI-enabled architectures that accelerate innovation and adoption.
• Applying proven change management practices or partnering with the change management team to support long-term technical adoption and usage.
• Accelerating Global SDCXs’ AI transformation by building with agentic and AI-powered solutions that align with Microsoft’s platform strategy.
• Identifying cross-solution opportunities for consumption and Unified expansion, especially Enhanced Solutions.
• Building trust through strategic consultation, offering alternative approaches that enhance partner outcomes.
• Tracking industry trends and partner insights to map solutions to technical needs.
• Proactively managing blockers and risks to accelerate deployment, migration success, and value realization.
• Driving feedback to the product group to address product blockers and close product gaps.
• Operating with excellence across all engagement stages and tools, collaborating across teams to meet objectives and improve satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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).

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Cloud Solution Architecture IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year.
• Different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, with a base pay range of USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.