[Hiring] Cloud Solution Architect @Microsoft

Role Description

We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), specializing in Data and Analytics & AI and App Innovation, including GitHub/GitHub Copilot and DevOps, who is passionate about driving our customers’ transformation on Microsoft Azure. This is a customer-facing role, owning the technical relationship between the customer and Microsoft, helping customers to leverage their Microsoft investments through architecture, and operational health engagements.

• Understand customers’ overall data estate Business and IT priorities and success measures to design Data & Analytics solutions that drive business value and positive Customer Satisfaction.
• Ensure that solutions exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, repeatability, appropriate reusability, and reliability upon deployment.
• Provide feedback and insights from customers/partners.
• Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results and help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments.
• Identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging SA subject matter expertise.
• Deliver according to MS best practices using repeatable Intellectual Property (IP).
• Apply technical knowledge to architect and design solutions that meet business and IT needs.
• Create Data & Analytics roadmaps, drive Proof of Concepts (POC) and Minimal Viable Product (MVP).
• Ensure long-term technical viability of new deployments, infusing key AI technologies where appropriate.
• Be the Voice of Customer to share insights and best practices.
• Connect with Engineering team to remove key blockers and drive product improvements.
• Maintain technical skills and knowledge, keeping up to date with market trends and competitive insights.
• Collaborate and share with the AI technical community while educating customers on Azure platform.
• Accelerate customer outcomes by sharing expertise and contributing to IP creation & re-use.
• Obtain relevant accreditations and certifications.

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

• 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.
• 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.
• There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.
• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here .