Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Infrastructure at Microsoft

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cloud Solution Architecture, AI Infrastructure, Customer Engagement, Technical Project Management, Cloud Adoption Framework, Well-Architected Framework, Azure Services, Migration, Modernization, Operational Excellence, Resilient Architecture, Technical Certification, Customer-Facing Role, Technical Blockers Resolution, Continuous Skilling, Knowledge Sharing

Industry

Software Development

Description

Join our team as a Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Infrastructure! We work with customers to help them achieve their business priorities and guide them in their Cloud & AI transformation journey. We also support customers in evaluating their applications and business requirements, recommend solutions that meet their requirements, and demonstrate these solutions to win technical decisions. As part of the Cloud & AI Infrastructure team, you'll deliver engagements focused on migration, modernization, operational excellence and resilient architecture using frameworks like Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF). You'll work closely with customer IT leaders to design and implement scalable solutions, resolve blockers, and accelerate adoption of Azure services through repeatable IP and delivery excellence. We are currently looking for passionate, collaborative Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Infrastructure professionals to join our teams across various business groups, for varying customer sizes, in our enterprise, regulated, and partner services organizations. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 2+ 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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, 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. 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). Create business value by translating customer challenges into actionable solutions aligned to high ROI customer outcomes. Ensure a seamless, connected experience that fosters satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term value. Lead architectural design sessions and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions aligned to customer business goals using frameworks like CAF and WAF. Partner with technical and sales teams to identify opportunities and develop tailored solutions to drive expansion and business value realization. Drive migration and modernization initiatives, including committed proof of concept and production milestones, across infrastructure, data, SAP, and AI workloads. Ensure customer environments are optimized for health, resiliency, security, and performance—enabling production-scale AI use cases. Deliver repeatable IP and contribute to centralized IP development to accelerate deployment and achieve targeted outcomes. Identify and resolve technical blockers to accelerate go-live and ensure delivery excellence. Generate incremental pipeline from each engagement by driving next best actions and aligning with business priorities. Maintain technical intensity through continuous skilling and certifications in priority workloads such as Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, AKS, App Service, AVS, SAP (Native + RISE), Windows, Linux and Defender for Cloud. Engage in technical communities, share best practices, and contribute to knowledge reuse to accelerate customer transformation and success.

Responsibilities

The Cloud Solution Architect will work with customers to guide them in their Cloud & AI transformation journey, focusing on migration, modernization, and operational excellence. They will partner with technical and sales teams to design scalable solutions and resolve technical blockers to ensure delivery excellence.