Microsoft Industry Solutions Delivery is a global organization hosting over 6,000 strategic sellers, industry and security experts, elite engineers, world-class data scientists and architects, consultants, and delivery specialists. Together with our partners, we help Microsoft’s most strategic customers worldwide to address their specific challenges and provide comprehensive and industry-specific solutions that meet their unique needs.
Are you ready to take on a pivotal role where your expertise in Data & AI and Applications will shape the future of our clients’ technology landscapes? In the Solution Architecture role at Microsoft, you will be at the forefront of translating complex business requirements into innovative systems, applications, and process designs. Your role will be crucial in crafting large-scale, sophisticated technology solutions and architectures. Acting as the client’s advocate, you will be the ultimate authority on the architecture designed to solve their business challenges, providing strategic direction for design activities across various projects.
In this dynamic position, you will gather invaluable insights from a diverse range of stakeholders, shaping and driving the definition and execution of projects. Your ability to define and document the architecture will be key in communicating the compelling value proposition of our business solutions. Working closely with the Project Manager, you will jointly oversee the governance of design, build, and deployment phases, ensuring seamless integration into use. You will collaborate with business sponsors and customer/partner stakeholders to gather and validate requirements and constraints, while also working with the Account or Bid Team to understand business challenges and create impactful solutions.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND extensive experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)
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• OR Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND a number of years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security)

• OR equivalent experience.
• A number of years managing multiple projects or portfolios.
• Proven experience leading blended, multidisciplinary teams.
• Native Dutch or business level Dutch language capability

ADDITIONAL OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical sales experience.
• Project management experience.
• People management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers. (please note this is an individual contributor position, but would require managing a wide virtual team)
• Technical or Professional Certifications preferably in Microsoft solutions including Data, Azure, AI or similar.
  Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations