cloud solution architect

Microsoft

<div></div><div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Cloud Solution Architect - Infrastructure</b></h1><div><div><p>
Arlington, Virginia, United States</p></div></div><p></p><div><div><div><div><br>
Date posted</div><div><b>
Oct 08, 2025</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
Job number</div><div><b>
1892733</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
Work site</div><div><b>
0 days / week in-office - remote</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
Travel</div><div><b>
0-25</b><b> </b><b>%</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
Role type</div><div><b>
Individual Contributor</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
Profession</div><div><b>
Customer Success</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
Discipline</div><div><b>
Cloud Solution Architecture</b></div></div></div><div><div><div>
Employment type</div><div><b>
Full-Time</b></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Overview</b></h3><div><div>
The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Operating Unit (OU) is a newly formed team with a bold mission: to consolidate, simplify, and accelerate Microsoft&rsquo;s presence across the DIB landscape. This expansive network includes over 100,000 organizations specializing in manufacturing, aviation, cybersecurity, and more&mdash;all united in their support of all Federal Agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense and other mission-based intelligence and civilian organizations.</div><div>
Our team is dedicated to empowering these commercial contractors throughout their digital transformation journey&mdash;from envisioning new possibilities to delivering secure, scalable solutions that drive mission outcomes, elevate customer experience, and fuel Microsoft&rsquo;s growth.</div><div>
The DIB OU will directly manage and accelerate strategic and major DIB accounts across MCAPS Americas, while also enabling growth across other OUs and SME&amp;C. We&rsquo;re building new relationships, transforming legacy operations, and helping our customers modernize with confidence.</div><div>
We are looking for a <b>Cloud Solution Architect &ndash; Infrastructure</b> with deep expertise in cloud modernization and a passion for enabling mission success across the Defense Industrial Base. In this role, you&rsquo;ll lead the design and deployment of secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions that empower customers to transform their environments and accelerate innovation.</div><div>
As a trusted technical advisor, you&rsquo;ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful outcomes using technologies like Azure Arc, Azure Landing Zones, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and AI-driven automation. You&rsquo;ll be at the forefront of strategic engagements&mdash;driving cloud adoption, enhancing operational agility, and ensuring compliance with defense-grade security standards.</div><div>
This role is part of a newly established team focused on supporting the Defense Industrial Base, a $400B+ sector that includes Tier 1&ndash;3 defense partners. As an Infrastructure CSA, you will deliver deep technical expertise in cloud architecture, security, and platform modernization&mdash;accelerating adoption of Microsoft&rsquo;s infrastructure solutions across classified and sovereign environments. You&rsquo;ll drive usage excellence by designing and deploying resilient, scalable, and compliant cloud foundations that enable mission-critical workloads.</div><div>
Microsoft&rsquo;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&mdash;embracing challenges, learning continuously, and striving to make a meaningful impact. In this role, you&rsquo;ll join a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and customer obsession, working together to deliver secure, innovative solutions that support our nation&rsquo;s most critical missions.</div></div></div></div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications</b></h3><div><p><b>
Required </b><b>Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 7+ 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.</li></ul><ul><li>
At least 8 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure architecture, cloud computing, or similar technical roles.</li></ul><div></div><p><b><br>
Other Require</b><b>ments:</b></p><p><b>
Microsoft Cloud Background Check</b>: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</p><p><b>
Citizenship &amp; Citizenship Verification:</b> This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.</p><p><b>
Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li>
Deep proficiency in Microsoft Azure infrastructure services&mdash;compute, networking, storage, hybrid cloud.</li></ul><ul><li>
Experience with Azure Government, FedRAMP High, and Zero Trust architectures.</li></ul><ul><li>
Familiarity with disconnected, classified, and sovereign environments.</li></ul><ul><li>
Advanced expertise with Microsoft Azure services, architectural patterns, and solution design.</li></ul><ul><li>
Comprehensive understanding of networking, virtualization, identity, security, and regulatory compliance, especially as it pertains to defense industry requirements.</li></ul><ul><li>
Demonstrated success delivering complex infrastructure projects within enterprise or mission-critical environments.</li></ul><ul><li>
Outstanding communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.</li></ul><ul><li>
Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CISSP, CCSP) are highly regarded.</li></ul><ul><li>
Prior experience supporting defense sector customers, including systems integrators and mission platforms.</li></ul><ul><li>
Proven ability to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions in high-consequence environments.</li></ul><ul><li>
Background in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures, particularly within the defense sector.</li></ul><ul><li>
Experience with DevOps methodologies, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).</li></ul><ul><li>
Proven ability to lead technical teams and drive influence across organizational boundaries.</li></ul><ul><li>
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.</li></ul><ul><li>
Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.</li></ul><div></div><p><b><br>
Preferred Certifications:</b></p><ul><li>
Azure Solutions Architect Expert &ndash; AZ-305</li></ul><ul><li>
Azure Security Engineer Associate &ndash; AZ-500</li></ul><ul><li>
Azure Network Engineer Associate &ndash; AZ-700</li></ul><ul><li>
Azure Administrator Associate &ndash; AZ-104</li></ul><ul><li>
Azure Fundamentals &ndash; AZ-900</li></ul><p></p><div><br>
Cloud Solution Architecture IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 per year.<br>
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Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until <b>October 16, 2025</b>.</div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Responsibilities</b></h3><div><ul><li>
Architect resilient-by-design infrastructure solutions tailored to mission platforms and systems integrators in disconnected, classified, and sovereign environments.</li><li>
Lead technical delivery of Azure infrastructure services including compute, networking, storage, hybrid cloud, and Azure Government capabilities.</li><li>
Drive adoption of Unified Azure ES Offers, MACC agreements, and Azure Consumption Plans across Tier 1 defense accounts.</li><li>
Align technical engagements with mission outcomes, including modernization of legacy systems and secure migration strategies.</li><li>
Identify and recommend next best workloads and Enhanced Solutions to accelerate customer value realization.</li><li>
Provide deep technical guidance on ITAR, DFARS, FedRAMP High, and Zero Trust compliance for Azure Gov and Secret environments.</li><li>
Lead engagements addressing nation-state threats, secure enclave deployments, and cybersecurity incident response.</li><li>
Act as a player/coach, mentoring junior CSAs and contributing to team-wide skill development.</li><li>
Demonstrate inclusive leadership and participate in ERG/D&amp;I initiatives.</li><li>
Operate with high proactivity, anticipating challenges and contributing to internal and external technical communities.</li><li>
Collaborate with defense industry customers and partners to understand their unique business and technical needs.</li><li>
Facilitate technical workshops, planning sessions, and solution assessments to support cloud migration and modernization in the defense sector.</li><li>
Offer in-depth technical guidance across infrastructure, networking, identity, security, and governance with a strong emphasis on compliance and regulatory standards relevant to the Defense Industrial Base.</li><li>
Work closely with account teams, engineering, and support functions to guarantee successful solution delivery and high customer satisfaction.</li><li>
Stay abreast of emerging trends, best practices, and new technologies in cloud infrastructure relevant to defense and mission assurance.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div>
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.</div></div><div><div><div>
&#60116;</div>Industry leading healthcare</div><div><div>
&#59326;</div>Educational resources</div><div><div>
&#59628;</div>Discounts on products and services</div><div><div>
&#60157;</div>Savings and investments</div><div><div>
&#63586;</div>Maternity and paternity leave</div><div><div>
&#59927;</div>Generous time away</div><div><div>
&#60241;</div>Giving programs</div><div><div>
&#61396;</div>Opportunities to network and connect</div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div>
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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.</div></div></div></div><p></p>

Cloud Solution Architect - Infrastructure

<div><div>With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience and Success (CE&amp;S) organization is on a mission to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft&rsquo;s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers&rsquo; expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. CE&amp;S is responsible for all up services across the company, including consulting, customer success, and support across Microsoft&rsquo;s portfolio of solutions and products. Join CE&amp;S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world.</div><div></div><div><br>
The <b>Global Customer Success (GCS) organization,</b> an organization within CE&amp;S, is leading the effort to enable customer success on the Microsoft Cloud by harnessing leading, AI-powered capabilities and human expertise to deliver innovation solutions that accelerate business value, drive operational excellence and nurture long term loyalty.</div><div><br>
We are looking for a <b>Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), specializing in Security</b> who is passionate about driving our customers&rsquo; security &amp; AI transformation on the Microsoft Platform. This is a customer-facing role, owning the technical relationship between the customer and Microsoft, helping customers to leverage their Microsoft investments through architecture, implementation, and operational health engagements.</div><div></div><div><br>
This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home.</div><div><br>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</div><div></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Responsibilities</b></h2><ul><li>
You will <b>drive positive Customer Satisfaction</b> and become a trusted advisor and provide feedback and insights from customers/partners and be the Voice of Customer to share insights and best practices, connect with Global Security teams at Microsoft, Engineering and Product teams to remove blockers and influence the solution roadmap.</li><li>
You will land an end-to-end value prop for Security (i.e., Zero Trust) which spans the breadth of Microsoft Security offerings, and with focus on <b>Threat Protection, ID + Access Management and Cloud Security.</b></li><li>
You will support customers through the adoption lifecycle, through planning, adoption, deployment and optimization as you support increasing drive of Microsoft security products utilization as you lead technical solutioning and nurturing across the customer journey.</li><li>
You will deliver technical presentations &amp; demos and propose high-level solutions and work with key Microsoft and Partner resources to drive deployment &amp; customer adoption Identify cross sell/upsell/Unified opportunities through customer engagement.</li><li>
You will align your individual skilling to team/area demands and Customer Success goals and accelerate customer outcomes - Share expertise, contribute to IP creation &amp; re-use to accelerate customer outcomes.</li><li><b>
Run Architectural Design Session</b> to build a plan for implementing the solution &ndash; governing design in line with customer business goals and their technical environment. Outcome is consensus on solution design and next steps toward production.</li><li>
Collaborate and orchestrate with other Cloud Solution Architects and MS stakeholders including FastTrack, partner, and Microsoft Consulting in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions with the Microsoft Security platform.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications</b></h2><div>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND extensive experience in<b> Security,</b> cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting</div><div>
o OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND <b>in-depth experience in Security,</b> cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting</div><div>
o OR equivalent experience.<br>
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).</div><div></div><div><br>
You will ideally have working experience in:</div><ul><li>
Entra ID</li><li>
Defender for Cloud</li><li>
Defender for Office</li><li>
Defender for EndPoint</li><li>
Defender for Identity AND/OR</li><li>
Platform Security - Cybersecurity</li></ul><div><b>
Turkish Speaking is a must!</b></div><br>
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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.</div>

Cloud Solution Architect (Security)

<div><div><b>At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&amp;C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team</b>&mdash;one that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. By uniting our Small Medium Business, Corporate, Strategy, and Partner teams, we are unlocking the largest customer opportunity, backed by the industry&rsquo;s most significant investments. Leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and our extensive partner ecosystem, we are redefining how businesses of all sizes adopt technology to drive growth and innovation. SME&amp;C is more than a sales organization&mdash;it&rsquo;s a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity. Here, you&rsquo;ll be part of a diverse, high-performing, and customer-obsessed team where collaboration, connection, and continuous learning fuel everything we do. If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how SME&amp;C can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
As a Principal Digital Cloud Solution Architect (DCSA)</b>, you will become part of the next generation of technical sales leaders at Microsoft. With the aid of sales processes, techniques, and technologies, you will be empowered to shape customer relationships for a strategic set of Microsoft's customers. These customers are adopting industry-leading products and services for their businesses, education or government systems. You will serve as the central point of contact for the customer across engagements helping to drive Microsoft's existing cloud &amp; enterprise consumption through developing and managing customer relationships.</div><div></div><div><br>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Responsibilities</b></h2><ul><li><b>
You will lead, drive, and manage engagements</b> for repeatable achievement of revenue and consumption targets.</li><li><b>
You will leverage practices to guide customer strategy and future growth to expand the use of Azure</b> by cultivating customer affinity with Microsoft programs/solutions that drive impact for the customer and establishing Microsoft as a leader. Provide feedback to Microsoft on customer development needs, customer blockers, or mitigation strategies.</li><li><b>
You will conduct analyses into what customers are using versus needs.</b> Drive consumption (cloud and support) with customers based on analysis of both usage and needs. Leverages insights to provide guidance and recommendations to customers that expands, retains, and/or optimizes the customer&rsquo;s Azure consumption.</li><li><b>
You will run Architectural Design Session(s)</b> to build plans for implementing solutions which align to customer business goals and technical environments.</li><li><b>
You will collaborate and orchestrate with other Digital Cloud Solution Architects and the Microsoft ecosystem</b> to ensure properly deployed cloud solutions on Azure.</li><li><b>
Through close engagement with the customers the DCSA will work to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual team targets</b> and accurately manage their customer progress in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to forecast, assess risk, and identify performance plans in weekly deal and pipeline reviews with their manager.</li><li>
Other: Embody our Culture and Values</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications</b></h2><div><b>
Required/Minimum Qualifications</b></div><ul><li>
A number of years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li><li><div><ul><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND a few years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li><li>
OR Relevant certifications from Microsoft or competitive platforms AND a few years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></div></li><li><b>
A few years experience with cloud solution sales</b></li><li><b>
French and English fluency is a must.</b></li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Additional or Preferred Qualifications</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND a number of years of experience in technical architect, consulting, design and implementation, and/or sales</li><li><ul><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li><li>
A few years experience with cloud-based solution designs, migrations and management of technology.</li></ul><div></div>
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.</div>

Digital Cloud Solution Architect - French speaking

<div><div>With over 17,000 employees worldwide, the mission of the Customer Experience &amp; Success (CE&amp;S) organization is to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft&rsquo;s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. Come join CE&amp;S and help us build a future where customers achieve their business outcomes faster with technology that does more.</div><div>
In the Customer Success team, we are looking for people with a passion for delivering customer success. As a Cloud Solution Architect Azure Infra, you will run a team who enable customers to achieve their outcomes, based on their investments in Microsoft technology. Leveraging your leading technical team&rsquo;s expertise, you will drive the team to ensure customers get value from their MS investments. Microsoft aspires to help our customers architect and deploy first class cloud infrastructure solutions in Azure to be AI Ready by applying scalable best practices in the cloud with Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF). Azure is the most comprehensive, innovative, and flexible cloud platform today and Microsoft is hiring professionals that will drive customer cloud adoption for AI Innovation within the most important companies in the market. This role is flexible in that you can work up to [50% / up to 100% from home / This role is Microsoft onsite only].</div><div>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Responsibilities</b></h2><ul><li>
You will develop relationships with key customer IT decision makers, who drive long-term cloud adoption within their company to enable them to be cloud advocates, as well as be the Voice of the Customer and share insights and best practices and connect with Engineering teams to remove blockers.</li><li>
You will provide feedback &amp; insights from customers/partners back to the relevant MS teams including Product Groups, to enable continuous improvement.</li><li>
You will deliver excellence as you own your committed pipeline and ensure delivery in alignment with customer expectations</li><li>
You will develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results by working with technical decision makers to ensure they understand Microsoft's Azure Infrastructure services required to operate AI solutions at scale, inclusive of value proposition and how they get value from their investment in the Microsoft technology.</li><li>
You will run Architectural Design Sessions to build plan for implementing solution &ndash;governing design in line with customer business goals and their technical environment as you use CAF Landing Zones to rapidly enable migrations, help build customer resiliency in priority areas including Networking, Zonal/multi-region and Security and prepare our customers for AI Innovation.</li><li>
You will identify resolutions to issues blocking go-live of customer success projects by leveraging Azure Infrastructure technical subject matter expertise and lead technical conversations with customers to drive value from their Microsoft investments and deliver all work according to MS best practices and policies.</li><li>
You will demonstrate a Self-Learner mindset through continuous alignment of individual skilling to team/area demands and Customer Success goals as you accelerate customer outcomes and engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to IP creation, prioritize IP re-sure and learn from others to help accelerate your customers transformation journey.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications</b></h2><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, 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</li></ul><div>
Preferred</div><ul><li>
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<br>
OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting<br>
OR equivalent experience<br>
4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).</li><li>
4+ years experience working on technical projects<br>
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)</li></ul><br>
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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.</div>

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infra

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<p><b>Job Summary:</b></p><p>The Solution Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive technical solutions for the IT product, Sangfor. They will collaborate closely with the product team, engineering teams, and clients to ensure the solution aligns with both business and technical requirements.</p><p><b>Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li>Develop an overarching technical design for Sangfor, ensuring integration of all required features and modules as specified by the product team.</li><li>Ensure scalability, security, and efficiency in the architectural framework.</li><li>Collaborate with development teams to translate design into functional solutions.</li><li>Implement industry best practices to maintain high-quality standards.</li><li>Conduct regular performance evaluations and optimizations.</li><li>Define the scope of the project, including key deliverables and timelines.</li><li>Establish a comprehensive technical architecture aligned with client needs and business goals.</li><li>Work closely with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders to gather and prioritize business and deployment requirements.</li><li>Maintain clear communication channels to ensure alignment between all parties.</li><li>Create and maintain up-to-date technical documentation, including:</li><li>Technical requirements</li><li>Architecture diagrams</li><li>Deployment plans</li><li>Collaborate with the departmental head and clients for accuracy and completeness.</li><li>Conduct technical reviews of code and design to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.</li><li>Identify areas for improvement and implement necessary modifications.</li><li>Provide training and development opportunities for technical staff.</li><li>Mentor junior team members to enhance their technical skills and knowledge.</li><li>Manage and address technical support requests from clients.</li><li>Work with development teams to diagnose and resolve issues efficiently.</li><li>Coordinate with the departmental head to ensure a streamlined support process.</li><li>Continuously monitor industry advancements to maintain technical excellence.</li><li>Implement new methodologies and technologies that align with the company&rsquo;s and Sangfor&rsquo;s best interests.</li></ul><p><b>Requirements:</b></p><ul><li>Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science</li><li>10-15 years of experience in IT Sales</li><li>Ability to develop scalable, secure, and high-performance technical solutions.</li><li>Understanding of network architecture, firewalls, VPNs, and cybersecurity best practices.</li><li>Ability to assess complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.</li><li>Strong ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>Capable of guiding development teams and mentoring junior engineers.</li></ul><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Cloud Solution Architect

<div><div><b>At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&amp;C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team</b>&mdash;one that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. By uniting our Small Medium Business, Corporate, Strategy, and Partner teams, we are unlocking the largest customer opportunity, backed by the industry&rsquo;s most significant investments. Leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and our extensive partner ecosystem, we are redefining how businesses of all sizes adopt technology to drive growth and innovation. SME&amp;C is more than a sales organization&mdash;it&rsquo;s a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity. <b>Here, you&rsquo;ll be part of a diverse, high-performing, and customer-obsessed team where collaboration, connection, and continuous learning fuel everything we do.</b> If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how SME&amp;C can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business.</div><div><b>
As a Principal Digital Cloud Solution Architect (DCSA)</b>, you will become part of the next generation of technical sales leaders at Microsoft. With the aid of sales processes, techniques, and technologies, you will be empowered to shape customer relationships for a strategic set of Microsoft's customers. These customers are adopting industry-leading products and services for their businesses, education or government systems. <b>You will serve as the central point of contact for the customer across engagements helping to drive Microsoft's existing cloud &amp; enterprise consumption through developing and managing customer relationships.</b></div><div></div><div><br>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Responsibilities</b></h2><ul><li><b>
You will lead, drive, and manage engagements</b> for repeatable achievement of revenue and consumption targets.</li><li><b>
You will leverage practices to guide customer strategy and future growth to expand the use of Azure by cultivating customer affinity</b> with Microsoft programs/solutions that drive impact for the customer and establishing Microsoft as a leader. Provide feedback to Microsoft on customer development needs, customer blockers, or mitigation strategies.</li><li><b>
You will conduct analyses into what customers are using versus needs.</b> Drive consumption (cloud and support) with customers based on analysis of both usage and needs. Leverages insights to provide guidance and recommendations to customers that expands, retains, and/or optimizes the customer&rsquo;s Azure consumption.</li><li><b>
You will run Architectural Design Session(s)</b> to build plans for implementing solutions which align to customer business goals and technical environments.</li><li><b>
You will collaborate and orchestrate with other Digital Cloud Solution Architects and the Microsoft ecosystem</b> to ensure properly deployed cloud solutions on Azure.</li><li><b>
Through close engagement with the customers the DCSA will work to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual team targets</b> and accurately manage their customer progress in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to forecast, assess risk, and identify performance plans in weekly deal and pipeline reviews with their manager.</li><li>
Other: Embody our Culture and Values</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Qualifications</b></h2><div><b>
Required/Minimum Qualifications</b></div><ul><li>
A number of years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li><li><ul><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND a few years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li><li>
OR Relevant certifications from Microsoft or competitive platforms AND a few years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li><li><b>
A few years of experience with cloud solution sales</b></li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Additional or Preferred Qualifications</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND a number of years experience in technical architect, consulting, design and implementation, and/or sales</li><li><ul><li>
OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li><li>
A few years experience with cloud-based solution designs, migrations and management of technology.</li><li><b>
Must be fluent in Arabic and English</b></li></ul><div></div>
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.</div>

Digital Cloud Solution Architect - Arabic speaking

<div><div><b>At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&amp;C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team</b>&mdash;one that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. By uniting our Small Medium Business, Corporate, Strategy, and Partner teams, we are unlocking the largest customer opportunity, backed by the industry&rsquo;s most significant investments. <b>Leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and our extensive partner ecosystem</b>, we are redefining how businesses of all sizes adopt technology to drive growth and innovation. SME&amp;C is more than a sales organization&mdash;it&rsquo;s a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity. Here, you&rsquo;ll be part of a diverse, high-performing, and customer-obsessed team where collaboration, connection, and continuous learning fuel everything we do. If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how SME&amp;C can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
As a Digital Cloud Solution Architect (DCSA)</b>, you will become part of the next generation of technical sales leaders at Microsoft. With the aid of sales processes, techniques, and technologies, you will be empowered to shape customer relationships for a strategic set of Microsoft's customers. These customers are adopting industry-leading products and services for their businesses, education or government systems. You will serve as the central point of contact for the customer across engagements helping to drive Microsoft's existing cloud &amp; enterprise consumption through developing and managing customer relationships.</div><div></div><div><br>
Microsoft&rsquo;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.</div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
Responsibilities</b></h2><ul><li>
You will engage with <b>AI, Cloud and Infrastructure in these engagements - We expect you to be a specialist in one of the 3 Pillars.</b></li><li><b>
You will lead, drive, and manage engagements</b> for repeatable achievement of revenue and consumption targets.
</li><li><b>You will leverage best practices to guide customer strategy and future growth to expand the use of Azure</b> by cultivating customer affinity with Microsoft programs/solutions that drive impact for the customer and establishing Microsoft as a leader. Provide feedback to Microsoft on customer development needs, customer blockers, or mitigation strategies.
</li><li><b>You will conduct analyses into what customers are using versus needs. Drive greater consumption (cloud and support) with customers based on analysis of both usage and needs</b>. Leverages insights to provide guidance and recommendations to customers that expands, retains, and/or optimizes the customer&rsquo;s Azure consumption.</li><li><b>
You will apply technical knowledge and customer insights to create a modernized roadmap.</b> Architect solutions to meet business and IT needs, ensuring technical viability of new projects and successful deployments, while orchestrating key resources and infusing key Infrastructure technologies
</li><li><b>You will run Architectural Design Session(s)</b> to build plans for implementing solutions which align to customer business goals and technical environments.
</li><li><b>You will collaborate and orchestrate with other Digital Cloud Solution Architects and the Microsoft ecosystem</b> to ensure properly deployed cloud solutions on Azure.</li><li><b>
Through close engagement with the customers the DCSA will work to meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual team targets</b> and accurately manage their customer progress in CRM to forecast, assess risk, and identify exceptional performance plans in weekly deal and pipeline reviews with their manager.
</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications</b></h2><div>
A number of years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</div><ul><li>
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND a few years in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li><li>
OR Relevant certifications from Microsoft or competitive platforms AND a few years experience in technical architect, technical consulting, design and implementation, and/or technical sales</li></ul><div><b>
Must be fluent in Turkish and English</b></div><br>
<div></div>
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.</div>

Digital Cloud Solution Architect - Turkish speaking

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