Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Infrastructure

Microsoft • ,

1d • $86,100 - $222,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Cloud & AI Infrastructure to join our team. In this role, you will guide customers through their Cloud & AI transformation journey, helping them achieve their business priorities. You will evaluate customer applications and business requirements, recommend suitable solutions, and demonstrate these solutions to secure technical decisions. Your primary focus will be on assisting customers in migrating, modernizing, and securing their infrastructure, applications, and data on Microsoft Azure, establishing a robust foundation for scalable, production-ready AI solutions. As part of the Cloud & AI Infrastructure team, you will lead engagements centered on migration, modernization, operational excellence, and resilient architecture, utilizing frameworks such as the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF). You will collaborate closely with customer IT leaders to design and implement scalable solutions, address challenges, and accelerate the adoption of Azure services through repeatable intellectual property (IP) and delivery excellence. Leveraging deep expertise across Azure infrastructure, applications, databases, SAP, and hybrid environments, you will be instrumental in helping customers maximize the value of their Microsoft Azure investments. We are actively recruiting passionate and collaborative Cloud Solution Architects for Cloud & AI Infrastructure to join our diverse teams across various business groups, catering to different customer sizes within our enterprise, regulated, and partner services organizations. Applying for this role will make you eligible for multiple opportunities at Microsoft throughout the United States, including locations not explicitly listed. This role offers flexibility, allowing up to 50% remote work. Travel requirements will vary based on the specific role. Microsoft is dedicated to empowering every person and organization globally to achieve more. As employees, we foster a growth mindset, innovate to support others, and collaborate to achieve our collective goals. We uphold our values of respect, integrity, and accountability daily, cultivating an inclusive culture where everyone can excel both professionally and personally.

Requirements

• 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.
• Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Embody our culture and values

Benefits

• Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level