Cloud Solution Architect - Infrastructure

Microsoft • ,

6d • $86,100 - $187,400

About The Position

Microsoft’s Enterprise Partner Solutions organization is accountable for building and co-selling innovative Microsoft Cloud & AI solutions and services, with our global Enterprise partners. Our Enterprise partner portfolio includes global systems integrators, advisories, high-value management consultancies (SI), independent software vendors (ISV) and software development companies - working together to empower people and organizations to achieve more.
As a Partner Solution Architect focused on Cloud Infrastructure, you will guide the development of business solutions, provide deep technical insights, and accelerate the growth of Microsoft Secure Future Initiative (SFI) priorities. You will work closely with partners to understand their technical requirements and business objectives, and guide them through architectural design sessions, developing proof of concepts, and help them transition from legacy systems to modern cloud environments, ensuring that their solutions are optimized for performance and cost-efficiency. You will enable their success with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure solutions such as advanced networking, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and AI enabled cloud infrastructure migration and modernization.
Join our team as a Partner Solution Architect and play a pivotal role in guiding our most significant partners to designing and implementing innovative scalable, secure, and efficient cloud architectures that meet market needs. By leveraging your skills in technical leadership, cloud computing, software development, problem solving and systems architecture, you will drive business impact by enabling digital transformation, optimizing performance, and driving innovation through the effective use of cloud technologies. In this role, you will own technical partner engagement leading Envisioning Sessions, Architecture Design Sessions (ADS), hackfest and Proofs of Concept (POC) sessions, as well as help partners launch their products, solutions, or services in market.
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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, 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.
• 2+ years experience in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
• 2+ years experience working on technical projects.
• Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 5+ 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, or related field AND 3+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the deep technical SME to partners’ technical force & own the partner’s technical strategy plan for their cloud infrastructure practice and products.
• Guide Solution Development & Activation: Lead the development and activation of new or enhanced partner offerings that align with Microsoft Cloud priorities, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, secure, and tailored to meet evolving customer needs.
• Empower Innovation: Run technical innovation workshops, tech briefings, and envisioning sessions to build technical intensity across partner teams. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies and shape partner offerings.
• Strategic Sales Enablement: Provide architectural guidance, resolve technical blockers, and enhance solution design to activate transformational deals, contributing to workload consumption and revenue impact.
• Champion Technical Excellence: Guide partners through architecture design sessions, proof-of-concepts, and MVP builds, ensuring solutions follow Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (SFI) best practices and are optimized for performance, scalability, and security.
• Thought Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Build long-term engagements with strategic partners, influencing their adoption of Microsoft technologies and fostering executive alignment.
• Partner Enablement & Business Acumen: Coach broader partner technical teams to ensure pre-sales, deployment, and consumption are embedded in solution development. Help partners build resilience to technical challenges, navigate competitive landscapes, and translate technical concepts into business value.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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