Sr Enterprise Cloud Solution Architect-CTJ-Top Secret
About The Position
Microsoft Federal is seeking a senior, customer-facing Enterprise Cloud Solution Architect to guide U.S. government customers through complex cloud and AI initiatives. The role requires deep technical expertise across Azure AI, data, applications, and infrastructure, along with the ability to technically program-manage complex, multi-workstream projects and communicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholders. The architect serves as a trusted advisor, shaping cloud strategies with Customer Success leaders and account teams and driving projects from strategy through implementation and operationalization. The position requires occasional overnight travel to customer locations. The architect leads technical engagements and coordinates Microsoft, partner, and customer teams to deliver secure, scalable, resilient solutions aligned with customer business outcomes and mission needs. The role includes guiding architecture and implementation using Microsoft best practices and frameworks, managing technical risks and dependencies, resolving blockers, and aligning delivery with customer success plans and consumption priorities. It also involves supporting Azure adoption and responsible AI innovation, developing repeatable intellectual property, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to Microsoft technical communities. Microsoft Federal serves U.S. Government customers and may assign personnel to different roles within the Federal organization over the course of their careers as customer and mission needs evolve. This position requires an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, verification of U.S. citizenship, and passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 4 years of experience in cloud or infrastructure technologies, IT consulting or support, systems administration, network operations, software development or support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting, or equivalent experience.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance and successfully verify the clearance.
- Must meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Must verify U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions applicable to the government customer.
- Ability to travel occasionally overnight to customer locations.
- Preferred qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a listed or related field and 12+ years of relevant experience; or a master's degree in a listed or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.
- Preferred: 6+ years in a customer-facing role and 6+ years leading technical projects.
- Preferred: Technical cloud certification, such as Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google certifications.
- Knowledge of enterprise public cloud platforms and the related industry and marketplace.
- Understanding of partner ecosystems and the ability to leverage partner solutions to meet customer needs.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 12+ years of relevant experience.
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 8+ years of relevant experience.
- 6+ years of experience in a customer-facing role.
- 6+ years of experience leading technical projects.
- Cloud technical certification, such as Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google certifications.
- Knowledge of enterprise public cloud platforms and the related industry and marketplace.
- Understanding of partner ecosystems and ability to leverage partner solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery and orchestration across customer engagements, ensuring high-quality execution, timely delivery, removal of blockers, and alignment with customer objectives.
- Build trusted relationships with IT executives and business leaders to shape cloud and AI strategies and champion customer success.
- Coordinate Microsoft, partner, and customer technical teams, managing dependencies, technical risks, and delivery milestones across complex engagements.
- Lead architectural design sessions and guide implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient solutions using Microsoft best practices and frameworks such as CAF and WAF.
- Drive technical excellence across Azure AI, applications, infrastructure, and data workloads, including performance, security, and production-scale AI readiness.
- Align technical delivery with customer success plans and consumption priorities to deliver measurable business value and long-term platform adoption.
- Accelerate Azure consumption and customer outcomes by developing repeatable intellectual property, resolving technical blockers, and providing delivery oversight.
- Collaborate with internal teams and partners to develop delivery proposals and support execution.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes and executive-level messaging.
- Mentor peers, share technical insights, and represent Microsoft in internal and external forums.
- Maintain advanced certifications and technical expertise across priority workloads, including Azure AI Foundry, GitHub, App Services, Databricks, and Fabric.
- Help customers adopt AI at scale and guide their transformation journeys.
- Identify opportunities for cloud consumption, usage, and service expansion, and capture them using appropriate systems and processes.
- Manage business and technical risks, apply governance, and ensure work complies with Microsoft and industry guidelines and procedures.
- Gather customer, partner, and industry insights; map architectures and transformation solutions to business outcomes; and advocate for suitable architectures and approaches.
- Represent customer and partner feedback to Engineering, Product, and internal communities; develop recommendations and influence product roadmaps and prioritization.
- Support partner and sales teams through proof-of-concept development, technical presales, and guidance on repeatable partner offerings and implementations.
- Lead technical readiness, mentoring, and upskilling activities; identify delivery gaps and contribute improvements to products, frameworks, methodologies, processes, and intellectual property.
- Contribute to technical communities, virtual teams, industry events, and presentations that share Microsoft solutions and elevate the Microsoft brand.
- Continuously develop technical and professional skills and contribute to a culture of learning and excellence.
Benefits
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation; additional benefits and pay information is available through Microsoft Careers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
