Architect, Apps & AI
Microsoft · Posted Oct 26
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD) is a global organization of strategic sellers, industry and security experts, engineers, data scientists, architects and consultants that helps Microsoft's most strategic customers address their challenges with industry-specific solutions across their digital and AI transformation journeys, powered by Microsoft Cloud and AI. The Domain Solution Architect role focuses on making the market and driving digital transformation and modernization solutions specific to Microsoft Consulting Services domains. The architect drives the full lifecycle of large, complex projects including early pre-sales and delivery oversight, and is accountable for architectural and technical success for customers.
What you will do
- Drive & Accelerate production-level Cloud Solutions in line with Customer and Microsoft strategy.
- Make the Market with innovative Digital Transformation and Modernization projects.
- Providing customer guidance during envisioning solution & benefits, defining workloads & methodology, project scope and sizing.
- Drive a positive Customer Experience by providing high quality delivery on strategic, complex deals, demonstrate Technical Leadership: Create Clarity, Generate Energy and Deliver Success
- Playing a vital part in business strategy by providing risk assessment, reviewing proposals, identifying new Services development area based on market trends, and customer expectations.
- Driving successful solution deployments by ensuring proper business value and customer/partner satisfaction.
- Technically driving Microsoft and partners team to secure delivery of the solution in the defined scope of work.
- Growing the business through mentoring, talent pipeline development, and community evangelism and sharing experiences to develop assets within the Azure Community.
- Growing the Business by transforming Services opportunity to Projects with intentional selling of applicable packaged Microsoft Services Offerings.
- Provide guidance and support around scope definition and solution architecture during services sales cycle and make it a winning proposal.
- Driving operational excellence and innovation, leveraging new ideas contributing to increase Microsoft value to customers.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Engagement / Stakeholder management.
- Successfully demonstrated leadership in 5+ years as solution architecture for enterprise class customers.
- Excellent Communication (up / down/ peers).
- Proven track level in business domain & technical conversation.
- Holistic Infrastructure solution, design and architecture.
- Proven experience in presales and closing .
- Previous track record delivering the full project life cycle.
- Deep domain expertise of cloud infrastructure solutions including Subscription Design, Identity and access management, Network topology and connectivity, Storage, Monitoring, Compute.
- Knowledge on Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Well Architecture Framework (WAF), Zero Trust Security Framework.
- Knowledge on Application Architecture, Migration of Infrastructure services to Azure IaaS / Pass, Greenfield deployment- optimization of applications, automation using Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Knowledge on Networking fundamentals- VNet, ExpressRoute, vWAN, Ingress/Egress patterns and services.
- Knowledge about OSS, Docker Containers, Kubernetes and related architectures.
- Knowledge On Various DevOps Tools and Technologies: Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub.
- Knowledge on using integrated development environments - Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code.
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience) relevant to Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering.
- At least 12 years related IT experience with Solution Architecture having experience in enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, architecture designs, database migrations, and technology management.
- Work experience should involve pre-sales support on large deals in technical consulting, solution design of complex solutions, project envisioning, planning, development, deployment, and Team management.
- Must have a proven record of delivering business value and proven trust-relationships with CxO, ITDM, BDM The job may require travel. Fluent English verbal and written communications skills are a must.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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