Solution Engineering
Microsoft · Posted Sep 29
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
The Innovative Data Platform team at Microsoft helps commercial customers modernize their data platforms using Microsoft's cloud database and analytics stack, spanning IaaS and PaaS services on the Azure platform plus Microsoft Fabric. The team works across databases, analytics, data governance, and AI-era cloud-native application deployment. This Solution Engineering role drives technical pre-sales through demos, proofs of concept, hackathons, and architecture workshops to accelerate customer adoption of Azure database and analytics solutions.
What you will do
- Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments.
- Lead hands-on engagements—hackathons and architecture workshops—to accelerate adoption of Microsoft’s cloud platforms.
- Build trusted relationships with platform leads, co-designing secure, scalable architectures and solutions
- Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products.
- Maintain deep expertise in Analytics Portfolio: Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, DW, real-time intelligence, BI, Copilot), Azure Databricks, Purview Data Governance and Azure Databases: SQL DB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL.
- Maintain and grow expertise in on-prem EDW (Teradata, Netezza, Exadata), Hadoop & BI solutions.
- Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in cloud Database & Analytics communities and customer forums
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR equivalent experience
- Expert on Azure Databases (SQL DB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL) from migration & modernize and creating new AI apps.
- Expert on Azure Analytics (Fabric, Azure Databricks, Purview) and competitors (BigQuery, Redshift, Snowflake) in data warehouse, data lake, big data, analytics, real-time intelligent, and reporting using integrated Data Security & Governance.
- Proven ability to lead technical engagements (e.g., hackathons, PoCs, MVPs) that drive production-scale outcomes.
Benefits and support
- Flexible work opportunities
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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