Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI

Microsoft

Hybrid

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Hybrid
Location
Salary
$106,400–$203,600 / yr
Posted
35 days ago
Closes
Nov 19, 2026

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Similar $172k
This role $155k
$95k most similar roles pay here $216k

This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$201,111 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $172k for comparable roles.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI

Join us as a senior Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI, where you will lead strategic technical engagements with enterprise customers to help them achieve their digital transformation goals. You’ll build trusted relationships with IT Executives and business leaders, advising on cloud and AI strategies while guiding the implementation of secure, scalable solutions using Microsoft’s best practices. Your day-to-day involves driving technical excellence across Azure workloads including AI, applications, infrastructure, and data, ensuring mission-critical systems are optimized for performance and security. You’ll collaborate with internal teams to design impactful delivery proposals and support execution, contributing to a culture of learning and innovation within the Microsoft community. This role requires deep expertise in Azure technologies such as AI Foundry, GitHub, App Services, Databricks, and Fabric, along with advanced certifications like Azure or AWS.

What you'll do

  • Build trusted relationships with IT Executives to shape their Cloud and AI strategy.
  • Lead architectural design sessions using Microsoft’s best practices for secure solutions.
  • Ensure mission-critical workloads are optimized for performance, security, and scalability.
  • Own end-to-end technical delivery for strategic accounts, maximizing value of investments.
  • Accelerate Azure consumption by delivering repeatable IP and resolving technical blockers.

What we're looking for

  • Deep expertise across Azure workloads including AI, applications, infrastructure, and data.
  • Lead strategic technical engagements and advise C-level executives on cloud strategies.
  • Guide customers through architecture design, deployment, and operational excellence for Azure solutions.
  • Own end-to-end technical delivery for a defined set of strategic accounts.
  • Maintain advanced certifications and deep technical expertise across priority workloads like Azure AI Foundry.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to design impactful delivery proposals and support execution.

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