Data & AI Cloud Solution Architect

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DCReston, VA
Salary: $86,100–$169,800 / yr
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Apr 24, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Data & AI Cloud Solution Architect

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The Data & AI Cloud Solution Architect - CTJ - Top Secret joins the team to engage with customer IT and business leaders regarding data estates, AI priorities, and governance needs. This role involves designing secure, scalable Cloud and AI Data solutions for unified, governed, and AI-ready estates. You will own technical delivery for dispatched engagements, partnering with CSAMs to ensure Azure consumption and success plans are accurate. Responsibilities include leading workload health, resiliency, sovereignty, security, and capacity management for mission-critical data workloads and production-scale AI and agent use cases. You will use repeatable IP, templates, and frameworks to accelerate deployment. Required skills include experience in cloud, data platform, analytics, database, AI, infrastructure technologies, systems administration, network operations, and software development. An active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance is required.

Skills

Azure Data Engineering Data & Analytics Database Administration Network Operations Systems Administration Software Development Cloud Solution Architecture Security Capacity Management

What you'll do

Design secure, scalable Cloud and AI data solutions for unified and governed data estates.
Own technical delivery for dispatched engagements to ensure Azure consumption and success plans are accurate.
Use and contribute repeatable IP, templates, and frameworks to accelerate deployment and improve consistency.
Provide delivery oversight and escalation support for Factory, Unified, and data acceleration engagements.
Lead workload health, resiliency, sovereignty, security, and capacity management for mission-critical data workloads.
Resolve technical blockers and adoption issues while sharing field feedback with product and engineering teams.
Align skills to customer priorities by sharing reusable learnings and mentoring others.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field OR equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting, systems administration, network operations, software development, or architecture.
5+ years of experience in cloud, data platform, analytics, database, AI, or infrastructure technologies with a Bachelor's Degree.
3+ years of experience in cloud, data platform, analytics, database, AI, or infrastructure technologies with a Master's Degree.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
Verification of U.S. citizenship.
Experience designing secure, scalable Cloud and AI Data solutions for unified, governed estates.
Experience leading workload health, resiliency, sovereignty, security, capacity management, and optimization for production-scale AI.

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