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US Posted 93 days ago $106,400–$203,600 / year
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TL;DR

As a senior Cloud Solution Architect specializing in Cloud & AI at Microsoft, you will work closely with enterprise customers to help them achieve their digital transformation goals by leveraging Azure’s extensive suite of services. Your primary responsibilities include building trusted relationships with IT executives and business leaders, leading architectural design sessions, and guiding the implementation of secure, scalable solutions using best practices like CAF and WAF. You’ll own end-to-end technical delivery for strategic accounts, ensuring alignment with customer success plans while driving Azure consumption and accelerating customer outcomes through repeatable IP and technical oversight. This role requires deep expertise in Azure workloads such as AI, applications, infrastructure, and data, along with advanced certifications like Azure or AWS. Ideal candidates will have a background in cloud technologies, extensive experience in customer-facing roles, and a passion for solving complex challenges to enable enterprise customers to realize the full potential of Microsoft’s cloud offerings.

Skills

Azure CAF WAF GitHub App Services Databricks Fabric CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform Python PostgreSQL SQL Server MLOps DevOps

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 and frameworks.
  • Ensure mission-critical workloads are optimized for performance, security, and scalability.
  • Own end-to-end technical delivery for strategic accounts, aligning with customer success plans.
  • Accelerate Azure consumption by delivering repeatable IP and resolving technical blockers.

What we're looking for

  • At least 12 years of experience in cloud technologies or a master's degree with 8+ years.
  • Extensive customer-facing and technical project leadership experience.
  • Deep expertise in Azure workloads including AI, applications, infrastructure, and data.
  • Proven ability to build trusted relationships with IT executives and business leaders.
  • Technical certification in cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure required.
  • Active contribution to technical communities through mentoring and speaking engagements.

Market check

Salary context

This $106,400–$203,600 range sits above 45% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,200–$203,600

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,200–$197,375

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Microsoft

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

Microsoft currently has 534 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 488 roles with salary data.

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