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$130,900–$251,900 / yr
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47 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $180k
This role $191k
$104k most similar roles pay here $268k

This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $191k versus about $180k 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

Microsoft currently has 1580 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

As a Senior Director of Cloud & AI Architecture at Microsoft Federal, you will lead a team of experts focused on enabling U.S. federal customers to achieve their technological goals through Microsoft’s cloud and AI solutions. Your daily responsibilities include hiring, mentoring, and evaluating your team while ensuring they deliver high-quality production deployments that are resilient and successful. You will collaborate with various internal stakeholders and engage directly with customer executives to foster long-term partnerships and drive Azure adoption. This role requires extensive experience in technical sales, engineering, or consultative delivery, along with a deep understanding of Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure technologies such as Azure, SQL, Power BI, and AI/ML. Additionally, you must possess strong people leadership skills, the ability to map customer needs to technical solutions, and a commitment to continuous learning and innovation within the security and data protection domains.

What you'll do

  • Hire and develop a team of Cloud & AI Solution Architects to drive customer success.
  • Ensure high-quality production deployments that are resilient and successful for customers.
  • Engage with strategic customers as an executive sponsor to accelerate Azure adoption.
  • Coach the team on providing feedback from customers to Microsoft product groups for improvement.
  • Lead technical conversations with customers to deliver value from their MS investments.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies and IT consulting.
  • 3+ years of people management experience with technical teams.
  • Certification in Microsoft Azure Technologies or AI certifications preferred.
  • Proven ability to map customer needs to technical solutions using design thinking.
  • Technical understanding of security industry, competitive solutions, and Microsoft Azure.
  • Ability to generate trust, build alliances, and orchestrate interdisciplinary teams.
  • Empathy, curiosity, and a drive for continuous skill acquisition and improvement.

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