We are seeking a Senior Cloud Solution Architect to join our dynamic team, where you will proactively act as the voice of the customer and partner communities, translating their needs into industry solutions. Your daily responsibilities include driving efficient delivery, ensuring operational excellence, and mitigating risks through collaboration with internal teams and customers. You will leverage Microsoft architectures to deliver value-based deliverables, train customers on best practices, and identify new opportunities for cloud expansion at scale. Key skills required are expertise in cloud technologies, change management, and the ability to mentor team members. This role demands a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and customer industry trends, enabling you to build strategic relationships with C-level executives and guide partners in developing repeatable offerings.
Skills
Microsoft
Azure
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Docker
Python
PostgreSQL
AWS
Grafana
Prometheus
Terraform
Git
Scrum
DevOps
AI
Security
Resilience
Change Management
Cloud Architecture
Customer Success Unit (CSU)
What you'll do
Proactively identifies and mitigates business and technical risks throughout sales stages.
Delivers solutions aligned with company methodologies to ensure customer operational readiness.
Identifies new opportunities for cloud consumption and usage expansion at scale.
Escalates and resolves blockers to accelerate solution deployment and value realization.
Acts as the voice of the customer, sharing insights to influence product roadmaps.
What we're looking for
Proven experience in delivering cloud solutions aligned with company methodologies.
Strong background in identifying business risks and applying governance principles.
Expertise in guiding customers towards secure, resilient, AI-enabled architectures.
Ability to proactively identify new opportunities for consumption and usage expansion.
Experience in leveraging market insights to drive up-skilling and technical readiness.
Skilled in acting as the voice of the customer, translating problems into industry solutions.
Proficient in collaborating with partners to develop repeatable offerings and practices.
Market check
Salary context
This
$106,400–$203,600
range sits above
37%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$124,900–$218,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,400–$216,656
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 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
451 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 417 roles with salary data.
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