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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
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Senior Cloud Solution Architect serves as a senior individual contributor within the Customer & Commercial Success team, focusing on Factory delivery. In this hands-on role, you will lead technical conversations with customers and colleagues to drive value from Microsoft technology investments. You will build Agentic AI solutions, resolve production blockers for the AI Factory, and provide technical enablement for projects involving Copilot Studio, Cowork, and AI business solutions. Key responsibilities include architecting enterprise-grade solutions, managing complex project lifecycles, and providing technical leadership to ensure high performance and security. The role requires expertise in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure Foundry, and modern AI engineering including Langchain and Agent Frameworks. You will solve complex problems by translating business needs into technical roadmaps while navigating the competitive landscape of cloud and generative AI platforms.
Design and build Agentic AI solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio and Cowork to drive customer value.
Resolve technical blockers and debug complex issues to ensure successful project go-lives for the AI Factory.
Lead technical consultations with customers and stakeholders to translate business challenges into tailored technology solutions.
Architect high-performance, secure, and scalable cloud solutions focused on Microsoft 365 and Copilot capabilities.
Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of customer projects including scoping, milestone tracking, and technical program management.
Provide technical feedback to product teams to influence roadmap priorities and feature improvements.
Develop and present complex technical concepts to both business decision-makers and IT stakeholders.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
4+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting, systems administration, network operations, software development, or architecture.
Experience in technical program management, delivery management, and stakeholder communication.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365 services, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform (preferred).
Expertise in designing enterprise-grade solutions for cloud/collaboration environments (preferred).
Knowledge of foundational security, AI, and architecture design with SME depth in at least one M365 area (preferred).
Experience in low-code development and modern AI engineering including Agentic workflows and Generative AI (preferred).
Certification in M365, Power Platform, Azure, or AI-related technologies (preferred).
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