Senior Solution Engineer, Cloud & AI Data Platform

Microsoft

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Remote
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$106,400–$203,600 / yr
Posted
82 days ago
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Closes
Feb 1, 2027

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TL;DR · Senior Solution Engineer, Cloud & AI Data Platform

The Senior Solution Engineer - Cloud & AI Data Platform joins the Innovative Data Platform team to help commercial customers modernize their data infrastructure. This role involves driving technical sales through demos, Proof of Concepts, and architecture workshops to accelerate the adoption of cloud-native database and analytics applications. You will collaborate with engineering leaders to co-design secure, scalable architectures, resolve technical blockers, and guide migrations into production workflows. Key technologies include Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Azure Databricks, Purview Data Governance, SQL DB, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL. You must also maintain knowledge of on-prem EDW systems like Teradata and Netezza, as well as Hadoop and BI solutions. Proficiency in Python, R, and SQL is required to solve complex data platform challenges in a cloud-native environment.

What you'll do

  • Drive technical sales by conducting demos and Proof of Concepts to influence solution design.
  • Lead hands-on engagements including hackathons and architecture workshops to accelerate platform adoption.
  • Co-design secure and scalable cloud architectures in collaboration with platform leads.
  • Resolve technical blockers and objections by sharing product insights with engineering teams.
  • Guide customers through database and analytics migrations into their production deployment workflows.
  • Maintain deep technical expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, and various Azure databases.
  • Represent the company as a thought leader in cloud database and analytics communities.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Master's degree and 3+ years of technical pre-sales or consulting experience.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of technical pre-sales or consulting experience.
  • Must have 5+ years of technical pre-sales or consulting experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Must have authorization to work in the United States that does not require employer sponsorship.
  • 6+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, consulting, technology solutions, practice development, or architecture (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience in a customer-facing role (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience with cloud/hybrid/on-premises infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, and technology management (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Data Analytics (Databricks, Fabric, CosmosDB, Purview), programming languages (Python, R, SQL), or Cloud certifications (preferred).

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