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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
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As a Sr. Cloud Solution Architecture-Cloud & AI Data -CTJ-Top Secret, you will join a customer-facing team to design and deliver data platform, analytics, and database solutions that enable production-scale AI and agent scenarios. You will lead technical engagements involving architecture design, proof of concepts, and production deployments while utilizing repeatable IP, Factory, Unified VAS, and data acceleration programs. Your daily responsibilities include engaging with IT and business leaders to understand data estates and governance needs, designing secure and scalable cloud solutions, and managing workload health, resiliency, and security for mission-critical workloads. You will utilize Azure technologies and technical certifications in Cloud platforms like AWS or Google. The role focuses on solving the challenge of moving customers from basic data foundations to scalable, production-grade outcomes within a high-security environment requiring an active Top Secret clearance.
Design and deliver data platform, analytics, and database solutions for production-scale AI and agent scenarios.
Lead technical engagements including architecture design, proof of concepts, and production deployments.
Engage customer leaders to identify data estates, AI priorities, governance needs, and business outcomes.
Design secure, scalable cloud and AI data solutions for unified, governed, and AI-ready environments.
Manage technical delivery for dispatched engagements to ensure Azure consumption and success plans are feasible.
Utilize repeatable IP, templates, and frameworks to accelerate deployment and improve consistency.
Oversee workload health, resiliency, security, and capacity management for mission-critical data workloads.
Resolve technical blockers and provide feedback to product teams to improve platform readiness.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field.
Master's Degree with 6+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting.
Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure, IT consulting, systems administration, network operations, software development, or architecture.
4+ years of experience working in a customer-facing role.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance.
Verification of U.S. citizenship is required for federal government contract compliance.
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google) or security certifications.
Experience designing and delivering data platform, analytics, and database solutions for production-scale AI.
Azure
AI Foundry
GitHub
Agentic DevOps
AI Agent Development
App Modernization
Data Services
Integration Services
Cloud-native Development
Systems Administration
Network Operations
Software Development
Security Clearance
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Fabric
Azure Databricks
Cosmos DB
Purview
AI
Data Modernization
Proof of Concept
MVP
Infrastructure
Software Development
Network Operations
Systems Administration
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Fabric
Azure Databricks
Cosmos DB
Purview
Python
R
SQL
Data Analytics
AI
Proof of Concept
MVP
Infrastructure
Network Operations
Systems Administration