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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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The Sr. Director Cloud Solution Architect leads a team focused on translating complex customer problems into innovative solutions involving Copilot and AI Business Solutions. This leader manages the full lifecycle of solution deployment, ensuring technical readiness, operational excellence, and risk mitigation while navigating various sales stages. The role involves coaching team members to build trust with C-suite stakeholders, advocating for well-architected, secure, and cost-optimized architectures. Key responsibilities include identifying industry trends, managing partner portfolios, and providing thought leadership on digital transformation. Candidates must possess extensive experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting, systems administration, network operations, and software development. The role requires expertise in technical pre-sales support, project management, and people leadership to drive technical readiness across security, resilience, and AI initiatives while ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and product roadmaps.
Coach the team to translate customer problems into solutions using Copilot and AI Business Solutions.
Identify and mitigate technical risks while ensuring adherence to operational excellence and governance standards.
Guide customers toward well-architected, secure, and cost-optimized solutions to drive retention and expansion.
Manage high-level relationships with C-suite executives to bridge the gap between technical and business decision makers.
Act as a voice of the customer by providing feedback to engineering and product teams to influence roadmaps.
Oversee team performance through coaching, mentoring, and ensuring continuous technical upskilling and readiness.
Orchestrate partner initiatives to identify and prioritize opportunities aligned with strategic revenue goals.
Analyze industry trends and customer insights to develop actionable strategies for digital transformation.
What we're looking for
Must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field.
Must have a Master's degree in a relevant field with 8+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies and architecture.
Must have 12+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting, systems administration, or software development if holding a Bachelor's degree.
Must have at least 6 years of experience in a customer-facing role.
Must have at least 6 years of experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions.
Must have at least 5 years of people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers or technical architects.
Must possess a technical certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google) or security certifications.
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