Cloud Solution Architecture IC3
Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cloud Engineering · Data Science · Software Engineering
In short
Microsoft is seeking a hands-on Cloud Solution Architect to drive AI transformation and infrastructure/application migrations through the Cloud Acceleration Factory. This role involves technical leadership, customer engagement, and solution design, focusing on Azure services. The position is for a full-time, remote, individual contributor based in Canada, requiring a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical enablement, operational support, and strategic engagement for customer projects in the Azure Application Migrations Factory.
- Build a clear understanding of customer data estates, business priorities, and IT success measures to deliver AI-powered solutions.
- Lead technical program management using a factory model for scaled delivery.
- Monitor active projects to track progress, identify risks, and provide necessary support.
- Handle complex customer scenarios beyond existing accelerators.
- Participate in intake reviews covering milestone sizing, objection handling, and technical scoping.
- Deliver high-performing, secure, scalable, maintainable, reusable, and reliable solutions.
- Drive consumption growth and help customers maximize value from Microsoft investments.
- Utilize consumption metrics to measure program effectiveness and partner with local teams.
- Resolve customer blockers using subject matter expertise and best practices.
- Create and contribute reusable assets to accelerate deployment and enhance customer value.
- Assess pilot opportunities and recommend suitable candidates for existing offerings.
- Design Azure Infrastructure and Azure Application Migrations solutions aligned with business and IT needs.
- Build technical roadmaps, lead proofs of concept (POCs) and minimum viable products (MVPs).
- Ensure solutions remain technically sound over the long term.
- Advocate for customers by sharing insights and best practices.
- Work with the Factory team to remove blockers and influence product improvements, roadmaps, and feature priorities.
- Debug issues and provide fixes for stuck engagements.
- Stay updated on market trends, collaborate with the Analytics & AI technical community, and educate customers on GitHub Copilot and the Azure AI platform.
- Share expertise with field teams to build the Factory pipeline and promote the program.
- Collect feedback after each engagement to improve program operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or Business Applications consulting, OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check required upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- Reliability Status screening required with the Government of Canada.
Desired Qualifications
- Breadth of technical experience and knowledge in foundational security, foundational AI, architecture design.
- Depth/Subject Matter Expertise in one or more of the following: Deep Domain Expertise in Azure Application Migrations Areas, Programming Languages and Integration (Java, .NET, JavaScript, Python), Architecting Enterprise-Grade Solutions, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Deployment (Bicep, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager), Competitive Landscape (AWS, GCP).
Benefits
- The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $69,600 - CAD $132,500 per year.
Skills
AzureGitHub CopilotBicepTerraformAzure Resource ManagerJava.NETJavaScriptPythonDockerAPI ManagementAzure FunctionsAzure Container Apps
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Remote
Salary
CA$69,600–132,500 / year
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Canada
Qualification
Bachelor
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