Microsoft
Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Data Platform
$106K–$272K
United States · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 4+ years in listed cloud, IT, development, architecture, consulting, or related areas, or equivalent experience. Preferred: 8+ years with a bachelor's degree, or a master's degree or equivalent experience; alternatively, 6+ years in specified cloud/technology areas or equivalent experience. Also preferred: 4+ years customer-facing and 4+ years on technical projects.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field; or equivalent experience. Preferred: master's degree in a listed or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Not eligible for visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
About the job
Guides customers and partners in designing, validating, deploying, and adopting secure, scalable Azure data and AI solutions, while supporting their modernization and business goals.
What you'll do
- Lead architecture design, proof-of-concept work, and production deployments for customer workloads.
- Advise customers and partners on solution adoption, operational readiness, and performance, security, resiliency, and cost optimization.
- Provide technical pre-sales support, share customer insights with product teams, and mentor colleagues on technical readiness.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a listed or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of data analytics and programming languages.
- Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer visa sponsorship.
Nice to have
- 4+ years in a customer-facing role and 4+ years working on technical projects.
- Technical cloud certification; preferred qualifications also include higher experience levels or a master's degree.
Pay
USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year (base salary); USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year (base salary); USD $130,900 - $251,900 per year (base salary); USD $165,600 - $272,300 per year (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Cosmos DB, Purview, Databricks, Python, R
AI focus
Guide customers in AI journeys and AI-enabled architecture; support AI innovation and scalable Copilot and AI scenarios.
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