Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Data

Join Microsoft's US Public Sector Industries DIB Team-where mission meets innovation.

The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Operating Unit (OU) is a newly formed team with a bold mission: to consolidate, simplify, and accelerate Microsoft's presence across the DIB landscape. This expansive network includes over 100,000 organizations specializing in manufacturing, aviation, cybersecurity, and more-all united in their support of all Federal Agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense and other mission-based intelligence and civilian organizations.

Our team is dedicated to empowering these commercial contractors throughout their digital transformation journey-from envisioning new possibilities to delivering secure, scalable solutions that drive mission outcomes, elevate customer experience, and fuel Microsoft's growth.

The DIB OU will directly manage and accelerate strategic and major DIB accounts across Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Americas, while also enabling growth across other OUs and Small, Medium, Enterprise & Corporate (SME&C). We're building new relationships, transforming legacy operations, and helping our customers modernize with confidence.

We are currently looking for Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Data to join our team.

As a Cloud Solution Architect , you will empower customers to achieve their goals through their investments in Microsoft technology. Leveraging your expertise , you'll guide technical discussions to help customers unlock the full potential of their Microsoft solutions, including identifying resolutions to issues blocking customer success projects. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to advance your career, refine your technical and collaboration skills, and deepen your cloud expertise .

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• R esponsible for leading the modernization of customer data estates using Microsoft's cloud-native services by d esigning and deploying secure, scalable architectures with Azure Data Services, Synapse, Fabric, and Purview.

• Aligning data platform strategies to mission outcomes, especially in regulated and classified environments.

• Supporting both commercial defense contractors and federal agencies through tailored data solutions , i ntegrat ing Zero Trust principles, data governance, and compliance frameworks (e.g., ITAR, CMMC, FedRAMP).

• Ensure data security across GCC, GCCH, and sovereign cloud environments and c ollaborat e with security CSAs to deliver Purview, Information Protection, and Insider Risk Management capabilities .

• Proficiency in opportunity identification, business acumen, and operational excellence. Ability to lead architecture whiteboarding sessions and live demos .

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 2+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • OR equivalent experience
• Technical expertise in two or more of the following: Azure Data Services, Synapse, Databricks, Fabric, and Purview.
• Experience delivering data platform modernization in regulated or classified environments.

Other Requirements

• Cloud Screening: Candidates must be able to successfully complete and pass a Microsoft Cloud background screening. Required Cloud Screenings will be administered on a recurring bi-annual basis.
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 4+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 2+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management
• Familiarity with MCEM, Unified Delivery, and Factory engagement models.
• Proven ability to drive customer adoption, usage, and renewals in enterprise environments.
• Experience leading technical sales or success activities for Microsoft Data and Analytics, Google Cloud Data and Analytics Platform, or AWS Data and Analytics Platform offerings
• Working knowledge on Azure Databases (SQL DB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL) from migration & modernize and creating new AI apps
• Working knowledge on Azure Analytics (Fabric, Azure Databricks, Purview) and competitors ( BigQuery , Redshift, Snowflake) in data warehouse, data lake, big data, analytics, real-time intelligent , and reporting using integrated Data Security & Governance
• Working knowledge of DevSecOps practices and technologies including GitHub or Azure DevOps
• Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-172 and CMMC audit and certification requirements
• Working Knowledge on data warehouse & big data migration including on-prem appliance (Teradata, Netezza, Oracle), Hadoop (Cloudera, Hortonworks) and Azure Synapse Gen2
• Working knowledge and application of Zero Trust Principles

Cloud Solution Architecture IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year.

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 15, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

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