Cloud and AI Solution Engineer - AI Data Platform

Overview

USD 85,100.00 - 169,800.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Public Sector
Network
Manufacturing
Aviation
Cyber Security
DoD
Customer Experience
Management
Innovation
Software Engineering
Pivotal
Business Acumen
Workflow
Collaboration
Accountability
Technical Sales
Software Design
Real-time
Data Governance
SQL
Data Warehouse
Teradata
Netezza
Oracle Exadata
Apache Hadoop
Business Intelligence
Thought Leadership
Computer Science
Information Technology
Analytics
Databricks
SQL Azure
Microsoft SQL Server
Cosmos-Db
PostgreSQL
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Power BI
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Amazon Web Services
Oracle
Database
Warehouse
Snow Flake Schema
Law
PASS
Security Clearance
Sales
IT Consulting
Infrastructure Architecture
Migration
IT Management
Cloud Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Integrated Circuit
Internal Communications
IC
SAP BASIS
Legal
Recruiting
Microsoft

Job Details

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 MCAPS Americas, while also enabling growth across other OUs and SME&C. We're building new relationships, transforming legacy operations, and helping our customers modernize with confidence.

We are currently looking for a Cloud & AI Solution Engineer in Innovative Data Platform to join our team.

You'll be at the forefront of innovation, working on cutting-edge projects that leverage the latest technologies to drive meaningful impact. Join us and be part of a team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.

As a Data Platform Solution Engineer (SE), you will play a pivotal role in helping enterprises unlock the full potential of Microsoft's cloud AI, database and analytics stack across every stage of deployment. You'll collaborate closely with engineering leaders and platform teams to accelerate the data platform through hands-on engagements like Proof of Concepts, hackathons, and architecture workshops. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, hone your technical skills, and become adept at solution design and deployment. You'll guide customers through secure, scalable solution design, influence technical decisions, and accelerate database and analytics migration into their deployment workflows.

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:

  • Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments.
  • Lead hands-on engagements-hackathons and architecture workshops-to accelerate adoption of Microsoft's cloud platforms.
  • Build trusted relationships with platform leads, co-designing secure, scalable architectures and solutions
  • Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products.
  • M aintain deep expertise in Analytics Portfolio: Microsoft Fabric ( OneLake , DW , real-time intelligence, BI, Copilot), Azure Databricks, Purview Data Governance and Azure Databases: SQL DB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL .
  • M aintain and grow expertise in o n-prem EDW (Teradata, Netezza, Exadata), Hadoop & BI solutions .
  • Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in cloud Data base & Analytics communities and customer forums
Other:
  • Embody our culture and values

Qualifications:

Required/Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 1 + years experience designing and implementing solutions leveraging Data and Analytics Platform services including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL/SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Synapse and Power BI OR Google Cloud Data Platform, AWS Data Platform, Oracle Autonomous Database/Warehouse, Snowflake Platform
  • Working knowledge and application of Zero Trust Principles
Other Requirements

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.

Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under U.S. export control regulations, potentially under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide proof of citizenship, for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport.

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications (PQs)
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a United States Security Clearance.
  • 4+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience
  • 2+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management
Cloud and AI Solution Engineer 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. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Cloud and AI Solution Engineer IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: ;br>
Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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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