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The Partner Solution Architect will guide global partners in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and innovative Microsoft Cloud and AI solutions. This role involves leading architecture design sessions, proof-of-concept development, and strategic technical enablement to drive digital transformation and business impact.
Microsoft’s Enterprise Partner Solutions organization is accountable for building and co-selling innovative Microsoft Cloud and AI solutions and services with our global Enterprise partners. Our Enterprise partner portfolio includes global systems integrators, advisory firms, high-value management consultancies, independent software vendors, and software development companies working together to empower people and organizations to achieve more.
As a Partner Solution Architect focused on Cloud Infrastructure, you will guide the development of business solutions, provide deep technical insights, and accelerate priorities aligned with Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative. You will work closely with partners to understand their technical requirements and business objectives and guide them through architecture design sessions and proof-of-concept development. You will also help partners transition from legacy systems to modern cloud environments, ensuring their solutions are optimized for performance and cost efficiency. You will enable their success with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure solutions such as advanced networking, virtual desktop infrastructure, and AI-enabled cloud infrastructure migration and modernization.
Join our team as a Partner Solution Architect and play a pivotal role in guiding our most significant partners in designing and implementing innovative, scalable, secure, and efficient cloud architectures that meet market needs. By leveraging your skills in technical leadership, cloud computing, software development, problem solving, and systems architecture, you will drive business impact by enabling digital transformation, optimizing performance, and advancing innovation through the effective use of cloud technologies.
In this role, you will own technical partner engagements, including envisioning sessions, architecture design sessions, hackfests, and proof-of-concept sessions. You will also help partners bring their products, solutions, or services to market.
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.
Guide Solution Development and Activation
Lead the development and activation of new or enhanced partner offerings that align with Microsoft Cloud priorities. Your focus will be on ensuring these solutions are robust, scalable, secure, and tailored to meet evolving customer needs.
Empower Innovation
Lead technical innovation workshops, technical briefings, and envisioning sessions to build technical capabilities across partner teams. By collaborating with engineering and product teams, you will help accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies and shape partner offerings that align with both business goals and technical requirements.
Strategic Sales Enablement
Play a key role in enabling transformational opportunities by providing architectural guidance, resolving technical blockers, and enhancing solution design. Your work will directly contribute to workload consumption and revenue impact.
Champion Technical Excellence
Guide partners through architecture design sessions, proof-of-concept engagements, and minimum viable product builds. You will help ensure that solutions follow Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative best practices and are optimized for performance, scalability, and security.
Thought Leadership and Stakeholder Management
Build long-term relationships with strategic partners and influence their adoption of Microsoft technologies. You will develop deep technical relationships with senior executives and foster executive alignment to support joint success.
Partner Enablement and Business Acumen
Coach broader partner technical teams to help ensure pre-sales, deployment, and consumption considerations are embedded in solution development. You will help partners build resilience to technical challenges, navigate competitive landscapes, and translate technical concepts into business value.
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Other Requirements:
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Cloud Solution Architecture 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:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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