Microsoft Corporation
Cloud Solution Architect Manager - AI Business Solutions
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, United States, 98052
As a
Cloud Solution Architect Manager - AI Business Solutions,
you lead a team on the forefront of Agentic AI and driving our customers to be Frontier. Supports and coaches team on proactively identifying and/or translating customer/partner problems into industry solutions. Coaches team to focusing on customer/partner experience through efficient delivery and ensuring a seamless and connected customer experience. Drives team on anticipating, identifying, escalating, and mitigating blockers using appropriate tools. Leads team on delivering solutions in line with company methodologies to prepare complex customers for operational readiness and achievement of their business goals and targets. Drives team on proactively identifying and anticipating new cross-solution opportunities for Consumption, Usage & Unified expansion at scale. Coaches team on operating according to required operational excellence and proven practice standards throughout all sales stages/activities/tools of record. Supports and guides team on leveraging market insights and demand signals to assist leadership in identifying relevant areas. Coaches and enables team on leading, mentoring, and maybe assembling virtual teams. Leads team on proactively identifying and anticipating gaps that drive changes and improvements to scale across customers. In addition, this role has people management responsibilities including driving employee growth and development, executing projects, and managing performance.
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
You will deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring, living Microsoft's values and culture and be responsible for attracting and retaining great people.
In addition, you drive adherence to Microsoft standards and recommended practices by setting expectations for the team around methodology and governance to ensure that the team identifies, communicates, and minimizes business and technical risks.
You will provide the team with a holistic perspective of customer/partner challenges, industry trends, and competitor architectures to allow team members to engage with customers/partners, demonstrate Microsoft's value, and develop counter strategy.
You will accelerate innovation by coaching teams on building and/or modifying intellectual properties (IPs) rooted in domain expertise and/or industry acumen.
Finally, you will model how to engage constructively and transparently with the technical and/or business community locally and globally.
Other
Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ 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.
3+ years people management/lead experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.
Experience with AI Solutions including Agentic AI.
Experience with competitive AI landscape.
5+ years experience with cloud computing.
External customer facing experience.
Other Requirements:
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.
Preferred qualifications
6+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
6+ years experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions.
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).
5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.
Experience in the Professional Services Industry.
Cloud Solution Architecture M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 13, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .
Cloud Solution Architect Manager - AI Business Solutions,
you lead a team on the forefront of Agentic AI and driving our customers to be Frontier. Supports and coaches team on proactively identifying and/or translating customer/partner problems into industry solutions. Coaches team to focusing on customer/partner experience through efficient delivery and ensuring a seamless and connected customer experience. Drives team on anticipating, identifying, escalating, and mitigating blockers using appropriate tools. Leads team on delivering solutions in line with company methodologies to prepare complex customers for operational readiness and achievement of their business goals and targets. Drives team on proactively identifying and anticipating new cross-solution opportunities for Consumption, Usage & Unified expansion at scale. Coaches team on operating according to required operational excellence and proven practice standards throughout all sales stages/activities/tools of record. Supports and guides team on leveraging market insights and demand signals to assist leadership in identifying relevant areas. Coaches and enables team on leading, mentoring, and maybe assembling virtual teams. Leads team on proactively identifying and anticipating gaps that drive changes and improvements to scale across customers. In addition, this role has people management responsibilities including driving employee growth and development, executing projects, and managing performance.
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
You will deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring, living Microsoft's values and culture and be responsible for attracting and retaining great people.
In addition, you drive adherence to Microsoft standards and recommended practices by setting expectations for the team around methodology and governance to ensure that the team identifies, communicates, and minimizes business and technical risks.
You will provide the team with a holistic perspective of customer/partner challenges, industry trends, and competitor architectures to allow team members to engage with customers/partners, demonstrate Microsoft's value, and develop counter strategy.
You will accelerate innovation by coaching teams on building and/or modifying intellectual properties (IPs) rooted in domain expertise and/or industry acumen.
Finally, you will model how to engage constructively and transparently with the technical and/or business community locally and globally.
Other
Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ 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.
3+ years people management/lead experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.
Experience with AI Solutions including Agentic AI.
Experience with competitive AI landscape.
5+ years experience with cloud computing.
External customer facing experience.
Other Requirements:
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.
Preferred qualifications
6+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
6+ years experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions.
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).
5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.
Experience in the Professional Services Industry.
Cloud Solution Architecture M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 13, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .