Microsoft
Cloud & AI Solution Engineer – Azure Platform
Microsoft, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Cloud & AI Solution Engineer – Azure Platform
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Microsoft . Are you curious, enthusiastic about infrastructure, and ready to solve complex challenges in the AI era? Join us as a
Cloud & AI Solution Engineer
focused on the
Azure Platform
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commercial customers
at Microsoft. In this technical sales role, you will help customers design secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures that support their modernization goals. Using Azure’s IaaS and PaaS services, you will guide organizations through migration, modernization, optimization, and innovation—translating technical capabilities into significant business outcomes. You will collaborate across teams to deliver impactful solutions that enhance agility, reduce costs, and unlock value through AI-powered infrastructure. As a
Cloud & AI Solution Engineer for the Azure Platform , you will work with technical and business stakeholders to design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient architectures that support AI workloads and business-critical applications. You bring deep expertise in migrating core workloads—including Windows, SQL Server, Linux, PostgreSQL, and Oracle—to Azure. Beyond migration, you will lead customers through modernization using the 6R strategy, containerization best practices, and Azure-native services like AKS and Arc, while exploring how AI and intelligent agents can accelerate legacy transformation. You will apply strong networking knowledge to design hybrid and cloud-native solutions, including virtual networks, VPNs, and secure routing architectures that meet enterprise performance and compliance needs. You will complement this with trusted partner solutions like NetApp, VMware, RedHat, and SAP to ensure a secure, optimized, and scalable migration experience. You will have access to Microsoft learning resources to grow your technical expertise and support earning industry-recognized certifications across Azure infrastructure, security, and AI. With a solid understanding of Azure security services and compliance frameworks, you will help customers meet regulatory requirements and build Cloud environments that are ready for the future. Responsibilities Drive technical sales by using technical demos, proofs of concept, and technical architecture accelerators to influence solution design and enable deployments. Lead architecture sessions and technical workshops to accelerate Azure adoption. Build trusted relationships with platform leads to co-design secure, scalable solutions. Resolve technical blockers by collaborating with engineering and sharing customer insights. Maintain expertise in cloud migration (Windows, SQL, Linux, PostgreSQL, app workloads), resiliency, security, and compliance. Deepen knowledge of enterprise apps (SAP, Oracle) and Azure VMware Solution (AVS). Represent Microsoft in customer forums and technical communities through thought leadership. Qualifications 5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience Proven experience in cloud infrastructure, including migration of workloads such as Windows, SQL, Linux, and PostgreSQL. Experience designing or selling solutions involving hybrid networking, secure connectivity, or network performance optimization in enterprise environments. Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Platform, and containerization strategies. Strong understanding of Azure services, including security, compliance, and hybrid cloud scenarios. Ability to engage technical and business stakeholders to design and deploy scalable, secure cloud solutions. Other Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties. Additional or Preferred Qualifications 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience 4+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Oracle, and ISVs like NetApp, VMware, and RedHat. Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and Public Sector compliance standards. EEO statement 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.
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Join to apply for the
Cloud & AI Solution Engineer – Azure Platform
role at
Microsoft . Are you curious, enthusiastic about infrastructure, and ready to solve complex challenges in the AI era? Join us as a
Cloud & AI Solution Engineer
focused on the
Azure Platform
for
commercial customers
at Microsoft. In this technical sales role, you will help customers design secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures that support their modernization goals. Using Azure’s IaaS and PaaS services, you will guide organizations through migration, modernization, optimization, and innovation—translating technical capabilities into significant business outcomes. You will collaborate across teams to deliver impactful solutions that enhance agility, reduce costs, and unlock value through AI-powered infrastructure. As a
Cloud & AI Solution Engineer for the Azure Platform , you will work with technical and business stakeholders to design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient architectures that support AI workloads and business-critical applications. You bring deep expertise in migrating core workloads—including Windows, SQL Server, Linux, PostgreSQL, and Oracle—to Azure. Beyond migration, you will lead customers through modernization using the 6R strategy, containerization best practices, and Azure-native services like AKS and Arc, while exploring how AI and intelligent agents can accelerate legacy transformation. You will apply strong networking knowledge to design hybrid and cloud-native solutions, including virtual networks, VPNs, and secure routing architectures that meet enterprise performance and compliance needs. You will complement this with trusted partner solutions like NetApp, VMware, RedHat, and SAP to ensure a secure, optimized, and scalable migration experience. You will have access to Microsoft learning resources to grow your technical expertise and support earning industry-recognized certifications across Azure infrastructure, security, and AI. With a solid understanding of Azure security services and compliance frameworks, you will help customers meet regulatory requirements and build Cloud environments that are ready for the future. Responsibilities Drive technical sales by using technical demos, proofs of concept, and technical architecture accelerators to influence solution design and enable deployments. Lead architecture sessions and technical workshops to accelerate Azure adoption. Build trusted relationships with platform leads to co-design secure, scalable solutions. Resolve technical blockers by collaborating with engineering and sharing customer insights. Maintain expertise in cloud migration (Windows, SQL, Linux, PostgreSQL, app workloads), resiliency, security, and compliance. Deepen knowledge of enterprise apps (SAP, Oracle) and Azure VMware Solution (AVS). Represent Microsoft in customer forums and technical communities through thought leadership. Qualifications 5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience Proven experience in cloud infrastructure, including migration of workloads such as Windows, SQL, Linux, and PostgreSQL. Experience designing or selling solutions involving hybrid networking, secure connectivity, or network performance optimization in enterprise environments. Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Platform, and containerization strategies. Strong understanding of Azure services, including security, compliance, and hybrid cloud scenarios. Ability to engage technical and business stakeholders to design and deploy scalable, secure cloud solutions. Other Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties. Additional or Preferred Qualifications 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience 4+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructure, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Oracle, and ISVs like NetApp, VMware, and RedHat. Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, and Public Sector compliance standards. EEO statement 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.
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