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Cloud Solution Architect - App Innovation

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Microsoft

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Software Engineering
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • Abu Dhabi

AI generated summary

  • You need a relevant Bachelor's/Master's degree, 4-8 years of cloud tech experience, 4 years in customer-facing roles, tech certs in cloud, and proficiency in .Net, Java, JavaScript/Node.js or Python.
  • You will drive customer success by understanding needs, resolving technical blockers, delivering workshops, ensuring solution performance, and staying current with Azure and cloud app technologies.

Requirements

  • 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
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, 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 Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • OR equivalent experience
  • 4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external)
  • 4+ years experience working on technical projects
  • Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)
  • Technical experience and knowledge in Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, and technology management. Proficient in .Net, Java, JavaScript/Node.js or Python development languages and related frameworks

Responsibilities

  • Understand customers’ overall Business and IT priorities and success measures for platform engineering, building cloud applications, AI adoption and Low code opportunities.
  • Act as the voice of the customer by driving new feedback into engineering, insights on usage and application patterns and help accelerate solution delivery through Architectural Reviews, Proof of Concepts/MVP applications and environment setup.
  • Support customer skilling by making skilling recommendations or delivering technical discussions, workshops and other cloud readiness activities and ensure that solution exhibits performance, security, scalability, maintainability and reliability upon deployment.
  • Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth - Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments and identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging subject matter expertise and use internal Microsoft processes for escalations to support and engineering.
  • Drive customer/partner relationships to anticipate, identify, escalate, and work to resolve technical blockers to accelerate consumption and solution implementation and proactively uses knowledge of the products, services, and value propositions of Microsoft and its competitors in customer/partner conversations to identify growth opportunities based on knowledge of customer/partner needs.
  • Learn new technologies or services that are aligned to customer needs and common patterns seen in Cloud application development and stay current with the latest Azure, AI and GitHub capabilities, cloud application patterns and be a practitioner of one or more enterprise languages .Net, Python, Java, JavaScript/Node.js, etc. and related frameworks.
  • Share ideas, insights, and strategic technical input with technical teams and internal communities as well as participate in external technical community events (e.g., conferences, seminars, technical meetups, Webcasts, blogs, hackathons) and generate new ideas for changes and improvements to existing intellectual property (IP), technologies, and processes for designated customers/partners so as to drive opportunities for IP reuse, best practice sharing and consumption acceleration.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Cloud Solution Architect - App Innovation role?

The primary focus of this role is to drive customers’ application innovation and AI transformation on the Microsoft platform, assisting them with cloud applications.

What type of experience is required for the Cloud Solution Architect position?

The required experience includes a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and at least 4 years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, systems administration, software development, or architecture.

Is there a preference for candidates with more experience?

Yes, preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience or a Master's Degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies.

What types of technologies and languages should applicants be familiar with?

Applicants should be proficient in .Net, Java, JavaScript/Node.js, or Python development languages and related frameworks, as well as having knowledge of cloud and hybrid infrastructures.

Will the Cloud Solution Architect work directly with customers?

Yes, this position is highly customer-facing and involves leading technical discussions and engaging with senior customer executives, enterprise architects, and developers.

How much of the work can be done remotely?

You can work up to 50% from home in this flexible position.

Are there opportunities for professional development and skilling in this role?

Yes, the role involves supporting customer skilling by making recommendations and delivering technical discussions, workshops, and other cloud readiness activities.

What certifications are preferred for candidates applying for this position?

Technical certifications in cloud technologies, such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, as well as security certifications, are preferred.

What is the culture like at Microsoft as described in the job posting?

The culture at Microsoft emphasizes respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion, fostering an environment where employees can thrive and collaborate to achieve shared goals.

Does Microsoft offer equal employment opportunities?

Yes, Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to various protected characteristics.

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