OverviewSolution Architect – Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD) team. Join Microsoft’s Industry Solutions Delivery (ISD) team and help shape the future of business through Cloud and AI innovation. ISD operates with an AI-first mindset, delivering scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions to Microsoft’s strategic customers worldwide. The team includes architects, engineers, consultants, and data scientists who partner with customers to solve complex challenges and accelerate AI and cloud transformation journeys. This role offers up to 50% remote work and the opportunity to make a tangible impact across industries.As a Solution Architect, you’ll lead the design and delivery of impactful solutions that bridge business strategy and technology. You’ll engage directly with senior customer stakeholders, drive architectural excellence, and contribute to Microsoft’s mission of empowerment through innovation.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and delivery of complex, scalable, and secure solutions that drive business value for customers. Act as a trusted advisor, shaping solution strategy, architecture, and execution across engagements.Customer-Centric Solution Design: Engage with a broad range of customer and partner stakeholders to gather insights and define solution architecture. Facilitate alignment on business goals, technical feasibility, and delivery approach.Architecture Definition & Governance: Own end-to-end architecture definition, including documentation and traceability from business requirements to technical implementation.Business Value Realization: Articulate and measure the business value of solutions (e.g., revenue acceleration, cost optimization) and document assumptions where needed.Technical Leadership & IP Development: Identify reusable patterns, contribute to IP, reference architectures, accelerators, and best practices. Promote reuse across pre-sales and delivery.Cross-Team Collaboration & Influence: Lead virtual teams across disciplines and geographies; share insights to influence product direction and solution outcomes.Customer Advocacy & Feedback: Act as the voice of the customer, use evidence-based insights to advocate for improvements in Microsoft technologies and services; escalate feedback to engineering and product teams.Performance & KPI Accountability: Drive impact through KPIs such as Azure Consumption Revenue, Gross Margin, Resource Mix, and Customer Satisfaction; ensure alignment with business and financial goals.Executive Engagement & Communication: Translate complex technical concepts for senior stakeholders, facilitate executive-level discussions, and build trusted relationships.QualificationsRequired Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related field AND experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, or related domain (e.g., Security); OR master’s degree in related field with equivalent experience; OR equivalent experience including career returners and non-linear paths.Proven record of managing multiple, highly complex projects or portfolios and leading blended, multidisciplinary teams.Proven Cloud & AI experience (e.g., GenAI, LLM, SLM, Multi-modal AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Agents/Agentic, DevBox).Preferred Qualifications:Technical or professional certification in domain (e.g., GenAI, Azure).Experience with technical (services/consulting) sales Website management experience, including leading and supporting a diverse team of technical consultants.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. #J-18808-Ljbffr