Cloud Solution Architecture

Overview

Microsofts 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.

With a vision to Build and sell Microsoft AI Cloud applications services and devices with partners empowering people and organizations to achieve more SME&C Channel Partner Sales (GCPS) is responsible for driving revenue outcomes with partners through innovative solutionsat scale. This is where the Global Cross Solutions Partner Solution Architect plays a pivotal role.

As a Global Cross-Solution Partner Architect you will shape and drive Microsofts technical strategy with our most strategic Global Channel partners. You will act as a senior technical advisor to partner executives helping them build scalable secure AI-enabled services and solutions across Copilot Agents Azure Security Data & Fabric Infrastructure and Modern Work.

This role is focused on helping partners transform into AI-first services-led businesses by aligning their technical roadmaps Centers of Excellence factories practices and offers to Microsofts cloud and AI priorities. You will guide partners from strategy to execution ensuring their capabilities translate into repeatable market-ready offerings that drive customer adoption consumption usage and measurable business impact.

You will work across partner CTOs services leaders architects Microsoft field teams engineering product groups and sales organizations to connect global strategy with local execution. Success in this role requires strong technical credibility executive influence cross-solution thinking and the ability to turn partner ambition into scalable services-led outcomes.

Responsibilities

Global Partner Technical Strategy & Transformation

• Serve as the global technical owner for partner transformation aligning their technology roadmaps with Microsofts Cloud and AI priorities.
• Help partners build and mature CoEs factories practices and offers that scale Microsoft-based services and guide them in becoming AI-first services-led businesses with repeatable differentiated solution offerings and managed services.

Cloud Transformation Leadership

• Lead partners globally through large-scale cloud transformation journeys challenging conventional thinking and championing innovation.
• Drive consistent frameworks and best practices that accelerate time-to-market and ensure global scalability.

Innovation & Tech Intensity

• Act as a global thought leader staying at the forefront of emerging technologies such as generative AI agentic AI cloud-native architectures and advanced security frameworks.
• Inspire partners to embrace tech intensity experimenting with cutting-edge solutions that differentiate their services in the market.

Strategic Relationships & Influence

• Build trusted long-term relationships with partner CTOs executives and technical leaders across regions.
• Act as a global trusted advisor guiding technology roadmaps that scale worldwide while tailoring approaches to local markets.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with Microsofts worldwide regional and engineering teams to ensure consistent technical strategy landing across geographies.
• Influence Microsofts product roadmaps by representing partner requirements and global market signals back to engineering.

Strategy Formulation & Communication

• Develop and articulate long-term global partner technology strategies that integrate across solution areas.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders worldwide.

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and executive stakeholders worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or related field AND 8 years in technical consulting architecture or strategy roles

OR equivalent professional experience.

• 10 years of relevant experience in solution architecture technical strategy or partner technology leadership at a global or enterprise scale.
• Proven expertise in multiple solution areas (e.g. Cloud Infrastructure AI Security Data & Analytics Modern Work).
• Strong track record of influencing C-level executives and shaping partner roadmaps at scale.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft cloud platforms (Azure Dynamics 365 Microsoft 365) with experience in cloud architecture migration and optimization.
• Experience leading global technical programs or engagements balancing central strategy with regional execution.
• Strong executive communication skills including the ability to simplify complex concepts and use storytelling/analogies to drive clarity.

Microsofts 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.

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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