Cloud & AI Solution Engineer – Azure Platform at Microsoft

Qualifications

Required 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+ year(s) 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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience

OR equivalent 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.

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 platforms 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.