Microsoft Azure Business Development Lead and Solutions Architect

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and growing our Azure architecture and engineering capabilities, driving pre-sales and go-to-market initiatives, and leading complex solution design for enterprise clients. You'll work closely with Microsoft, internal delivery teams, and client stakeholders to deliver transformative outcomes.

Your role

Business Development & Pre-Sales

• Lead architecture strategy and solutioning for Azure-centric bids and proposals.

• Represent Capgemini in client-facing engagements, articulating the value of Azure-native solutions.

• Collaborate with Microsoft and other hyperscaler partners to align joint go-to-market strategies and funding programs.

• Enabling our customers adopt AI by leveraging Azure AI services and solutions, guiding them through the integration of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI capabilities to drive business value.

Thought Leadership & Evangelism

• Act as a visible leader in the Azure community - internally and externally - through blogs, events, and technical enablement.

• Drive the adoption of modern cloud-native patterns (e.g. microservices, containers, serverless, AI integration) across the practice.

• Contribute to the evolution of Capgemini's Cloud Native Hyperscaler Azure reference architectures and accelerators.

Technical Delivery & Governance

• Lead the design of secure, scalable, and resilient Azure solutions for enterprise clients.

• Provide architectural oversight and governance across delivery engagements.

• Mentor and coach architects and engineers, fostering a high-performance culture.

• Capability Building

• Shape and grow the Azure architecture community within C&CA.

• Support certification and learning initiatives aligned to Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework.

Capgemini's Cloud Native Hyperscaler Azure team is seeking a visionary and technically accomplished Senior Azure Architect to lead business development and strategic client engagements across our Azure portfolio. This role is ideal for someone with deep technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a proven track record of influencing cloud-native transformation at scale. An Azure MVP or equivalent community - recognised leader is highly desirable., * Experience in pre-sales, bid support, and client stakeholder engagement.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

• Proven experience as a lead architect on large-scale Azure transformation programs.

• Deep knowledge of Azure services including App Services, AKS, Azure Functions, API Management, Logic Apps, and Azure DevOps.

• Strong understanding of cloud-native design principles, DevSecOps, and platform engineering.

• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-305, AZ-400)

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini ist einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von Management- und IT-Beratung, Technologie-Services und Digitaler Transformation. Als ein Wegbereiter für Innovation unterstützt das Unternehmen seine Kunden bei deren komplexen Herausforderungen rund um Cloud, Digital und Plattformen.