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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Engineer - Cloud & AI Infrastructure - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $106,400.0 - $203,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Linux, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, NetApp Applications, Oracle (Applications), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, SAP (Applications), SQL Databases, AI Infrastructure, Computer Networking Systems, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, HybridCloud, Information Technology, Azure AKS, Cloud Migration, Virtual Agents, Vmware - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87712765/1 ## About the Role * 5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent 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+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience., * 8+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience. * 6+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management. * Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines + Azure Certifications: AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate or AZ-700 Azure Network Engineer Associate or AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate or Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure * Experience with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Oracle, and ISVs like NetApp, VMware, and RedHat. * Experience designing or selling solutions involving hybrid networking, secure connectivity, or network performance optimization in enterprise environments. * Experience xperience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Platform, and containerization strategies. * Knowledable of Azure services, including security, compliance, and hybrid cloud scenarios. Solution Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year. ## Description Are you curious, enthusiastic about infrastructure, and ready to solve complex challenges in the AI era? Join us as aSolution Engineer - Cloud & AI Infrastructurefocused on theAzure Platformforcommercial customersat Microsoft. In this technical sales role, you will help customers design secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures that support their modernization goals. Using Azure's IaaS and PaaS services, you will guide organizations through migration, modernization, optimization, and innovation-translating technical capabilities into significant business outcomes.You will also collaborate across teams to deliver impactful solutions that enhance agility, reduce costs, and unlock value through AI-powered infrastructure. As aSolution Engineer - Cloud & AI Infrastructure,you will play a key role in helping customers modernize their infrastructure and unlock the full value of Microsoft's cloud. You will work directly with technical and business stakeholders to design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient architectures that support AI workloads and business-critical applications.You will bring deep expertise in migrating core workloads-including Windows, SQL Server, Linux, PostgreSQL, and Oracle-to Azure. Beyond migration, you'll lead customers through modernization using the 6R strategy, containerization best practices, and Azure-native services like AKS and Arc, while exploring how AI and intelligent agents can accelerate legacy transformation.You will also apply strong networking knowledge to design hybrid and cloud-native solutions, including virtual networks, VPNs, and secure routing architectures that meet enterprise performance and compliance needs. You complement this with trusted partner solutions like NetApp, VMware, RedHat, and SAP to ensure a secure, optimized, and scalable migration experience. As you join the team,Youwill have the opportunity to grow your technical expertise with access to a wide range of Microsoft learning resources-including support for earning industry-recognized certifications across Azure infrastructure, security, and AI.With a solid understanding of Azure security services and compliance frameworks, you will help customers meet regulatory requirements and build Cloud environments that are ready for the future. By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple opportunities within Microsoft across the United States including locations beyond where the role is posted. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. Travel percentages will vary according to role. Microsoft's 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. Responsibilities * Own technical sales with customers' technical decision makers leveraging processes and tools, demos, programs, offers, and drive proof of concepts (POCs) using consultative sales methodology and technical expertise across other Solution Engineers to influence the customer vision. * Build trusted advisor relationship with customers' technical decision makers and use proactive effort to find and understand customers' pain points and work together with customers to co-develop secure & resilient solution architecture for production scale delivery using Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) best practices including Unified Support and Cloud Migration Factory (CMF) offer for every opportunity. * Overcome competitors and technical objections and manage customer escalation with Global Black Belt and engineering team to share insights and best practices for product improvements. * Maintain deep knowledge and grow expertise in Cloud Migration (Win, SQL, Linux, PGSQL, App workloads, resiliency, security, compliance) and enterprise applications (SAP, Oracle). * Maintain knowledge and grow expertise in VMware with Azure VMware Services (AVS). * Maintain up to date with market trends and competitive insights; collaborate and share with the Infrastructure technical community. * Embody ourcultureandvalues ## Related Videos - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Infrastructure as Prompts: Creating Azure Infrastructure with AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1533-infrastructure-as-prompts-creating-azure-infrastructure-with-ai-agents) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - Cost Optimization in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2100-azure-well-architected-framework-cost-optimization-in-practice) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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