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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) - AI-ready Data Platform - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £61,900.0 - £105,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Software, SQL Azure, MySQL, Software Engineering, Enterprise Data Management, Computer Network Operations, Microsoft Fabric, AI Platforms, Information Technology, Cosmos DB, Databricks - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/2DF9AD672C0344DA90A4BCF3B43183A5/job/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND experience in cloud, data platform, analytics, database, AI, or infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, data engineering, database administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting * OR equivalent experience * Proven hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms (lakehouse, analytics, database) on Azure with at least one of Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL or Azure Database for PostgreSQL. * Business fluency in English. Preferred Qualifications * Experience working in a customer-facing role with internal and/or external customers. * Experience contributing to or delivering technical projects. * Relevant technical certification in cloud, data, analytics, database, AI, or security technologies, such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Microsoft Purview, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure Cosmos DB, or an equivalent certification. * Hands-on experience building and optimizing data-intensive solutions, including applying AI-assisted development approaches alongside technical knowledge and judgment. * Experience contributing to the design or delivery of a trusted data foundation for agentic AI applications. * Experience working with globally distributed customers or stakeholders and coordinating delivery across countries, time zones, and cultures. Cloud Solution Architecture IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £ 61,900.00 - £ 105,500.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. ## Description You stand out for this position as AI-first architect and developer of data solutions, who pushes the envelope of what is possible using AI tools and what can be enabled through AI capabilities. Pushing possibilities with AI, you build on your foundational knowledge to complement what clients can't get from AI, guide your tools and judge the direction. We support hybrid work with the ability to work from home part-time up to 60%, aligned to customer time zones, key collaboration moments and business needs. 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 * Engage customer IT and business leaders to understand data estates, AI priorities, governance needs, success measures and business outcomes; design secure, scalable Cloud & AI Data solutions for unified, governed, AI-ready estates. * Lead architecture design, create Data & AI platform roadmaps, and drive POCs, pilots and production milestones across analytics, database, Fabric, Foundry, Microsoft IQ and agent-enabled scenarios. * Own technical delivery for your engagements, partnering with other technical and non-technical roles to ensure Azure consumption and customer ambitions are planned and met. * Use and contribute repeatable IP, templates, frameworks and agents to accelerate deployment, improve consistency, grow Data share and support Azure consumption outcomes. * Lead workload health, resiliency, sovereignty, security, capacity management and optimization for mission-critical data workloads and production-scale AI and agent use cases. * Resolve technical blockers and adoption issues and share customer and field feedback with product and engineering teams to improve platform readiness and outcomes. * Maintain advanced proficiency in priority workloads, including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Data Governance Solutions, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cosmos DB and Microsoft IQ, together with market and competitive insights; demonstrate a growth mindset by contributing to communities, sharing reusable learnings and mentoring others. ## Related Videos - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Reference Architecture of AI in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1613-reference-architecture-of-ai-in-the-cloud) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Inside the AI Revolution: How Microsoft is Empowering the World to Achieve More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/869-inside-the-ai-revolution-how-microsoft-is-empowering-the-world-to-achieve-more) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)