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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Applications - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $86,100.0 - $169,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Github, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Computer Network Operations, Information Technology, Azure AI, Api Management, Serverless Computing - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88498237/1 ## About the Role Required/Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 2+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting + OR equivalent experience, * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR a Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience. * 4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external). * 4+ years experience working on technical projects. * Proficiency in workloads including Azure AI Foundry, AKS, App Service, APIM, and GitHub. * Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications). ## Description Are you insatiably curious, deeply passionate about the realm of AI & Applications, and ready to tackle complex challenges in a dynamic environment? If so, we invite you to join our team as aCloud Solution Architect (CSA) - Cloud & AI Applicationsforcommercial customersat Microsoft. Here, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, working on cutting-edge projects that leverage the latest technologies to drive meaningful impact. Join us and be part of a team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning., We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Applications to help customers bring their AI-powered applications to production scale on Azure. In this customer-facing role, you'll lead technical engagements across design, build, and operations, removing blockers and accelerating adoption of Azure AI, App Services, Serverless, Containers, and GitHub. As part of the Cloud + AI Apps team, you will deliver engagements with accountability for customer satisfaction, delivery excellence, Cloud consumption growth, and successful deployment for the customer. You will ensure production readiness of mission-critical workloads like Azure AI Foundry, AKS, App Services, and GitHub with a variety of languages like C#, Python, and .NET, plus collaborate with customer executives, developers, and engineers to turn innovation into real-world outcomes., Engage with customer IT and business leaders to understand their application and AI priorities, and design secure, scalable solutions that drive business value and customer satisfaction. * Lead technical engagements across architecture design, Proof of Concepts (POCs), and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) to accelerate adoption of Azure AI, App Services, Containers, and GitHub. * Own the end-to-end technical delivery results, ensuring completeness and accuracy of consumption and customer success plans in collaboration with the Customer Success Account Manager. * Drive next best actions and generate incremental Cloud pipeline from each engagement. * Deliver repeatable intellectual property (IP) and contribute to centralized IP development to accelerate deployment and achieve targeted outcomes. * Provide delivery oversight and escalation support for key Cloud Acceleration Factory engagements across AI and App Innovation projects. * Lead the health, resiliency, security, and optimization of mission-critical workloads, ensuring readiness for production-scale AI use cases. * Act as the Voice of the Customer by sharing insights and feedback with engineering teams to influence product improvements and remove adoption blockers. * Support customer skilling through technical workshops, readiness activities, and recommendations that ensure solution performance, maintainability, and reliability. * Maintain deep technical expertise and stay current with Azure, AI, GitHub, and cloud-native development trends, while contributing to internal and external technical communities. * Be accredited and certified to deliver with advanced and expert-level proficiency in priority workloads including Azure AI Foundry, AKS, App Service, APIM, and GitHub. * Collaborate handson with customer development teams to understand their application landscape and constraints, then design and drive application migration and modernization strategies that improve scalability, resiliency, and readiness for AIpowered workloads on Azure. * Demonstrate a growth mindset by continuously aligning your skills to customer needs, contributing to knowledge sharing, and mentoring others to accelerate customer outcomes. * Embody ourcultureandvalues ## Related Videos - [Azure AI Foundry for Developers: Open Tools, Scalable Agents, Real Impact](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1541-azure-ai-foundry-for-developers-open-tools-scalable-agents-real-impact) - [Reference Architecture of AI in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1613-reference-architecture-of-ai-in-the-cloud) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [This Is Not Your Father's .NET](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/967-this-is-not-your-father-s-net) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [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 - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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