Cloud Solution Architect Data and AI

With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience and Success (CE&S) organization is on a mission to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft’s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers’ expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. CE&S is responsible for all up services across the company, including consulting, customer success, and support across Microsoft’s portfolio of solutions and products. Join CE&S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world.

The Global Customer Success (GCS) organization, an organization within CE&S, is leading the effort to enable customer success on the Microsoft Cloud by harnessing leading, AI-powered capabilities and human expertise to deliver innovation solutions that accelerate business value, drive operational excellence and nurture long term loyalty.

Do you have a passion for Azure Data and SQL with a focus on cloud and using best-in-class tools created by Microsoft? Are you looking for a role where you can interact directly with large enterprise customers to improve their Azure Data and SQL related technologies? Do you want to join one of Microsoft''s fastest growing businesses? If so, we are looking for you!

Support for Mission Critical is a team within Microsoft that provides solution-specific expertise designed to drive peak health and optimum performance of a customer’s most important solutions. As a key technical resource for the customer, you will be primarily focused on delivering proactive services such as education workshops, delivering assessments, and providing tailored guidance. Troubleshooting skills are essential as this role will include working with Microsoft Support to expedite incident resolution.

This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home.

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.

Qualifications

Previous Data & AI related experience with one or more of the following technologies :

• SQL Server 2012 or later on-premises
• SQL Server 2012 or later running on Azure VMs
• Biztalk and Azure Integration Services related experience with demonstrable technical depth and troubleshooting
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server Internals
• Knowledge of other SQL technologies on Azure (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)
• Must have outstanding customer service skills with excellent oral and written communication skills as well as experience providing training to peers or customers.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills while working with diverse audiences including highly technical IT professionals, engineers, developers, and architects as well as executives and management professionals in both customer and Microsoft teams.
• Must have experience leading and driving projects as well as motivating others.
• Must be self-motivated, resourceful and able to handle multiple responsibilities as a Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect and Support for Mission Critical professional
• Need to demonstrate the ability to develop strong strategic customer relationships that gain the trust and respect of customers.
• Need the ability to handle critical technical issues and work in difficult support situations.
• Need a proven ability to handle difficult or sensitive situations with exasperated customers.
• Experience with building solutions using Azure Integration Services.
• Demonstrated use of Microsoft Azure Integration Platform as Service (LogicApps, Azure Data Factory, Azure functions and Azure App Services).
• Certification in Microsoft and competing Cloud Technologies.

Responsibilities

Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect

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