Microsoft

Solution Engineering Manager - Cloud & AI Platform

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5 days ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+

Base Salary

$131k - $272k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach a team of solution engineers serving cloud and AI customers.
  • Contribute to technical strategy and architecture for HLS solution engineering engagements across Azure, Data & AI, Security, Industry Clouds, Hybrid/Edge, and CAIP workloads.
  • Assess customer needs and guide end-to-end solution decisions as a trusted technical advisor.
  • Plan capacity, prioritize engagements, and coordinate resources, tools, programs, and partners.
  • Lead innovative Microsoft solution designs, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities with clear deployment criteria and next steps.
  • Act as the escalation point and technical closer for large, strategic, or ambiguous opportunities.
  • Shape complex deals and provide technical guidance to sales teams.
  • Build technical communities through deep dives, training, partnerships, and shared best practices.
  • Identify customer and market trends and contribute insights to global strategies, offerings, and partner models.
  • Ensure alignment with the Cloud Adoption Framework, Well-Architected Framework, and responsible AI principles.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field and 4+ years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience; or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 6+ years of such experience; or 7+ years of such experience; or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: 8+ years of technical pre-sales, technical consulting, technology delivery, or related experience.
  • Preferred: 6+ years of experience with cloud and hybrid or on-premises infrastructure, architecture design, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
  • Preferred: 3+ years of people management experience, including leading virtual teams.
  • Candidates must have U.S. work authorization that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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About Microsoft

10,000+ employees

Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.

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