Microsoft

Solution Architect, AI Business Solutions and Agents

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Base Salary

$125k - $232k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical pre-sales and readiness motions for Microsoft AI Business Solutions with partners.
  • Design reference architectures and build and deploy working AI agents, including multi-agent orchestration, enterprise retrieval, tool and API integration, and business-system connections.
  • Define production-readiness guidance covering identity, security, governance, responsible AI, evaluation, observability, cost, consumption, and operations.
  • Connect agent solution architecture and operating costs to ROI, KPIs, and measurable business outcomes.
  • Create and maintain reference architectures, sample agents, solution accelerators, lab environments, workshops, bootcamps, playbooks, and delivery guides.
  • Facilitate partner workshops, bootcamps, train-the-trainer sessions, technical deep-dives, office hours, design reviews, and partner events.
  • Collaborate with Microsoft product, field, marketing, partner skilling, and engineering teams to resolve escalations and incorporate partner feedback.
  • Mentor partner architects and colleagues on technical and advisory skills.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field plus 6+ years of relevant experience, or bachelor's degree in one of these fields plus 8+ years, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 2 years managing multiple projects or portfolios.
  • At least 1 year leading blended, multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience with solution architecture across envisioning, design, deployment, and operations for enterprise customers or partners.
  • At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft AI Business Solutions technologies.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying AI agents or generative AI solutions on Azure.
  • Experience with Semantic Kernel, Microsoft Agent Framework, multi-agent orchestration, Model Context Protocol, agent evaluation, and observability.
  • Working knowledge of Azure identity, security, governance, Microsoft Entra, Purview, and responsible AI practices.
  • Experience in Microsoft partner, consulting, or technical pre-sales environments and partner enablement or practice development.
  • Ability to connect technology with business processes, value quantification, ROI, and outcome-based offers.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills with technical and executive audiences, including presenting and leading workshops.
  • Relevant Microsoft certifications such as Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Power Platform Solution Architect Expert.
  • Preferred experience includes a bachelor's degree with 12+ years of relevant experience or a master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.

Benefits

  • Typical U.S. base pay range is $124,500-$214,600 per year, with a separate $154,500-$231,700 range for specified San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan locations.
  • Willingness to travel for partner engagements, workshops, and bootcamps is required.
  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with the posting open for a minimum of 5 days.

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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