Microsoft

Principal Partner Solution Architect

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7 hours ago
Chicago, IL, USA +3 moreStaff+

Base Salary

$131k - $272k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Guide global systems integrators through solution envisioning, architecture design, development, activation, and customer wins.
  • Lead technical innovation workshops, technology briefings, envisioning sessions, architecture design sessions, proof-of-concepts, and MVP builds.
  • Provide strategic sales enablement by resolving technical blockers, enhancing solution designs, and supporting transformational deals.
  • Ensure partner solutions are robust, scalable, secure, performant, cost-efficient, and aligned with Microsoft Cloud and AI best practices.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to accelerate emerging technology adoption and shape partner offerings.
  • Build strategic technical relationships with partners and executive stakeholders, including CXOs.
  • Track and report business impact using Microsoft internal tools and publish reusable knowledge assets.
  • Identify opportunities and drive repeatable technical solutions and pre-sales initiatives that support business growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or a related field and 7+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or a master's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in a customer-facing role.
  • 6+ years of experience leading technical projects.
  • Technical certification in cloud, such as Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, or security certifications.

Benefits

  • The typical U.S. base pay range is $130,900-$251,900 per year, with a separate range for certain San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area locations.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
  • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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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