Cloud Solution Architect - BizApps/Copilot - CTJ - Top Secret

Provide feedback and insights from customers/partners back to the relevant MS teams including Product Groups, to enable continuous improvement. Identify resolutions to issues blocking go-live or broad usage of projects by leveraging technical/functional/project management & business value subject matter expertise, delivering all work according to MS best practices & policies and using repeatable Intellectual Property (IP). Accelerate customer outcomes by engaging in relevant communities to share expertise, contributing to IP creation, prioritizing IP re-use and learning from others to help accelerate your customers transformation journey. Lead client workshops to demonstrate product capabilities, foster client relationships and engage with client stakeholders to gather requirements, develop plans, and drive solution success. Analyze requirements and aid in designing technical solutions to meet business goals, objectives, and functional/non-functional requirements in alignment with architectural standards. Work with other team members and leaders to proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues, contribute best practices, and incorporate lessons learned and IP with focus on continuous improvement. Conduct organizational impact assessments to identify readiness gaps, deployment risks, and key success factors. Develop and deliver adoption plans, communication strategies, training programs, and reinforcement mechanisms that drive measurable behavioral change. Collaborate with engineering teams, program managers, and customer leadership to align adoption activities with deployment timelines and business outcomes. Build cloud focused enablement materials, governance artifacts, and role based readiness content tailored to mission and operational needs. Analyze usage and engagement data to provide insights and recommendations that accelerate value realization. Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, simplifying technical concepts and driving executive level alignment on change strategy. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ 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 These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination. Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provideclearance verification information prior to an offer of employment. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance. 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 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). Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications). Good understanding of ITIL/Service Management Demonstrate strong communication skills; ability to develop strategic ongoing customer relationships, gain trust and respect for the company Cloud Solution Architecture IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.