Microsoft Modern Work Pre-Sales Architect & Evangelist

Tech Data APAC; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Data APAC is seeking a Pre-Sales Solution Architect to be the technical face of our Microsoft practice in ANZ. The role blends architecture, evangelism, and coaching with resellers and customers to drive Modern Work, security, and Copilot opportunities.

You’ll lead envisioning workshops, deliver webinars, and mentor COE engineers on Microsoft certifications. This outward-facing position requires travel across ANZ and hybrid work from Sydney’s Macquarie Park.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in pre-sales / solution architecture, with real depth in Microsoft 365, Modern Work, and/or Security.
• Hands-on experience across core M365 and security workloads - Teams, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, and Purview.
• Practical Copilot & AI experience - Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Copilot for Security, Azure OpenAI, and responsible-AI adoption.
• Microsoft certifications - e.g. MS-102, and one or more of SC-100 / SC-200 / SC-300 / SC-400 / MS-700 / MD-102 (baselines MS-900, SC-900, AI-900 and Copilot Applied Skills valued).

Responsibilities

• Be the technical owner of Microsoft opportunities - partner with BDMs and Microsoft's PDMs to accelerate pipeline across Modern Work, Security, and Copilot.
• Design solutions across Microsoft 365, Teams, Intune, Entra ID, Defender XDR, Sentinel, Purview, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
• Run envisioning & "Art of the Possible" workshops turning Copilot and security concepts into business outcomes.
• Deliver webinars, enablement sessions, and partner workshops to grow the reseller ecosystem.
• Publish thought leadership on LinkedIn, blogs; speak at user groups and events.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

MS 365 & Security

Copilot / AI

Microsoft certifications

Job description

Tech Data APAC is seeking a Pre-Sales Solution Architect to be the technical face of our Microsoft practice in ANZ. The role blends architecture, evangelism, and coaching with resellers and customers to drive Modern Work, security, and Copilot opportunities.

You’ll lead envisioning workshops, deliver webinars, and mentor COE engineers on Microsoft certifications. This outward-facing position requires travel across ANZ and hybrid work from Sydney’s Macquarie Park.