Cloud & AI Solution Engineer - AI Applications

Microsoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology corporation is seeking a skilled professional to drive technical sales through hands-on engagements and build relationships with clients. The ideal candidate has a Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in technical pre-sales or consulting. This role offers a competitive salary range based on experience in cloud and hybrid infrastructures.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 1+ years in technical pre-sales or consulting experience.
• Extensive experience in software development architecture.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical sales and enable production deployments.
• Lead hackathons and architecture workshops.
• Build trusted relationships with platform leads.

Skills

Software development architecture

Technical pre-sales

Cloud native environments

Communication of technical concepts

Generative AI development

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Responsibilities (Text Only)

- Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos andPoCsto influence solution design and enable production deployments. - Lead hands-on engagements—hackathonsand architecture workshops—to accelerate adoption of Microsoft’s cloud platforms. - Build trusted relationships with platform leads, co-designing secure, scalable architecturesand solutions - Resolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating withengineeringto share insights and improve products. - Maintain deepexpertiseinour Intelligent Application Development portfolio:AI Foundry, Azure Kubernetes Service, App Service Environment, Azure Container Apps, API Management,Azure Managed Redis. - Maintain and growexpertiseinAzure database platforms: Cosmos DB,PostgreSQLand SQL DB. - Represent Microsoft through thought leadership inApplication Developmentcommunities and customer forums Other - Embody our culture and values

Qualifications (Text Only)

Required/minimum qualifications - Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience - OR 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience - OR equivalent experience. - Extensive experience insoftware development architecture and development techniques for cloud native environments. - Ability to communicate technical concepts to business and technical audiences. - Proven ability to lead technical engagements (e.g., hackathons,PoCs, MVPs) that drive production-scale outcomes. Additional or preferred qualifications - 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience. - 4+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management. - Experience modernizing legacy applications to cloud native architectures. - Experience developing generative AI or Agentic AI solutions(LangChain,AutoGen, Semantic Kernel). Solution Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $69,600 - CAD $130,900 per year. Solution Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $96,000 - CAD $177,600 per year. Find additional pay information here: Canada pay information | Microsoft Careers Microsoft will accept applications and process offers for these roles on an ongoing basis. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.