Cloud & AI Solution Engineer – Azure Platform

Microsoft; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a skilled professional for a role in technical pre-sales and consulting focused on Azure solutions. You will drive technical sales through innovative solutions, engage with stakeholders, and ensure seamless migrations to cloud infrastructures. The role demands deep knowledge in cloud technologies and enterprise applications to shape secure, scalable architectures, fostering trusted client relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience with technical pre-sales or consulting in cloud environments.
• Proven ability in cloud migration and enterprise application solutions.
• Strong engagement capabilities with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical sales using demos and proofs of concept.
• Lead architecture sessions to accelerate Azure adoption.
• Build trusted relationships to co-design scalable solutions.

Skills

Cloud migration

Security

Technical consulting

Network performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure VMware Solution (AVS)

Hybrid networking tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Drive technical sales by using technical demos, proofs of concept, and technical architecture accelerators to influence solution design and enable deployments.
• Lead architecture sessions and technical workshops to accelerate Azure adoption.
• Build trusted relationships with platform leads to co-design secure, scalable solutions.
• Resolve technical blockers by collaborating with engineering and sharing customer insights.
• Maintain expertise in cloud migration (Windows, SQL, Linux, PostgreSQL, app workloads), resiliency, security, and compliance.
• Deepen knowledge of enterprise apps (SAP, Oracle) and Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
• Represent Microsoft in customer forums and technical communities through thought leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND a few years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND a couple of years of technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
• OR equivalent experience
• Proven experience in cloud infrastructure, including migration of workloads such as Windows, SQL, Linux, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience designing or selling solutions involving hybrid networking, secure connectivity, or network performance optimization in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Platform, and containerization strategies.
• Strong understanding of Azure services, including security, compliance, and hybrid cloud scenarios.
• Ability to engage technical and business stakeholders to design and deploy scalable, secure cloud solutions.

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