Partner Solution Architect, UK & Ireland - App Innovation

Microsoft; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Cloud Architect to design scalable cloud solutions using Azure. You will collaborate with partners to transition from legacy systems and provide technical guidance. The ideal candidate has a background in cloud technologies and holds a relevant degree. Strong engagement skills and experience with Kubernetes and AI services are preferred. This role offers an opportunity to establish long-term relationships with strategic partners.

Benefits

Equal opportunity employer

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Qualifications

• Proven track record of developing technical relationships with CXOs.
• Experience in translating technical concepts into business benefits.
• Ability to coach partners on technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Design Cloud Architectures ensuring scalability and security.
• Lead Architectural Design Sessions with partners.
• Develop Proof of Concepts to validate cloud solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and support during implementation.
• Transition partners from legacy systems to cloud environments.
• Drive innovation and establish long-term engagements with partners.

Skills

Cloud Application Innovation

Technical Consulting

Cloud Technologies

Azure

Kubernetes

DevOps

AI Services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Responsibilities (Text Only)

- Design Cloud Architectures - Ensure robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure tailored to partner needs, allowing businesses to handle growth, and changing demands efficiently. - Lead Architectural Design Sessions - Facilitate the creation of effective and efficient cloud solutions through collaborative planning and design sessions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical requirements. This collaboration fosters innovation and problem-solving, leading to better-designed systems. - Develop Proof of Concepts and Pilots – Demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of proposed cloud solutions, gaining partner buy-in and driving adoption. These prototypes help validate ideas and identify potential issues before full-scale implementation, saving time and resources. - Provide Technical Guidance and Support - Ensure successful implementation and optimization of cloud solutions, enhancing partner satisfaction and solution performance, to maximize the value of partner’ cloud investments and adapt efficiently to challenges. - Transition Partner from Legacy Systems - Facilitate smooth transitions to modern cloud environments, improving efficiency and reducing operational risks for partners, to help them stay competitive by leveraging the latest technologies and cloud best practices. - Thought Leadership & Stakeholder Management - Drive innovation to meet future market demand and maximize partner impact. Establish long-term engagement to influence large partners in adopting Microsoft Technologies. Proven track record of developing deep technical relationships with CXOs and building executive relations with highly strategic partners. - Partner Enablement and Business Acumen - Experience in offering guidance to the broader technical team to ensure that technical pre-sales, deployment, and consumption are part of solution development efforts and the ability to coach the partner on building resilience to technical issues and dealing with competition and and/or discuss Microsoft products and articulate the value proposition of Microsoft Cloud services to partners by understanding of business processes and the ability to identify opportunities where technology can drive business value. Experience in translating technical concepts into business benefits. - Ensure strong integration with wider channel ecosystem within Microsoft , work closely with the PSS and PDM sales roles to drive positive outcomes mapped to Microsoft strategy across the UK&I area.

Qualifications (Text Only)

The focus of this role is Cloud Application Innovation leveraging the Azure cloud stack Required: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field AND technical consulting, technical consultative selling, product development, or related technical/sales experience - OR master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field AND technical consulting, technical consultative selling, product development, or related technical/sales experience - OR equivalent experience Preferred: - Extensive related experience in technology IP solutions or services development, with a deep understanding of digital transformation business drivers, cloud platforms, and emerging cloud trends like generative AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) and SaaS (Software as a Service) services. - Strong background and in-depth knowledge of cloud technologies, with a focus on Microsoft's cloud offerings (Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365) - Minimum L300 knowledge of Kubernetes - Minimum L300 knowledge of DevOps and GitHub as a developer platform - Minimum L300 knowledge in application development with AI services and Gen AI - Strong ability to to whiteboard solutions to a developer community audience Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, 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 requestvia the Accommodation request form.