Senior AI Solutions Architect — Microsoft Cloud (Remote)

cyclotroninc; United States; Remote; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO and retirement options

Training opportunities

Remote work environment

Job summary

Cyclotron is seeking an AI Engineering Solutions Architect to drive presales in Microsoft cloud, data, and AI, delivering scalable solutions and executive‑level communication. You will lead early‑stage engagements, surface true business drivers, and design responsible, scalable solutions across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem.

If you thrive at the intersection of AI, cloud architecture, and consulting strategy, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Microsoft cloud, data, or application architecture.
• 3–5 years in pre-sales, advisory, or solution architecture roles.
• Experience leading enterprise discovery or design workshops.
• Prior experience at a Microsoft-focused consulting partner strongly preferred.
• Exposure to Proscio or similar change management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead 60–120 minute enterprise discovery sessions that surface true drivers, constraints, and decision dynamics.
• Challenge client assumptions and reframe feature requests into business problems and measurable outcomes.
• Architect credible solutions across Azure, Data, AI, Security, Integration, and Power Platform.
• Produce high-quality SOWs, scopes, assumptions, dependencies, and change-control language.
• Design phased delivery approaches that de-risk early (data readiness, feasibility, security constraints).
• Communicate effectively with CFO/COO audiences (value, impact, risk) and CTO/CISO audiences (architecture, feasibility).
• Shape engagements that balance margin, utilization, and delivery risk.
• Partner with sales and delivery for clean handoffs and deal readiness.
• Translate AI/Copilot/automation requests into clearly defined problems, measurable outcomes, and value hypotheses.
• Support sales, delivery, and leadership through clean handoffs and deal orchestration.
• Protect delivery teams by identifying risks, gaps, and misaligned client expectations early.

Skills

Enterprise discovery workshops

Executive-level communication

Pre-sales / solution architecture

Microsoft cloud architecture

Azure data platforms knowledge

Tools

Azure

Azure OpenAI

Power Platform

APIM

Event Grid

Functions

Logic Apps

Job description

Cyclotron is seeking an AI Engineering Solutions Architect to drive presales in Microsoft cloud, data, and AI, delivering scalable solutions and executive‑level communication. You will lead early‑stage engagements, surface true business drivers, and design responsible, scalable solutions across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem.

If you thrive at the intersection of AI, cloud architecture, and consulting strategy, this is the role for you.