CSA Director: MEA Solution Area Lead - Business Applications

Microsoft; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a motivated MEA Solution Area lead to design execution strategies for cloud solutions in Johannesburg. The role requires extensive experience in cloud technologies and IT consulting, along with proven people management skills. Join a high-performing team committed to delivering excellence in cloud services and driving customer value.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies and IT consulting.
• 5+ years people management experience.
• Technical certification in cloud services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and land the CSU execution strategy for customer scenarios.
• Coach and develop a high-performing team aligned to priorities.
• Drive CSU-created usage pipeline contributing to total pipeline.

Skills

Cloud technologies

IT consulting/support

Software development/support

Technology solutions

People management

Technical project leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Master's Degree in related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Security certifications

Job description

Responsibilities

Solution Area Execution: As the MEA Solution Area lead, design and land the CSU execution strategy for the priority customer scenarios around sales, services & ERP transformation and Low code Power platform agents. Partner and execute with the country CSU leadership, STU teams to support renewals and also drive usage.

People Leadership: Coach and develop a high-performing CSA team aligned to the new FY26 priorities.

Delivery Excellence: Ensure 90% of delivered hours align with CSU’s on-strategy delivery model.

Pipeline Contribution: Drive CSU-created usage pipeline (Job 2) for prioritized workloads, targeting 20% of total pipeline contribution.

Unified Coverage: Ensure 95% coverage of proactive and enhanced services across the lifecycle.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with CSAMs, STU, and ISD to accelerate customer value and ensure seamless handovers.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 10+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, technical architect managers, and/or people managers.

Additional or preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 15+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, IT consulting/support, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR
• Master's Degree in related field AND 12+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (internal and/or external).
• 8+ years experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions.
• Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google, security certifications).
• 8+ years people management experience, including managing practice managers, sales managers, architect managers, and/or people managers.

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