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Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Cloud Solution Architect - Infra

Cloud EngineeringPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 4+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure technologies, IT consulting or support, systems administration, network operations, software development or support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting, or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to work directly with customers and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Business-level Japanese language skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Build trusted relationships with key customer IT decision-makers to drive long-term cloud adoption, and represent the Voice of the Customer by sharing insights and removing technical blockers in collaboration with Microsoft engineering and product teams.
  • Lead architecture design sessions and guide customers in building secure, scalable, and resilient Azure infrastructure aligned with business and technical goals, using frameworks such as the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF).
  • Drive end-to-end technical outcomes with the Customer Success Account Manager (CSAM), delivery teams, partners, and other technical specialists, ensuring customer success plans and Azure consumption milestones are complete, accurate, and achievable.
  • Drive infrastructure and related workload migration and modernization initiatives, including committed proof-of-concept and production milestones, collaborating with specialists across applications, data, SAP, security, and AI as needed.
  • Help customers continuously optimize Azure environments for health, resiliency, security, performance, and operational excellence, providing a reliable and scalable foundation for production workloads and AI use cases.
  • Identify and help resolve technical blockers that may prevent or delay migration, modernization, and production go-live, collaborating with Microsoft engineering, delivery teams, partners, and customer stakeholders as appropriate.
  • Maintain technical depth through continuous learning, hands-on experience, and relevant certifications across priority Azure infrastructure and platform technologies, such as Windows and Linux on Azure, networking, hybrid cloud, migration, security, resiliency, and related Azure platform services.
  • Engage in technical communities, share architecture patterns and best practices, and contribute reusable knowledge that accelerates customer transformation and success.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 8+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure technologies, IT consulting or support, systems administration, network operations, software development or support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting; or a master's degree in those fields and 6+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting; or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in a customer-facing role, engaging technical and business decision-makers and translating customer requirements into technical solutions and outcomes.
  • 4+ years of experience leading or contributing to technical projects involving architecture, cloud migration, modernization, infrastructure, or platform technologies.
  • Technical certifications in cloud and/or security technologies, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, or relevant security certifications.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure and platform technologies in one or more of the following areas: Windows and Linux, networking, identity, security, migration, hybrid cloud, containers, databases, or SAP.
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively in English with global engineering, product, and delivery teams.

About the Company

Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redmond, WA
Founded
1975

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