Full-Time
Cloud Solution Architect
Cloud & AI Apps
Posted on 9/26/2025
Microsoft
10,001+ employees
Develops software, OS, and cloud services
No salary listed
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India + 1 more
More locations: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field AND 5+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, software development/support, analytics/BI system development, or artificial intelligence (AI).
- Deep understanding of Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Native solutions, containerization, and Dev sec ops.
- Familiarity with at least one development language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C#, JavaScript, Scala).
- Problem Solving. Ability to solve customer problems through cloud technologies required.
- 3+ years of experience in customer-facing IT project delivery.
- Understand customers’ overall data estate, IT and business priorities and success measures to design implementation AI based architectures and solutions.
- Consumption (Cloud & Support) growth - Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments.
- Apply technical knowledge to architect solutions that meet business and IT needs, be advisor for customer’s Azure AI Platform strategy, applications modernization through microservices on Azure Kubernetes services, AA/AI roadmaps, and ensure long term technical viability of new deployments, infusing key analytics and AI technologies where appropriate (e.g. Azure ML, Azure AI Services including AI Search, Azure OpenAI, Copilot including Github Copilot and Studio, Cognitive Services, Spark, Data Lake, Azure Synapse, etc.)
- Ensure that solution exhibits high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment.
- Be a Voice of Customer to share insights and best practices, connect with Engineering team to remove key blockers. Deliver according to MS best practices & using repeatable Intellectual Property (IP) and Value Based Delivery (VBD).
- Assess the Customers' knowledge of Azure platform and overall cloud readiness to support customers through a structured learning plan and ensure its delivery through partners.
- Collaborate with other Solution Engineers and other Cloud Solution Architects in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure platform.
- Maintain technical skills and knowledge, keeping up to date with market trends and competitive insights; collaborate and share with the technical community while educate customers on Azure platform.
- Be an Azure Platform evangelist with customers, partners and external communities.
- Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field AND 6+ years of experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, software development/support, analytics/BI system development, or artificial intelligence (AI).
- Proficiency in multiple development languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, C#, JavaScript, Scala).
- 6+ years of experience in customer-facing IT project delivery.
- 6+ years of experience leading technical projects.
- Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, security certifications).
Microsoft develops software, devices, and cloud services. Windows is an operating system that runs on personal computers, Office provides productivity apps, and Azure offers cloud computing and developer tools. The company differentiates itself with a large, integrated ecosystem of software, devices, and services, plus long-standing partnerships with PC makers and a broad enterprise footprint. Its goal is to put a computer on every desk and in every home, and to extend that reach through cloud services, professional networking (LinkedIn), and gaming.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redmond, Washington
Founded
1975
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Azure revenue surges 40% in Q3 FY26 from AI infrastructure demand.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot hits 20 million seats, boosting $37B AI run rate.
- Publisher Marketplace licenses content for AI search, enhancing ecosystem revenue.
What critics are saying
- Generative AI erodes $70B Office per-seat licensing model within 12 months.
- Kenya $1B data center stalls permanently over government payment disputes.
- Azure gross margins compress structurally to 68% from AI capex in 18 months.
What makes Microsoft unique
- Microsoft pioneered Altair BASIC in 1975, launching personal computing software.
- MS-DOS deal with IBM in 1980 established PC operating system dominance.
- GitHub Copilot Enterprise serves 140,000 organizations, driving developer AI adoption.
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Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 0%Microsoft has secured a deal with neocloud provider Nscale to expand its Norway data centre site with 30,000 Nvidia chips. The agreement adds to Microsoft's earlier $6.2 billion commitment to the location, whilst OpenAI did not finalise a capacity agreement there. The move is part of Microsoft's roughly $60 billion spending wave on specialised neocloud providers that rent AI computing infrastructure. CEO Satya Nadella has identified power availability and data centre construction speed as the company's biggest bottleneck, rather than chip supply. The deal reflects how cheap electricity and clear regulations increasingly shape AI data centre locations. Nscale, a UK-based startup that emerged from crypto-mining firm Arkon Energy in 2024, raised $2 billion at a $14.6 billion valuation in March 2026.
Microsoft has agreed to rent data centre capacity at a Norwegian site originally intended for OpenAI as part of its Stargate initiative. The company will rent 30,000 additional Nvidia Vera Rubin chips from neocloud provider Nscale at a campus inside the Arctic Circle in Narvik, Norway. The deal builds on Microsoft's prior $6.2 billion commitment at the same location. Nscale announced the agreement in a statement, marking a shift in the facility's intended purpose from OpenAI to Microsoft operations.
Microsoft shares have fallen 23.14% year-to-date to $370.87, despite strong Q2 FY2026 results showing non-GAAP EPS of $4.14, a 7.57% beat. Revenue reached $81.27 billion, up 16.72% year-over-year, with Azure growing 39%. The company's commercial remaining performance obligation surged 110% to $625 billion in contracted future revenue, providing multi-year visibility. Microsoft's OpenAI partnership includes a $250 billion incremental Azure services commitment, whilst the company holds a 27% stake valued at approximately $135 billion. Despite the decline, 95% of covering analysts remain bullish, with a consensus price target of $587.31. Analysts cite the year-to-date drop as creating an entry point for investors confident in Azure's AI growth trajectory.
Microsoft has quietly raised UK prices for its Surface devices by £170 to £220, citing rising memory and component costs. The 13-inch Surface Laptop now starts at £1,099, up from £899 in February, whilst the 15-inch model has increased from £1,349 to £1,519. In the US, some configurations have jumped from $999 to $1,499, according to Windows Central. Microsoft acknowledged the increases are due to rising memory and component costs, as chip manufacturers prioritise high-bandwidth memory production, leaving DRAM and NAND supplies constrained. The changes were not announced; Microsoft simply updated pricing on its website and removed cheaper configurations. The memory shortage is affecting manufacturers across the board, from Chromebooks to Raspberry Pi devices, with geopolitical tensions and freight costs further driving prices higher.
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