Cloud Solution Architecture

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Date posted

Sep 16, 2025

Job number

1878802

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Customer Success

Discipline

Cloud Solution Architecture

Employment type

Full-Time

The Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) for AI Business Solutions is responsible for enabling Microsoft's enterprise customers to achieve business transformation through AI-powered solutions. Operating within the Customer Success Unit (CSU), the CSA plays a strategic role in leading technical engagements across AI Workforce and AI Business Process portfolios. This includes designing and implementing secure, scalable, and resilient architectures using Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform.

The CSA guides customers through the entire Copilot journey, from envisioning to deployment and adoption, applying value-based delivery frameworks and Success by Design methodologies. In this capacity, the CSA serves as a trusted advisor and advocate for customers and partners, translating feedback and insights into actionable solutions that align with industry best practices.

Beyond technical delivery, the CSA acts as a business strategist and customer advocate, translating feedback and insights into actionable solution designs that align with industry trends and customer goals. The role demands strong business value literacy, the ability to articulate ROI and transformation impact, and experience in change management and customer success planning. The CSA identifies opportunities to drive consumption and usage growth, ensures operational excellence, and collaborates across engineering, field, and partner teams to scale delivery and support unified customer success.

This position is recognized for technical excellence, innovation, business strategy, and customer obsession.

Required/minimum qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 2+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 5+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 3+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.

2+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).

2+ years experience working on technical projects.

Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).

• Be a trusted advisor and drive business value through AI Transformation: Create business value by translating customer challenges into actionable solutions aligned to high ROI customer outcomes. Ensure a seamless, connected experience that fosters satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term value.

• Drive Customer Success: Lead architectural design, engaging with business and technical decision makers to drive intent and enable sustained usage of Copilot Chat, Agents, and M365 Copilot, securing long-term customer success and renewal.

• Leverage Agentic AI: Use Copilot prompt engineering and Agent-building expertise to drive AI at scale.

• Explore growth opportunities: Partner with technical and sales teams to identify opportunities and develop tailored solutions to drive expansion and business value realization.

• Accelerate Customer AI Transformation Journey: Engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to IP creation, prioritize IP re-use, and learn from others to help accelerate your customer's AI transformation journey.

• Embrace a growth mindset: Act as the voice of the customer by proactively sharing insights, feedback, and success stories to inform internal strategy and execution.

• Learn-it-all: Demonstrate a self-learner mindset through continuous, self-directed learning in areas such as Copilot Chat, Agents, M365 Copilot, business value realization, and adoption and change management. Build and maintain technical readiness aligned to Customer Success Unit (CSU) priorities and corporate initiatives.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Industry leading healthcare

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Maternity and paternity leave

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Generous time away

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Giving programs

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Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.