Microsoft Cloud Solution Architect - Modern Work 

Japan 

486520108

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 7+ 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 consultingOR equivalent experience
• Business leve of both Japanese and English

Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 12+ 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 Masters Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
  • OR equivalent experience
• 6+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
• 6+ years experience leading technical projects.

• Hands-on Expertise: Demonstrable hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and migrating third-party solutions on Azure, GCP, or AWS, with a minimum of 5 years in cloud architecture and virtualization technologies. Experience in developing and executing cloud strategies and roadmaps. Awareness of industry best practices and the latest trends in cloud computing.
  • Technical experience and knowledgein Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, and technology management

• Aid partners to develop and implement high quality solutions and/or services leveraging Microsoft’s latest technologiesTechnical Leadership: Develop and maintain depth and breadth of technical and professional skills, along with business acumen and industry knowledge. Have expert level knowledge in at least one designated solution area: Infrastructure, Data & AI, Digital and App Innovation (Developer), Security, Modern Work (Microsoft 365 etc.), and Business Applications (Dynamics, Power Platform etc.). Have intermediate level knowledge or better in at least one other solution area and AI. Have at a minimum basic knowledge of all other solution areas as evidenced by training, certification, and hands-on experienceLeads virtual teams around technologies and customer/partner challenges by sharing ideas, insights, and strategic, technical input with technical teams, internal communities across the field, and the larger virtual team across Microsoft using knowledge of Microsoft architectures and their context in the competitive landscape

• Operational Excellence: Drives their team in operating and optimizing complex and high-impact situations for strategic customers/partners in collaboration with internal stakeholders. Anticipates and manages business and technical risks, and adapts methodology and applies governance to identify, communicate, and minimize business and technical risks. Adheres to quality assurance standards and calculates risks while ensuring excellence in the design and/or delivery of solutions.

• Partner/customer centricity: Guides other team members to focus on customer/partner experience and drives definition of customer/partner conditions of success. Anticipates customer/partner dissatisfaction and unmet needs and helps create strategies to improve experience, value realization, and acceleration of customer transformation.

• Best Practice Sharing: Collaborate with Microsoft’s Engineering teams to generate technical insight and enable best practices sharing