Azure Core Technical Architect, Chicago Innovation Hub at Microsoft

Our network of global Microsoft Innovation Hubs are premium customer-facing facilities built to help enterprise customers solve their business challenges through innovative cross-workload solutions. We accelerate our customers’ digital transformation by capitalizing on the changing needs of our customers and the new business opportunities of tomorrow.In our Microsoft Innovation Hub located in Chicago, IL, we are looking to hire a Technical Architect with Core Infrastructure subject matter expertise where you will be a trusted customer advisor in the following Azure infrastructure technologies:  Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, Azure Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Arc, Azure Active Directory, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure Functions, plus preferred knowledge of cloud native technologies.As the sole infrastructure leader in our Hub, you will have the opportunity to shape and drive the infrastructure strategy and vision for our clients and partners. You will collaborate with other Architects who specialize in different solution areas, such as Data & AI, Modern Work, Business Applications, Security, and App Innovation.As an Infrastructure Technical Architect onsite in the Hub, you will be working at the forefront of Microsoft innovation, helping customers create and implement a vision and strategy for their digital transformation. You will be an integral part of their transformation journey, challenging their ways of thinking and helping them realize and adopt the benefits of our Cloud. Part of a world-wide community of peers, you’ll have access to the latest software and hardware, and you’ll be given the time and budget to develop as a globally influential technical leader.This role is Microsoft onsite only.  By applying to this U.S. based position, relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.Required/Minimum Qualifications5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experienceOR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experienceOR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experienceOR equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience in ANY of the following technologies: Azure Management Groups, Azure Policy, Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure, Azure Arc, Azure Active Directory, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure Functions. Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)Structured facilitator. Validated customer experience in requirements capture; prioritization; capturing evidence and impact to quantify business value; issue, risk and constraint identificationTechnical breadth. Intermediate level experience across the full range of Microsoft Azure cloud solutions –infrastructure, developer, data, artificial intelligence, business applications, modern workplace and productivity, security, plus cloud native technologies, including but not limited to microservices, serverless, containers, and API management.  Demonstrated experience of solution architectures which span multiple workloads.  Design Thinking. Proven experience of delivering design thinking; ‘ideation’; or similar context analysis / problem framing.Technical depth. A comprehensive understanding of all key Azure area including security, identity, and networking; allowing you to define a customer’s Azure environment – from architecture to management and governance. Experience in helping customers operate large Azure deployments. From monitoring and reporting on servers and services to protecting from malicious actors, intrusion and data extraction. Technology Specialists IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,700 - $219,200 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until  August 20, 2024.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Deliver customer engagements: Based at your facility location, you will prepare and deliver technical engagements to enterprise customers. These include strategy session, envisioning workshop, architecture design sessions, building of rapid prototypes, workshops, and hackathons. You take a cross-solution view to leverage capabilities across the entire Microsoft cloud platform. You will work collaboratively with account teams to determine the best engagements for a given opportunity to maximize customer benefit and accelerate deals success.Solution design: Using your technical knowledge, architectural approach, consultancy skills and our methodology to win a customer’s technical decision to buy and use Microsoft solutions and cloud services. Set vision: You will use your technical knowledge to show customers an inspiring digital vision, across all Microsoft workloads, as well as deeper engagement in your core technology specialism. You will make this digital vision real using the architecture skills of you and your peers to provide a complete solution. Build strategy: You will map the agreed customer vision into a strategy for implementation, resolving concerns, removing technical blockers, and validating a business case for investment. You will work with the customer, wider account team resources and our partners to orchestrate a roadmap for implementation. An expert in Azure infrastructure: Guide business and technical decision makers on creating business value on top of the Azure platform. Synthesize business and technical architecture requirements. Serve as the as the go-to technical expert in Azure Infrastructure space with a specific focus on Data Center Migration, Networking, Backup/Recovery, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and Security, Governance and Compliance within regulated industries for the regional sales teams. Design and develop industry and platform experiences and demonstrations that leverage both hardware and software to educate, illuminate and inspire customers. Show the value of the Azure operations platform and GitHub for planning, building, deploying, and operating Azure environments and services through automation. OtherEmbody our Culture and ValuesEmployment typeFull-TimeWork siteMicrosoft on-site onlyRole typeIndividual ContributorDisciplineTechnology SpecialistsProfessionTechnology Sales