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Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud + AI Infrastructure

Microsoft

Microsoft

Software Engineering, Other Engineering, IT, Data Science
schiphol, netherlands
Posted on Jan 9, 2026
Overview

We’re looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) to help customers migrate, modernize, and secure their infrastructure, apps, and data on Azure—building a secure, scalable foundation for production‑ready AI. You’ll design Azure landing zones, lead modernization and migration work, and ensure environments meet Microsoft best‑practice standards (CAF, WAF) for security, resiliency, and performance.

You’ll work directly with customer IT leaders to design scalable solutions, resolve blockers, and drive Azure adoption using repeatable IP and delivery excellence. With broad experience across Azure infrastructure, applications, databases, SAP, and hybrid environments, you’ll help customers realise the full value of their Azure investments.



Responsibilities
  • Build trusted relationships with customer IT leaders and act as the Voice of the Customer.
  • Lead architecture sessions and deliver secure, scalable, resilient Azure solutions using CAF/WAF.
  • Own end‑to‑end technical delivery and ensure readiness of success and consumption plans.
  • Drive migration and modernization across infrastructure, data, SAP, and AI workloads.
  • Optimise environments for health, performance, resiliency, security, and AI‑scale operations.Deliver and contribute to repeatable IP to ensure consistent, high‑quality execution.
  • Identify and resolve technical blockers to accelerate go‑live.
  • Generate follow‑on opportunities aligned to customer needs and Enterprise Support priorities.
  • Maintain deep technical expertise in Azure SQL/PostgreSQL, AKS, App Service, AVS, SAP, Windows/Linux, Defender for Cloud.
  • Share best practices and engage in technical communities to support customer success.


Qualifications

Required

Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.

Experience designing landing zones and migrating production workloads to cloud.

Strong technical skills across compute, networking, identity, governance, security, monitoring, and compliance.

Experience leading cloud delivery, resolving blockers, and working with customer IT teams.

Experience with Kubernetes (AKS or equivalent), managed databases, and cloud security.Knowledge of CAF/WAF or equivalent cloud best‑practice frameworks.

Fluent in English (Dutch helpful but not required).

Preferred

Customer‑facing experience in enterprise environments.

Experience working with large/enterprise customers.

Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP).


This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.




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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.