Are you insatiably curious, deeply passionate about the world of cloud computing and data enabling innovation, and ready to take on complex challenges in a dynamic environment? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Principal Technology Specialist of Azure Infrastructure at Microsoft.
The mission of the Microsoft Azure Infrastructure group is to drive innovation and prepare our customers to harness the potential of their disparate data, leverage the capabilities of Azure, and enable the use of AI-powered solutions. In an era where cloud computing, data, and AI play a central role in shaping industries and driving transformation, we are at the forefront of pioneering technologies and strategies.
As a Principal Technology Specialist of Azure Infrastructure, you will be a key player in architecting secure, scalable environments for your customers while showcasing a host of Microsoft and Azure-specific services. You will work as a technical sales leader and trusted customer advisor, collaborating with internal teams, partners, and consultants to map Microsoft solutions to customer challenges and priorities. Your role involves demonstrating and proving the value of our solutions, ultimately contributing to the achievement and surpassing of quarterly and annual revenue targets.
Your workday and week will be dynamic, with approximately 80% focused on engaging with customers and selling teams - planning, preparation, and various meetings, including technical presentations, demos, and workshops. The remaining 20% will be dedicated to continuously enhancing your technical expertise, staying abreast of industry trends, understanding the competitive landscape, and sharing that insight with the broader community.
This role focuses on our manufacturing customers across the United States, focusing on our top tier of accounts. The position offers flexibility, allowing you to work up to 75% from home, with travel percentages varying based on the requirements of 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.
Responsibilities
- Scale Customer Engagements
- Leverage Partner Ecosystem
- Build Strategy
- Solution Design and Proof
- Education
- Other
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
- OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements:
- Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred/Additional Qualifications:
- 8+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience
- 6+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on-premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
- Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines (e.g., Azure Architect and Development exams, Cloud Platform technologies, Office 365, Power BI, Information Security, Architecture).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure services.
- Experience or knowledge of Azure VMware Services.
Technology Specialists IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $129,200 - $248,800 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 $162,000 - $268,900 per year.
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 25, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.
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