Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Data & A.I

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Data & A.I to join our Federal organization.

• We are looking for a Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Data & A.I, who is passionate about driving our customers’ transformation on Microsoft Azure.
• This is a customer-facing role, owning the technical relationship between the customer and Microsoft, helping customers to leverage their Microsoft investments through architecture, and operational health engagements.
• You will understand customers’ overall data estate Business and IT priorities and success measures to design Data & Analytics solutions that drive business value and drive positive Customer Satisfaction & become a trusted advisor.
• You will ensure that solution exhibits high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, repeatability, appropriate reusability, and reliability upon deployment and provide feedback and insights from customers/partners.
• You will develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results & help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments and identify resolutions to Customer blockers by leveraging SA subject matter expertise.
• Deliver according to MS best practices & using repeatable Intellectual Property (IP).
• You will apply technical knowledge to architect and design solutions that meet business and IT needs, create Data & Analytics roadmaps, drive Proof of Concepts (POC) and Minimal Viable Product (MVP), and ensure long term technical viability of new deployments, infusing key AI technologies where appropriate.
• You will be the Voice of Customer to share insights and best practices, connect with Engineering team to remove key blockers and drive product improvements.
• You will maintain technical skills and knowledge, keep up to date with market trends and competitive insights; collaborate and share with the AI technical community while educating customers on Azure platform.
• You will accelerate customer outcomes - Share expertise, contribute to IP creation & re-use to accelerate customer outcomes and obtain relevant accreditations and certifications.

• Required/Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ 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.
• Other Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
• Additional/Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, 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 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
• 4+ years experience working on technical projects in Data & AI in an enterprise cloud environment.
• Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).
• 4+ Years of experience in designing, prototyping, and operationalizing AI/ML solutions for enterprise and/or large U.S. Public Sector customer environments, including successful implementations of computer vision, natural language processing, and predictive analytics systems.
• 4+ Years of experience in proof of concept (POC) development, solution design, and production implementation of AI/ML solutions, with demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between research prototypes and scalable, resilient production systems.
• 4+ Years working with MLOps workflows, MLFlow, and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow in cloud environments, including expertise in model versioning, automated testing, continuous integration/deployment of ML models, and performance monitoring at scale.
• 2+ Years of experience briefing executive-level customers with a proven track record of creating impactful presentations for senior leadership and successfully persuading, educating, or informing audiences while navigating complex business and technical environments, resulting in significant contract wins or solution adoptions.
• 2+ Years of experience with cloud-native architectures on major platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), particularly in designing and implementing secure, compliant solutions for regulated industries or government agencies.
• 2+ Years of hands-on experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions, including cost estimation, resource planning, and implementation roadmaps for AI/ML initiatives.
• 1+ Years of experience in deploying and fine-tuning generative AI and large language models (LLMs), implementing efficient prompt engineering practices, orchestrating multi-model inference pipelines, and developing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions for enterprise knowledge systems.

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

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