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Responsibilities

*Cloud Solutions Architecture *

• Understanding Customer/Partner Technical Environment - Acts as the voice of the customer (VOC)/partner by learning to identify and share feedback around technical capabilities, gaps, blockers, and insights that relate to the customer/partner with internal teams, using established channels 

• Architecture Design and Deployment - Leverages an existing architecture approach or reference architecture to propose a solution or achieve Microsoft's agreed commitments to the customer/partner. Assesses customer/partner needs and gathers information that helps others to identify growth opportunities. 

• Practice Development - Supports research projects and contributes to scoping surveys for customers/partners to assess potential intellectual property (IP) needs or process changes. 

• Trusted Advisor - Works with internal teams and begins building relationships with customer/partner/MCS technical specialists under the guidance and supervision of others. 

• Customer Usage - Participates in discussions around architecture design, resiliency reviews, and technical optimization that result in production deployment application and increase customer business value. Ensures that the customer's environment and applications are well-architected. 

Qualifications

*Minimum Qualifications *

• Students with knowledge in System engineering, Information technology, administration, business, or related. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong desire and business acumen for consultative solution selling 

• Exceptional negotiation, customer service, and interpersonal skills  

• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills  

• Passion for technology and customer obsessed.

• Displays strong stakeholder and relationship management across leaders, partners, and customers.

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