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Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Apps
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Virginia, Arlington | |
 Oct 01, 2025 | |
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OverviewJoin Microsoft's US Public Sector Industries DIB Team-where mission meets innovation. The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Operating Unit (OU) is a newly formed team with a bold mission: to consolidate, simplify, and accelerate Microsoft's presence across the DIB landscape. This expansive network includes over 100,000 organizations specializing in manufacturing, aviation, cybersecurity, and more-all united in their support of all Federal Agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense and other mission-based intelligence and civilian organizations. Our team is dedicated to empowering these commercial contractors throughout their digital transformation journey-from envisioning new possibilities to delivering secure, scalable solutions that drive mission outcomes, elevate customer experience, and fuel Microsoft's growth. The DIB OU will directly manage and accelerate strategic and major DIB accounts across MCAPS Americas, while also enabling growth across other OUs and SME&C. We're building new relationships, transforming legacy operations, and helping our customers modernize with confidence. We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect - Apps to lead technical engagements that accelerate secure, AI-powered transformation across mission-critical Defense workloads. You will collaborate with engineering, delivery, and account teams to modernize applications and drive innovation aligned to national security priorities.This role is part of a newly formed Cloud & AI Apps team supporting the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)-a $400B+ sector encompassing Tier 1-3 defense partners, mission systems integrators, and digital-native defense innovators. As a CSA, you will deliver deep technical expertise in Azure application modernization and agentic AI, drive usage excellence across mission workloads, and accelerate adoption of Microsoft's cloud and AI platforms within classified, sovereign, and disconnected environments.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-embracing challenges, learning continuously, and striving to make a meaningful impact. In this role, you'll join a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and customer obsession, working together to deliver secure, innovative solutions that support our nation's most critical missions.
ResponsibilitiesKey ResponsibilitiesArchitect and deliver agentic AI applications and secure DevOps pipelines tailored to DIB mission platforms, systems integrators, and digital-native defense startups.Deep mastery of Azure AI services, including AOAI, Azure ML, and Copilot Studio. Familiarity with 3P GPU, BYOAIM, and AI Ready Infra is essential.Support Azure Government and FedRAMP High environments with deep technical guidance on compliance, resiliency, and Zero Trust architectures. Understanding of FedRAMP, ITAR, DFARS, and Zero Trust architectures for Azure Gov and Secret environments.App Platform Expertise: Proficiency in Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Power Platform, and integration with M365 workloads.Drive adoption of Unified Azure ES Offers, MACC agreements, and Azure Consumption Plans across Tier 1 Defense accounts. | |