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Microsoft · 1 day ago

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Cost Management & FinOps

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$106K/yr - $204K/yr

4+ years exp

Microsoft is a global leader in technology, and they are seeking a Cloud Solution Architect for Azure Cost Management & FinOps. In this role, you will support customers in optimizing their cloud financial management, providing guidance on solution design and deployment, and enhancing customer success through effective service delivery.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Act as the technical service leader and SME on the entire lifecycle of Success Program services focused on Cost Management, Billing, and FinOps practices & governance. This includes aligning service architecture and design with business priorities and requirements, orchestrating build and deployment, managing updates, and supporting change adoption

Demonstrate thought leadership and subject matter expertise across one or more AI service components, developing IP, influencing design and delivery quality, and enabling others through strategic guidance

Lead technical engagements across design, build, and operations, removing blockers and accelerating adoption of Azure Cost Management + Billing, FinOps practices, Azure Advisor, Budgets & Alerts, Cost Analysis, and policy-driven optimization patterns

Drive positive Customer Satisfaction and become a trusted advisor, providing feedback & insights from customers/partners as you develop and expand impactful relationships with customer and partner architects, C-level Technical Decision Makers (TDMs), and business stakeholders

Provide direction to TDMs and build the bridge between TDMs and Business Decision Makers (BDMs)

Develop opportunities to drive Customer Success business results and help Customers get value from their Microsoft investments

Support team technical skilling on Microsoft cost management platforms based on area demands & Customer Success goals, share expertise in relevant communities, contribute to IP creation & reuse, and connect gaps and patterns across business and technology areas

Partner with other CSAs, CSAMs, and Product Groups to drive unified delivery and technical excellence

Qualification

Azure Cost ManagementFinOps practicesCloud financial operationsTechnical Certification in CloudCost governance programsCustomer-facing experienceTechnical project experiencePower BISoft skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business 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

Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business or related field AND 8+ 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 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

Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications)

Demonstrated technical expertise in at least one of the following Microsoft cost optimization and FinOps platforms: Azure Cost Management + Billing, FinOps practices & governance, Azure Advisor, Budgets & Alerts, Cost Analysis and policy-driven optimization

FinOps certifications (e.g., FinOps Certified Practitioner; FinOps Certified Professional)

Experience with cloud financial operations across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud; familiarity with AWS Cost Explorer and Google Cloud Billing

Experience building cost governance programs, chargeback/showback, and KPI dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Fabric)