Sr Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Data CTJ - Top Secret Security Clearance

Position: Sr Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Data CTJ - Top Secret with Security Clearance
Overview Join 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 War 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 Sr. Cloud Solution Architect - Data with a passion for solving complex data challenges and enabling customers to modernize their data platforms and analytics capabilities. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of innovation-designing secure, scalable, and intelligent data solutions that unlock mission-critical insights. Join us and be part of a team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.

You'll work on cutting-edge projects that leverage technologies like Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Postgres, SQL, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Data Lake, and AI-driven analytics to drive meaningful impact across the Defense Industrial Base. This CSA will lead technical engagements that accelerate secure, AI-powered transformation across mission-critical Defense workloads in Azure Commercial, Government, and Air-gapped Cloud environments. You will collaborate with engineering, delivery, and account teams to modernize platforms and applications in enclave-based deployments 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 Data and Application modernization and agentic AI, drive usage excellence across mission workloads, and accelerate adoption of Microsoft's cloud and AI platforms within commercial, Government, classified, sovereign, and disconnected environments.

In this role you will translate mission workloads (Data & Apps) into deployable architectures, supporting secure data platforms, app hosting patterns, and Dev Sec Ops  pipelines. 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. Responsibilities
* Responsible for leading the modernization of customer data estates using Microsoft's cloud-native services by designing and deploying secure, scalable architectures with Azure Data Services, Synapse, Fabric, and Purview.
* Aligning data platform strategies to mission outcomes, especially in regulated and classified environments.
* Supporting both commercial defense contractors and federal agencies through tailored data solutions, integrating Zero Trust principles, data governance, and compliance frameworks (e.g., ITAR, CMMC, FedRAMP).
* Ensure data security across GCC, GCCH, and sovereign cloud environments and collaborate with security CSAs to deliver Purview, Information Protection, and Insider Risk Management capabilities.
* Proficient in usage of Azure…