Chief Architect - Software Engineering

With over 17,000 employees worldwide, the Microsoft Customer Experience & Success (CE&S) organization is responsible for the strategy, design, and implementation of Microsoft's end-to-end customer experience. Come join CE&S and help us build a future where customers come to us not only because we provide industry-leading products and services, but also because we provide a differentiated and connected customer experience.
The Customer Success Chief Architect Office is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to support strategic customer relationships, complex customer success plans and executive projects and initiatives that cross multiple solution areas.
As a technical leader with vision, engaging with customers, partners, and the engineering community, this person is in an advantageous position to find opportunities to better serve our most strategic customers as well as influence areas for platform improvement.
This role is flexible in that you can work up to 100% from home.
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, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.Responsibilities• Strategic customer and partner advocacy and support of end-to-end strategic designs across technical domains.• Closely following industry trends and insights to advise on the Customer Success delivery strategy and influence engineering priorities. • Regularly evangelize Microsoft Cloud strategy and vision as an industry leader while providing technical oversight in strategic customer deployments.• Engage with customers at a CTO/Chief Architect level to help shape technology strategies and architectural patterns that accelerate business outcomes. • Technical advisor to Customer Success leadership team for technical initiatives that cross multiple solution areas.QualificationsRequired Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience with developing and/or deploying complex solutions.
• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Breadth of knowledge across industries and solution areas.
• Experience in developing and/or deploying complex solutions on the Microsoft platform is highly preferred.
• Proven track record with successful delivery and execution of specific cloud projects/programs.
• Business acumen and effective communication skills with executive audiences.
• Commitment to the growth mindset exemplified by continued learning and demonstrated willingness to stay abreast of cloud advancements, including relevant cloud trends across the competitive landscape.
• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
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