Cloud and AI Solutions Engineer

Overview Are you insatiably curious, deeply passionate about the realm of AI & its applications, and ready to tackle complex challenges in a dynamic environment? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Cloud & AI Solution Engineer in AI Applications for Enterprise customers at Microsoft Canada. Here, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, working on cutting-edge projects that leverage the latest technologies to drive meaningful impact. Join us and be part of a team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. Microsoft is at the forefront of the AI era, reshaping how organizations build, innovate, and deliver value. We’re leading the charge with breakthrough AI platforms and tools that not only elevate the developer experience but also empower businesses to solve complex challenges and unlock new opportunities. From accelerating development to transforming operations, Microsoft is helping customers turn AI into a strategic advantage—driving impact at scale. As a Solution Engineer – Cloud & AI Applications, you’ll play a pivotal role in helping customers unlock the full potential of AI. You’ll guide them in understanding the art of the possible, helping them architect scalable AI solutions, and adopting cutting-edge tools to build the next generation of intelligent applications. By combining technical expertise with a passion for innovation and solving complex business challenges, you’ll empower organizations to boost productivity, drive transformation, and become truly AI-native. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, hone your technical skills, and become adept at solution design and deployment. You’ll guide customers through secure, scalable solution design, influence technical decisions, and accelerate AI applications development into their deployment workflows. In summary, you’ll help customers modernize their applications and realize the full value of Microsoft’s AI platform, all while enjoying flexible work opportunities. 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 Drive technical sales with decision makers using demos and PoCs to influence solution design and enable production deployments.Lead hands-on engagements—hackathons and architecture workshops—to accelerate adoption of Microsoft’s cloud platforms.Build trusted relationships with platform leads, co-designing secure, scalable architectures and solutionsResolve technical blockers and objections, collaborating with engineering to share insights and improve products.Maintain deep expertise in our Intelligent AI Application portfolio: AI Foundry, GitHub, Microsoft Agent Framework, Microsoft IQs, Azure Kubernetes Service, App Service Environment, Azure Container Apps, API Management, Azure Managed Redis. Maintain and grow expertise in Azure database platforms: Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL and SQL DB.Represent Microsoft through thought leadership in Application Development communities and customer forums Qualifications Required Qualifications Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR 5+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience.Experience with software development architecture and development techniques for cloud native environments.Ability to communicate technical concepts to business and technical audiences.Proven ability to lead technical engagements (e.g., hackathons, PoCs, MVPs) that drive production-scale outcomes. Preferred Qualifications 6+ years technical pre-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experienceOR equivalent experienceExperience modernizing legacy applications to cloud native architectures.Experience developing generative AI or Agentic AI solutions (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel). Solution Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $96,000 - CAD $177,600 per year. Find Additional Pay Information Here https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Solution Engineering IC4 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 96,000 $ CAD à 177,600 $ CAD par année. Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici: https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour l’emploi, sans égard à l’âge, à l’ascendance, à la citoyenneté, à la couleur, aux congés médicaux ou familiaux, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, aux renseignements génétiques, à l’état d’immigration, à l’état matrimonial, à l’état de santé, à l’origine nationale, à un éventuel handicap physique ou mental, à l’affiliation politique, au statut de vétéran protégé ou au statut militaire, à la race, à l’ethnie, à la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), à l’orientation sexuelle ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois, ordonnances et règlements locaux applicables. Si vous avez besoin d’aide avec des accommodements religieux et/ou d’un accommodement raisonnable en raison d’un handicap pendant le processus de candidature, apprenez-en plus sur la demande d’accommodement. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.