About the Role
We are seeking experienced Solution Architects to lead customer AI adoption, conceptualizing, proposing, and driving AI-centric solutions across various domains by leveraging Microsoft's AI solutions to address customer business and operational challenges. This role involves envisioning end-to-end architectures utilizing the full Microsoft AI portfolio to drive customer business transformation.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualize and propose AI utilization solutions based on customer's business, data, and system status.
- Design reference architectures that span AI Business Solutions (Microsoft 365, Copilot, Dynamics, Power Platform, etc.) and Cloud & AI (Azure OpenAI, data platforms, etc.).
- Lead sales activities in collaboration with sales and delivery departments (proposal/scenario creation, value proposition to customers, PoC design/promotion, internal cross-departmental collaboration).
- Develop offerings and create reusable solution assets.
- Provide AI utilization advisory to customer CxOs and IT executives.
- Provide technical guidance and enablement to internal consultants and engineers.
Requirements
- Over 7 years of experience as a Solution Architect in the enterprise domain or equivalent proposal/design experience.
- Experience proposing/delivering Microsoft AI solutions centered around M365/Copilot, and experience designing/proposing AI/data platforms on Azure (Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Fabric, Synapse, etc.).
- Knowledge of business application domains (Dynamics 365, Power Platform, SAP integration, core system integration, etc.).
- Communication skills to explain technology in terms of business value to management and business departments.
- Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience, and relevant higher education.
- Work experience in the consulting business.
- Fluent communication skills in Japanese and business-level communication skills in English.
Skills
- Solution Architecture
- AI Solutions
- Microsoft AI
- M365
- Copilot
- Azure OpenAI
- Azure AI Foundry
- Fabric
- Synapse
- Dynamics 365
- Power Platform
- SAP Integration
- Data Platforms
- Generative AI
- RAG
- Fine-tuning
- AI Governance
- Responsible AI
- Security
- Compliance
- Microsoft Certifications (AZ-305, AI-102, etc.)
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years
Education Level
- Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience
- Relevant higher education
About the Company
- Microsoft Consulting Services
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
