Cloud Solution Architect

Cloud Solution Architect - Power Platform/Copilot Studio Tokyo, Tokyo-to, Japan Overview With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience and Success (CE&S) organization is on a mission to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft's products and services, ignited by our people and culture. We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers' expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. CE&S is responsible for all up services across the company, including consulting, customer success, and support across Microsoft's portfolio of solutions and products. Join CE&S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world. We are looking for a Cloud Solution Architect (CSA), who is passionate about supporting and driving our customers' low code application / AI Agent development . This is a customer-facing role that serves as a strategic trusted advisor and technical subject matter expert, ensuring our customer's value realization across Microsoft's Business Application solutions, including Power Platform and Copilot Studio. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts 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 OR equivalent experience Experience with relevant technologies(Power Platform or Copilot Studio)Business level of Japanese skill is required. Prefered Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts 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, 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 certifications in relevant technologies or disciplines (e.g., Power Platform, Copilot Studio, AI Agent Development, etc.)Business level of English skill is prefered. Responsibilities Be a trusted advisor and drive business value through AI Transformation: Create business value by translating customer challenges into actionable solutions aligned to high ROI customer outcomes. Ensure a seamless, connected experience that fosters satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term value. Drive Customer Success: Lead architectural design, engaging with business and technical decision makers to drive intent and enable sustained usage of Power Platform & Copilot Studio securing long-term customer success and renewal. Explore growth opportunities: Partner with technical and sales teams to identify opportunities and develop tailored solutions to drive expansion and business value realization. Accelerate AI Agent Journey: Engage in relevant communities to share expertise, contribute to IP creation, prioritize IP re-use, and learn from others to help accelerate your customer's AI transformation journey. Drive Consumption/Usage through Unified Support Plans: Delivers solutions using company methodologies and proven practices/patterns to support customer readiness and goals. Proactively applies change management to drive adoption, customer satisfaction and consumption/usage. Designs well architected solutions to boost retention & growth. Deliver Customer Satisfaction: Drives self and guides other team members to focus on customer/partner experience through efficient delivery and ensuring a seamless and connected customer experience. Resolve blockers with urgency: Proactively identifies, escalates and mitigates blockers to accelerate solution deployment and usage. Applies knowledge/skills to meet requirements and resolve constraints. Embrace a growth mindset: Act as the voice of the customer by proactively sharing insights, feedback, and success stories to inform internal strategy and execution. Learn-it-all: Demonstrate a self-learner mindset through continuous, self-directed learning in areas such as AI agent development, business value realization, and adoption and change management. Build and maintain technical readiness aligned to Customer Success Unit (CSU) priorities and corporate initiatives. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. Industry leading healthcare Educational resources Discounts on products and services Savings and investments Maternity and paternity leave Generous time away Giving programs Opportunities to network and connect 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations . #J-18808-Ljbffr