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The Partner Solution Architect (PSA) – Digital Apps & Innovation is a senior, partner‑facing technical role responsible for enabling Microsoft partners to design, modernize, and deliver cloud‑native and AI‑enabled applications on Microsoft Azure across Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA). This role combines deep application architecture expertise with strong partner influence. The PSA works across diverse and fast‑growing markets, helping partners modernize application estates, adopt cloud‑native and platform engineering practices, and build AI‑infused applications that drive measurable customer outcomes and Azure consumption.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to strategic and high‑growth partners across CEMA, spanning mature, emerging, and developing cloud markets, delivering modern application solutions on Azure
Adapt architectural guidance to regional customer needs, regulatory considerations, and varying levels of cloud and application maturity
Guide end‑to‑end application architecture across web, mobile, and backend services, including cloud‑native, microservices, and event‑driven patterns
Support partners in aligning their application roadmaps with Microsoft Digital Apps & Innovation priorities, including application modernization, developer productivity, platform engineering, and AI‑enabled apps
Support the design and validation of partner solutions using: Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), containers, and serverless technologies
Application integration with API Management, messaging, and event‑driven architectures
DevOps and platform engineering practices leveraging GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code
AI‑enabled application scenarios using Azure AI Services and Azure OpenAI
Lead architecture reviews, technical deep dives, whiteboarding sessions, and proof‑of‑concept or MVP engagements
Ensure partner solutions follow Microsoft best practices for performance, scalability, security, reliability, and cost optimization using the Well‑Architected Framework
Provide architectural guidance for complex, high‑impact partner‑led customer engagements
Help partners overcome technical blockers and refine application designs to meet customer and business requirements
Translate technical concepts into clear business value for both technical and non‑technical audiences, including improved developer velocity, faster time‑to‑market, and resilient platforms
Represent Microsoft as a Digital Apps & Innovation technical leader in partner briefings, workshops, and enablement sessions
Collaborate with Microsoft sales, partner, and engineering teams to share insights and continuously improve partner solutions
Contribute to reusable technical guidance, reference architectures, patterns, and best practices across the partner ecosystem
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field AND proven experience in application development, solution architecture, cloud consulting, or technical consulting
OR Master’s Degree in a related field AND demonstrated experience in technical consulting, solution design, or technical pre‑sales
OR Equivalent industry experience
Strong experience designing or architecting modern application solutions on cloud platforms