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Cloud & AI (Azure) Specialist - Education at Microsoft
Required Skills
azureai/mlcloud infrastructuresecuritysolution sellingmarket intelligencepredictive analyticspublic sector
About the Role
Cloud & AI (Azure) Specialist role focused on driving digital transformation in education through Microsoft Azure solutions. Responsibilities include identifying business opportunities, leading customer discussions, and developing AI/cloud solutions. Requires extensive experience in solution selling and collaboration with sales, technical, and partner teams.Key Responsibilities
- Utilize AI-powered market intelligence tools to identify business opportunities and market gaps
- Lead discussions with customer stakeholders and decision-makers to identify and qualify opportunities
- Collaborate across organizations to develop AI- and cloud-driven transformation solutions
- Engage in internal pipeline reviews and use AI analytics to improve forecast accuracy
- Promote security-aligned sales strategies demonstrating Microsoft's value for AI-enabled transformation
Required Skills & Qualifications
Must Have:
- 15+ years experience in solution selling for infrastructure, HCI, DC migration, VDI, security
- Experience engaging customers on digital transformation in AI, data, security areas
- Ability to collaborate with team members to discover and track new opportunities
- Experience implementing strategies to accelerate deal closing and manage pipeline
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Public Sector customers
- Knowledge of Azure OpenAI and generative AI including competitive solutions
- Understanding of Microsoft Azure Cloud platform with emphasis on Infra services, hybrid cloud, security
- Experience leading large Public Sector cloud engagements involving data migration and application modernization
Benefits & Perks
- Industry leading healthcare