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Director Architecture

Microsoft· Solution Architecture
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Hybrid (Hong Kong)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Microsoft is seeking a Director of Architecture to lead architectural design, customer engagement, and governance across multiple customers and markets. The role emphasizes people management, collaboration with customer/partner stakeholders, architecture design and deployment, practice development, trusted advisor duties, thought leadership, and cross-team coordination to drive customer outcomes and strategic growth.

Responsibilities

  • People Management: model, coach, and care for team; define objectives; attract and retain talent.
  • Understanding Customer/Partner Technical Environment: gather and propagate insights; map architecture to business outcomes; socialize solutions with stakeholders; influence product roadmaps; align with customer feedback.
  • Architecture Design and Deployment: leverage existing architecture approaches; govern budgets and profitability; document architecture and communicate value; drive ROI-focused discussions; coach architects at scale; support high-impact opportunities with Sales; govern POCs and pilots; ensure requirements traceability and test plans; deliver cohesive build methods for live operations; communicate pre-sales value proposition; escalate and resolve blockers; manage risks.
  • Practice Development: generate/improve intellectual property; drive reuse and community contributions; identify organizational needs.
  • Trusted Advisor: build internal/external relationships with senior decision makers; stay updated on Microsoft technologies; guide stakeholder relationships; participate in steering committees; resolve conflicts and balance outcomes.
  • Coaches team to use evidence-based reasoning; challenge status quo when needed; connect customers with ideas/resources; serve as technical conscience; drive consensus and conflict resolution.
  • Thought Leadership: foster knowledge sharing; lead external architect community events; mentor colleagues; publish white papers and present at events.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years' experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years experience in technology solutions, practice development, architecture, consulting, and/or technology domain (e.g., Security) OR
  • equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years technical sales experience.
  • 8+ years project management experience.
  • 4+ years managing multiple, complex projects or portfolios.
  • 2+ years experience leading blended, multidisciplinary teams.
  • 5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.
  • Technical or Professional Certification in Domain (e.g., Security).

Skills

Required:People managementStakeholder managementArchitecture design and documentationRisk managementPre-sales and delivery governance

Benefits

  • Not explicitly listed in the description.
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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