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At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more and when you begin your career with us, we empower you through the Microsoft Aspire Experience. Those hired into the roles listed below are invited to participate in this two-year learning and development experience where you'll build your network, cultivate intentional capabilities and gain perspective into the career opportunities across Microsoft’s many exciting businesses.   

  

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With the start date of September 2022, this program is designed to build on the skills that you already have and allow you to become part of the next generation of leaders in a diverse and vibrant community. 

Are you ready to join us and create the future? Come as you are, do what you love—start your journey with us today!  

Responsibilities

Cloud Solution Architecture 

The purpose of the Customer Success Unit is to guide our customers to better deploy, adopt, and gain long-term business value from their investment in Microsoft. In turn, their successes will ensure we grow our Azure consumption. Ultimately, when customers are successful, we are successful. Cloud Solution Architects (CSA) drive high priority customer initiatives on the Microsoft Azure Platform in collaboration with customers and the Microsoft in-field strategic accounts segment of our business. This is a customer facing role, owning overall technical relationship between a customer and Microsoft Azure Applications Development Platform. 

• Provides technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, installation, and maintenance of company products. 
• Assists the sales staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer needs and preparing detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of customer applications/solutions. 
• Ensures that the product application/solution is functioning according to specifications.  

• Provide follow-up support to company sales staff and customer personnel by disseminating technical information on specific applications.
• Fluent English and local language knowledge - Norwegian.
• Full unrestricted work authorization for Norway

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or have completed bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field 
• Passion for technology and customer obsessed.  
• Displays strong stakeholder and relationship management across senior leaders, partners, and customers.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills  
• Fluent English and local language knowledge - Norwegian.
• Full unrestricted work authorization for Norway.

Please ensure you are uploading your CV (in English) in order to be considered for the role.

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