--- title: Azure Cloud & AI Solutions Architect at Cyclotron description: Cyclotron is hiring for the Azure Cloud & AI Solutions Architect role. Pays $200K–$250K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/azure-cloud-and-ai-solutions-architect-at-cyclotron-01a1604f-4984-735c-ab04-d59ccc983bf0 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Cyclotron as Azure Cloud & AI Solutions Architect. Pays $200K–$250K per year. Full-time, remote role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/g90j8a.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Cyclotron | | **Location** | Remote | | **Salary** | $200K/yr - $250K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 21, 2026 | ## Remote check **Fully remote: passed our check.** The role itself is remote, with no recurring office days, travel under 10%, no on-site duties and no end date on the remote setup. - "Location: Remote (US or Canada)" - "Cyclotron offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ well-being and professional growth in a fully remote work environment." **Where you can work from:** United States, Canada ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Cyclotron. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Cyclotron. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $142,000 – $185,000 a year (median $166,000). ## Description **Job Type:** FTE **Level:** Senior **Department:** Sales **Location:** Remote (US or Canada) **Rate:** OTE $250K (rates vary in Canada) **Position Overview** As a Principal Cloud & AI Solutions Architect at Cyclotron, you will be responsible for driving sales wins through a disciplined presales methodology, strong technical credibility, exceptional discovery skills, thoughtful solution shaping, and confident executive-level communication. You will lead early-stage engagements, uncover true business drivers, and design responsible, scalable solutions across the Microsoft cloud ecosystem. If you thrive at the intersection of AI, cloud architecture, and consulting strategy, this is the role for you. **Responsibilities** - Lead 60–120 minute enterprise discovery sessions that surface true drivers, constraints, and decision dynamics. - Challenge client assumptions respectfully and reframe feature requests into business problems + measurable outcomes. - Architect credible solutions across Azure, Data, AI, Security, Integration, and Power Platform. - Produce high-quality SOWs, scopes, assumptions, dependencies, and change-control language. - Design phased delivery approaches that de-risk early (data readiness, feasibility, security constraints). - Communicate effectively with CFO/COO audiences (value, impact, risk) and CTO/CISO audiences (architecture, feasibility). - Shape engagements that balance margin, utilization, and delivery risk. - Partner with sales and delivery for clean handoffs and deal readiness. - Translate AI/Copilot/automation requests into clearly defined problems, measurable outcomes, and value hypotheses. - Support sales, delivery, and leadership through clean handoffs and deal orchestration. - Protect delivery teams by identifying risks, gaps, and misaligned client expectations early. **Qualifications** - Experience: 8+ years in Microsoft cloud, data, or application architecture; 3–5 years in pre-sales, advisory, or solution architecture roles. - Demonstrated experience leading enterprise discovery or design workshops. - Certifications such as LUMA, IDEO, IBM Enterprise Design Thinking, Microsoft Catalyst, or equivalent structured problem solving frameworks. - Prior experience at a Microsoft-focused consulting partner (e.g., Avanade, Slalom, Deloitte, EY, Accenture) strongly preferred. - Exposure to Prosci or similar change management methodologies. **Additional Knowledge & Skills** - Produces high-quality SOWs, 1–2 page discovery summaries, phased delivery plans with gates, and DevOps-ready backlogs with estimates and assumptions - Ability to steer conversations past feature requests into true needs and drivers. - Writes clear, enforceable scopes with realistic boundaries and measurable outcomes. - Comfortable whiteboarding and defending designs across Azure + Data + AI + Security + Power Platform. - Understands margin, utilization, fixed-fee vs T&M, and risk structuring. - Clear, concise, and credible with executive stakeholders. - Azure data platforms: Fabric, Synapse, Data Lake, Data Factory. - Applied AI: Azure OpenAI (RAG, agents, summarization), Azure AI Search, evaluation strategies. - Integration patterns: APIM, Event Grid, Functions, Logic Apps, Container Apps. - Power Platform & Copilot Studio: when to use, when not to, and governance considerations. **About the Company** Cyclotron is a Microsoft Solutions Partner focused on the modern workplace, data, and AI. We are dedicated to empowering clients to streamline operations and achieve their business goals. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment, encouraging continuous learning and professional growth for its employees. Cyclotron’s mission is to deliver reliable, forward-thinking technology solutions that drive success for clients across various industries. **What We Can Offer** Cyclotron offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ well-being and professional growth in a fully remote work environment. We provide competitive health, dental, and vision insurance, and we cover 100% of employee medical premiums. Our team members benefit from generous and flexible paid time off (PTO), retirement plan options, and ongoing training opportunities. Additionally, Cyclotron promotes work-life balance with flexible work arrangements and robust wellness programs, creating a rewarding and supportive workplace for all. *Cyclotron relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees to join our team, regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.* *We also provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.*   Cyclotron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cyclotron values diversity, equity and inclusion, and aims to practice DE&I in all that we do. ## Skills - GitHub Copilot - Backlogs - Open Web Application Security Project (Owasp) - Balance Sheet - DevOps - Whiteboarding - Azure AI Search - Azure Container Apps - Design Thinking - Applications Architecture - Problem Solving - Azure Logic Apps - Automation - Pre-Sales - Microsoft Copilot Studio - Solution Architecture - Artificial Intelligence - Applied AI - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Dynamics - Retrieval-Augmented Generation (Rag) - Text Summarization - Azure API Management - Azure Data Factory - Prosci Change Management Certification - Statement of Work (Sow) Development - Change Control - Microsoft Power Platform - Leadership - Systems Integration - Azure Event Grid - Change Management - Data Lakes - Governance - Azure Cognitive Services - Sales - Chief Information Security Officer (Ciso) ## Benefits - Health and Wellness Programs - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Other Retirement and Savings - Flexible Work Schedules ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Cloud & DevOps jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/cloud-and-devops?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Solutions Architect jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/cloud-and-devops/solutions-architect?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Cloud Architect jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/cloud-and-devops/solutions-architect/cloud-architect?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [IT Services and Consulting](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/it-services-and-consulting?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150241 jobs - [Illinois](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/illinois?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 101552 jobs - [Chicago, IL](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/illinois/chicago?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 29556 jobs ## Related pages - [IT Services and Consulting](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/it-services-and-consulting?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150241 jobs - [Illinois](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/illinois?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 101552 jobs - [Chicago, IL](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/illinois/chicago?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 29556 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)