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Are you ready to seize and opportunity to build advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) solutions leveraging the robust capabilities of the Microsoft Azure cloud? Do you thrive on taking a customer’s vision from brainstorming on a white board to operational capability that drives Digital Transformation? If so, then the Delivery Data Scientist role in Microsoft Consulting is the right career for you!

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Responsibilities

Our Delivery Data Scientists work within a team of project managers, solution architects and consultants to deliver Azure cloud AI/ML consulting engagements; typical responsibilities include:

• Educating our customers and partners on the power of AI/ML using the Azure Cloud
• Interacting with senior executives and key stakeholders in our customers to formulate AI/ML solutions that address challenges facing their organizations
• Developing and maintaining a high level of technical proficiency in Azure AI/ML cloud services
• Creating and sharing IP that leverages AI/ML Azure cloud services

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field AND 3+ years leadership experience in relevant area of business 
  • OR equivalent experience. 

Other Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:   

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate U.S. Government clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.   
• Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance

Additional/Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Development Experience such as C# Software development, .NET framework, Power Shell, SQL Server, JavaScript/HTML, Active Directory, Identity Management, Code troubleshooting
• Technical certifications based on domain (e.g., Azure, SharePoint).M365/O365, SharePoint, CoPilot, Teams
• Azure (Networking, Infrastructure, App Dev, Identity, Active Directory, Azure Stack, etc.)
• Business Applications (Dynamics 365, CRM, etc.)
• Data & AI (SQL, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, PowerBI, etc.)
• Identity & Networking (Azure, MIM, O365, etc.)
• Infrastructure (Win10, WVD, MECM, SCCM, etc.)
• Intelligent Communications (Teams, Exchange, Skype for Business, etc.)
• Modern Service Management/Adoption Change Management (MSM/ACM)
• PowerApps/Power Platform
• Project (Project Server Customization, Test, and Implementation)
• UX/UI & Accessibility
• Security & Identity (Sentinel, Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender for Cloud)

Technology Consulting IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,800 - $189,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $123,200 - $199,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 19, 2025. 

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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