Director, Cloud Solutions Architect (Azure)

Location: United Kingdom; hybrid working with in-office and/or in-person expectations. The role supports customers and Microsoft leadership across Europe and requires up to 40% travel across Europe, with occasional global travel.

Company

hirify.global provides intelligent data infrastructure, unified storage, integrated data services, and cloud solutions across major cloud platforms.

What you will do

• Own and scale the technical go-to-market strategy for the European Azure business.
• Set standards for presales excellence and build a high-performing, multi-country organization of cloud architects.
• Develop strategic relationships with Microsoft Azure sales and technical leadership.
• Shape competitive plays and articulate the value of hirify.global solutions on Azure.
• Enable teams to win complex enterprise deals based on business outcomes and strategic value.
• Support strategic customers, Microsoft engagements, and industry events through regional travel.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technical presales, solutions architecture, or cloud infrastructure leadership.
• 5+ years in senior people leadership roles, including managing managers or serving at director level.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, enterprise storage, and data platforms.
• Proven success selling to large enterprise and strategic accounts.
• Strong executive presence with customers and partners.
• Hybrid working and regular travel across Europe, up to 40%, are expected.

Nice to have

• Experience with hirify.global ONTAP, ANF, or CVO.
• Familiarity with Microsoft co-sell motions.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams in Europe.
• Azure or cloud architecture certifications.
• Previous experience managing managers in technical presales.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working designed to support connection, collaboration, and culture.
• Flexible working practices to support work-life balance.
• Inclusive environment that values initiative, impact, ownership, and diverse perspectives.
• Opportunity to influence how large enterprises run critical workloads on Azure.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed through the company website.
• Some stages may use AI-assisted application evaluation and candidate screening, with human decision-making retained.
• Candidates may request an alternative selection process without automated evaluation.