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Join CE&S and help accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world.\nThe Customer Success Unit (CSU) in Singapore is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) to lead customer AI and application transformation. You will drive adoption of Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, agentic AI, GitHub (Copilot, Enterprise, Advanced Security) and cloud native app platforms (AKS, Azure Container Apps, App Service, API Management), turning Microsoft investments into measurable business outcomes. 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