Avanade

Associate Director, Technical Architecture – Advisory

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6 days ago
Toronto, CanadaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the North America Supply Chain & Engineering Advisory team, including the Technical Architect community.
  • Drive pipeline growth, positioning, and deal closure for Smart Factory offerings.
  • Own and evolve technical architecture and quality standards for Supply Chain & Engineering solutions, especially Factory OS.
  • Define architecture approaches across Azure, Fabric, and AI agent frameworks.
  • Lead implementation governance and architecture review boards to ensure scalable, repeatable, high-quality delivery.
  • Coach technical talent, build cross-regional collaboration, and contribute to thought leadership and capability scaling.
  • Partner with Microsoft engineering teams, Client Groups, Industry leadership, and Accenture to shape strategy, innovation, and growth.

Requirements

  • Deep experience in manufacturing, digital, or enterprise architecture roles.
  • Proven experience with Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, or AI-enabled manufacturing.
  • Strong Azure, data platform, and AI architecture expertise.
  • Experience leading global teams and driving business growth.
  • Ability to engage at C-level and translate technology into business value.
  • High autonomy, accountability, technical depth, commercial mindset, and strong stakeholder relationship-building skills.

Benefits

  • The role may be based in Canada or the United States within commutable distance of an Avanade office.
  • Annual base salary ranges vary by location, with published ranges for Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, and multiple US locations.
  • Benefits information is provided through Avanade’s Canada Employee Benefits and US Benefits and Total Rewards programs.

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Solutions Engineering
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About Avanade

10,000+ employees

Avanade is the world’s leading expert on Microsoft. Trusted by over 7,000 clients worldwide, we deliver AI-driven solutions that unlock the full potential of people and technology, optimize operations, foster innovation and drive growth. As Microsoft’s Global SI Partner we combine global scale with local expertise in AI, cloud, data analytics, cybersecurity, and ERP to design solutions that prioritize people and drive meaningful impact. We champion diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, ensuring our work benefits society and business.

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