Avanade

AI Architect

Avanade
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5 months ago
Birmingham, United Kingdom or London, United KingdomStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Shape and grow Avanade’s Agentic AI community through best practices, architectural patterns, standards, reusable assets, thought leadership, and internal enablement.
  • Lead client solution shaping, requirements definition, and end-to-end architecture for complex agentic AI solutions from concept through production.
  • Design and deliver solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and other Microsoft technologies.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership across solution design, build, integration, and deployment.
  • Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for security, governance, scalability, and operational readiness.
  • Lead large, complex AI programs involving multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders.
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients and support pre-sales activities, proposals, and technical bids.
  • Mentor architects and senior engineers and help develop the organization’s agentic AI capabilities.

Requirements

  • Significant hands-on experience delivering solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
  • Deep technical expertise designing and implementing agentic AI architectures.
  • Proven experience architecting and delivering large, complex AI solutions.
  • Strong experience working directly with clients to shape requirements and manage senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to operate across strategy, architecture, and hands-on delivery.
  • Experience in consulting or professional services environments.
  • Experience with Azure AI Foundry or equivalent Azure-based AI platforms is preferred.
  • Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure API Management is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform integration patterns is preferred.
  • Knowledge of enterprise governance, security, and responsible AI frameworks is preferred.
  • Experience developing architects and senior engineers is preferred.
  • Microsoft certifications in AI, Azure, or Power Platform are desirable.

Benefits

  • At least 80 hours per year of training and paid certifications.
  • Access to technical and skilled resources globally.
  • Opportunities to collaborate with Microsoft experts and work on leading-edge technology solutions.
  • Supportive, diverse, and inclusive culture with mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Tech Stack

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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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