Avanade is seeking an AI Architect to design and develop scalable AI and Generative AI solutions aligned to business strategy. You will act as a technical advisor and subject matter expert, taking ownership of technology-related aspects of AI across the Microsoft ecosystem to help clients scale their AI programs.
What You'll Do
- Translate business requirements to technical solutions using strong business insight and architectural expertise to guide sales, project, and cross-functional teams.
- Develop overall solution plans and strategic vision for AI and Gen AI, providing a comprehensive roadmap for clients’ needs, including risks, assumptions, and estimates end-to-end.
- Build relationships with Regional Sales and Practice Leads while working with Solution Architects and Industry Leads to promote assets that service clients’ needs.
- Engage with clients’ business and technology teams in discussions to provide outstanding technical solutions to reach their business outcomes.
- Support and work on Assets and Engineering projects internally to Avanade when needed to continue our differentiated approach within the market.
- Partner globally to support sales; design, solution, and engineer solutions; develop assets; help grow our talent; and implement solutions for our clients.
What We're Looking For
- 3 years or more of relevant business technology leadership experience, including engineering, solutioning, delivery and direct client engagement particularly within a consultancy.
- Fluent in Azure and understand how Gen AI will impact current ways of working.
- Applied experience in data science and engineering to solution programs and architect system integration projects using a combination of Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services, OpenAI, and Copilot Studio as well as RAG, NLP, CLU, and Agentic architecture.
- Track record of developing and growing exceptional client relationships with a reputation for delivering a 'best in class' end-to-end client experience, preferably in a business consulting (technology focus) environment.
- Demonstrated experience of turning business use case and requirements to well-engineered technical solutions as a means to unlock our clients' needs and outcomes in a repeatable, scalable manner.
- Proven experience in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders with strong ability to establish relationships with peers virtually, across globally dispersed teams.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor's degree in a business or technology-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services
- OpenAI
- Copilot Studio
- RAG
- NLP
- CLU
- Agentic architecture
Team & Environment
Work closely with internal cross-functional teams and clients through sales, solutioning, and delivery. You'll join a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.
Benefits & Compensation
- US: Range of Starting Pay for role 143,200 - 170,050 USD.
- Canada: Range of Starting Pay for role 116,000 - 137,750 CAD.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates in the US and Canada.
Avanade is an equal opportunity employer.
