Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Data & AI Solutions Architect role at Avanade 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Data & AI Solutions Architect role at Avanade Our talented Data & AI Practice is made up of globally recognized experts - and there’s room for more analytical and ambitious data professionals. If you’re passionate about helping clients make better data-driven decisions to tackle their most complex business issues, let’s talk. Take your skills to a new level and launch a career where you can truly do what matters. Come join us As an Analytics Architect within our Data & AI Practice, you’ll leverage a client-centric approach to translate our client’s business strategy into solutions and services that lead to successful, impactful outcomes.You’ll engage in solutioning and support on the most strategic opportunities, intervene in high-risk complex deliveries, and contribute toshape the strategic direction around data architecture. Skills And Experiences Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft; Awareness of channels to market and how to work in a Microsoft and partner eco system to ensure Customer Success. High energy intent to help clients understand product and service evolution. Including Azure Open AI, Fabric and Co-Pilot Working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Funding processes such as ECIF, GTM Solution Plays / Marketplace and GTM Workshop Offers Experience working with stakeholders to create technical visions, high-level architectures, and delivery roadmaps for large programs of work that involve platforming/re-platforming Data Solutions within Azure cloud, utilizing tools such as Databricks and Synapse Capability in creating design artifacts and presenting them for approval at architectural forums attended by multi-disciplined stakeholders from engineering to senior (“C level”) client executives Experience in designing and delivering large-scale Data Platform solutions using relevant approaches (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Cloud Scale Analytics, etc.) Identifying and designing for key architectural characteristics such as performance, security, and reliability About You Characteristics that can spell success for this role You are passionate about tech and engaging with and advising clients You likely possess an advanced degree in a quantitative field such as computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, or machine learning. At Avanade we also support an equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven success in consultative/complex technical sales and deployment projects, architecture, design, implementation, and/or support of highly distributed applications required Extensive experience working with large complex enterprise accounts architecting cloud solutions for data estate workloads and implementing large scale data projects within the cloud environment You are acknowledged for driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow through with exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to orchestrate, lead, and influence remote teams, ensuring successful implementation of customer projects Enterprise-scale technical experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructures, architecture designs, database migrations, and technology management What You'll Do As an architect assigned to a client project, you will typically work closely with delivery teams and client stakeholders to provide technical leadership, shape deals and propositions, drive architectural decisions, create plans and roadmaps, and produce design artifacts Assist clients in their journey to Microsoft Azure or leverage their existing investment in it - you can expect a significant focus on applying cloud architectural patterns and migration strategies Play a key role in Avanade's sales process with the responsibility for shaping the high-level design, estimates, and contractual details for client proposals in collaboration with other subject matter experts in the business As a senior member of the Avanade technical community, you will provide coaching and mentoring to motivate and inspire more junior colleagues from within your team and across the organization Ability to translate complex technical solutions and present them in different formats; to business decision makers into business outcomes, to Market in engaging video or blog format content, to internal Sales Teams in battle card format Engage in early conversations with the client and/or sales team and support origination and deal qualification, become the trusted advisor. Prepare and represent the solution in Deal Reviews and play an active role in Orals, Client Presentations, and negotiations discussions with key client buyers Complete pricing, using standard solution architecture processes, methods, estimating, and modelling tools to drive quality and minimize time to solution through process and reuse. Understand and leverage different Pricing Models and work with Sales Leads to articulate deal pricing. Ensuring a deal is both winnable and deliverable, mitigating potential risks Learn more To learn more about the types of projects our Data Engineering team works on check out these case studies: What matters to Anglian Water is delivering clean water using digital twin and AI technology What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future Hachette UK enables employees with machine learning-driven contract searches What matters to PageGroup is using AI to grow businesses and career opportunities Interested in knowing what’s going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs: Avanade Insights – exchange ideas that drive tomorrow’s innovation Inside Avanade – explore what life is like working at Avanade Enjoy your career Some of the best things about working at Avanade Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications) Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you Find out more about some of our benefits Employee Benefits at Avanade | Avanade A great place to work As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look! We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page. 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