Manager, AI Architect
Lensa
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Manager, AI Architect at Avanade
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Job Overview
As a Manager, AI Architect, you will play a crucial role in scaling and enabling Avanade's AI and Generative AI (GenAI) offerings, driving significant client impact and supporting accelerated growth across various regions. This is a client-facing, architecture-led consulting position with a primary focus on AI solution design and GenAI technical leadership. You will collaborate globally with solutioning and delivery teams to architect and design enterprise-grade AI and GenAI solutions within the comprehensive Microsoft ecosystem. Acting as a trusted AI technical advisor, you will guide clients from initial experimentation towards scalable, business-aligned AI adoption.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and design of end-to-end AI and GenAI solutions, ensuring alignment with client business strategy and measurable outcomes.
- Define solution blueprints, reference architectures, and AI roadmaps to facilitate scalable and repeatable implementations.
- Advise clients on emerging GenAI use cases and capabilities, including conversational AI, copilots, RAG-based solutions, and Agentic AI patterns.
- Leverage Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, and Copilot Studio to shape automation, agent orchestration, and future-state AI operating models.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to client business and technology leaders, influencing AI strategy and architectural direction.
- Lead architecture discussions and design workshops, effectively translating complex requirements into clear and actionable solution approaches.
- Support sales pursuits and proposal development through expert AI solution shaping and executive-facing presentations.
- Contribute to the creation of internal assets, accelerators, and best practices, enhancing Avanade's ability to scale and differentiate its AI offerings.
Key skills/competency
- AI Architecture
- Generative AI (GenAI)
- Microsoft Azure AI
- Azure OpenAI
- Client Consulting
- Solution Design
- Technical Leadership
- Enterprise AI Strategy
- RAG-based Solutions
- Copilot Studio
How to Get Hired at Lensa
- Research Avanade's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight experience in AI architecture, Azure AI, and client-facing consulting, aligning with Avanade's project requirements.
- Showcase Microsoft ecosystem expertise: Emphasize your proficiency with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, and Copilot Studio relevant to Avanade's core technology stack.
- Prepare for architectural discussions: Be ready to discuss end-to-end AI solution design, GenAI patterns, and translating complex client needs into technical blueprints.
- Highlight consulting skills: Practice articulating how you drive client impact, lead workshops, and advise business/technology leaders on AI strategy for Avanade.
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