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Our client, a key player in the technology sector, is currently seeking a seasoned AI Architect to join their team on a contract basis. This role involves leading the design and further development of an existing AI/ML platform, enabling multiple teams to build secure, scalable, and automated AI solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing a robust AI/ML platform using Microsoft Azure
• Ensuring the platform is secure, scalable, and automated for long-term use
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement AI solutions
• Integrating networking and DevOps best practices into the platform
• Managing the full lifecycle of AI models, from inception to deployment
• Maintaining cloud security and ensuring compliance with industry standards
• Providing thought leadership and strategic direction for AI initiatives within the organisation

Job Requirements:

• Experience in IT architecture with a focus on AI
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure's AI, networking, and DevOps ecosystem
• Proficiency in building enterprise-grade architecture solutions
• Strong understanding of cloud security and compliance requirements
• Ability to manage end-to-end AI model lifecycles
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with multiple teams
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in a related field

If you are an experienced AI Architect looking for an exciting new contract opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and strategic projects, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative and dynamic team.

**The team you'll be working with:**
As an AI Architect, you will be part of a team of specialists who work with our industry-facing client partners to shape, design and deliver AI solutions to our clients. This is a fast-paced area of IT, so you will need to be continuously learning, be self-driven and think creatively about solving client problems. You will work with others to reflect back the views of our clients and prospects and help to continuously shape our solutions
**What you'll be doing:**
+ Designing and implementing innovative AI solutions that meet client needs and drive business value.
+ Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate AI technologies into existing systems and processes.
+ Demonstrating modern AI solutions to clients, showcasing their benefits and applications.
+ Conducting research and analysis to stay updated on the latest AI trends and technologies.
+ Communicating complex AI concepts and solutions to stakeholders in a clear and engaging manner.
+ Distilling information about proposed architectures into actionable insights for developers to implement those solutions effectively.
+ Creating and managing agents, knowledge graphs and chatbots to enhance user experience and efficiency.
+ Leading projects that utilize Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and GraphRAG techniques.
+ Developing and optimizing AI models using machine learning and AI engineering platforms.
+ Mentoring and guiding team members to foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation in AI.
**What experience you'll bring:**
+ Minimum 6 years in Solution Architecture, with at least 2 years focused on AI and Generative AI solutions, demonstrating a strong understanding of current trends and technologies.
+ Proven ability to architect and deploy innovative AI solutions under tight deadlines, effectively showcasing these solutions to clients and communicating their business impact.
+ Experience in providing solutions using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), GraphRAG, knowledge graphs, code agents, deep research agents, and chatbots.
+ Familiarity with AI engineering platforms (Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI) and employee-facing AI platforms (Microsoft Copilot Studio, Google Agentspace, Amazon Q Business).
+ Knowledge of agentic frameworks (Langgraph, Autogen, Agent Development Kit) and machine learning platforms for model training and deployment.
+ Strong problem-solving skills, a proactive attitude, and an entrepreneurial mindset with a commitment to continuous learning.
+ Eligibility for SC clearance is highly desired.
**Who we are:**
We're a business with a global reach that empowers local teams, and we undertake hugely exciting work that is genuinely changing the world. Our advanced portfolio of consulting, applications, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services will allow you to achieve great things by working with brilliant colleagues, and clients, on exciting projects.
Our inclusive work environment prioritises mutual respect, accountability, and continuous learning for all our people. This approach fosters collaboration, well-being, growth, and agility, leading to a more diverse, innovative, and competitive organisation. We are also proud to share that we have a range of Inclusion Networks such as: the Women's Business Network, Cultural and Ethnicity Network, LGBTQ+ & Allies Network, Neurodiversity Network and the Parent Network.
For more information on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion please click here: Creating Inclusion Together at NTT DATA UK | NTT DATA ( we'll offer you:**
We offer a range of tailored benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Our Learning and Development team ensure that there are continuous growth and development opportunities for our people. We also offer the opportunity to have flexible work options.
You can find more information about NTT DATA UK & Ireland here: are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in the fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting equity and diversity in our employment practices. We are also a proud Disability Confident Committed Employer - we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us, during the application process, that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.
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We're hiring a Solution Architect to join our Data & AI Practice, helping enterprise clients bring their vision to life through impactful, responsible, and scalable Data & AI solutions.
This is a senior, client-facing leadership role - perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical innovation, business strategy, and delivery excellence. From shaping deals and crafting solution roadmaps to mentoring delivery teams and leading Agentic AI and data platform engagements, this role is about creating real impact - at scale.
As an Architect within our Data & AI practice, you'll deliver Agentic AI and data platform solutions and services that make transformative change and deliver high value business outcomes. You'll engage in solutioning through gaining deep insight into our customers challenges and needs, taking responsibility for the technical design and solution for large scale analytical solutions. You'll provide guidance and technical leadership to teams of data & AI engineers whilst building relationships with our clients to become a trusted advisor.
What you'll do
* As an architect assigned to one or more client projects, you will 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
* Play a key role in Avanade's sales process by creating solutions that innovate, inspire and are win new business. You'll have 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
* Have the ability to translate complex technical concepts and solutions and present them in easy to understand language and value based outcomes, to senior business stakeholders, technology leaders and internal sales teams.
* Engage in early conversations with clients, partners and sales teams to support origination and deal qualification, requirements capture and solutioning, recommending best practices and approaches to achieve optimal outcomes, building strong relationship with clients to become the trusted advisor. Prepare and represent the solution in Deal Reviews and play an active role in client presentations, and negotiations with key client buyers
* Work collaboratively with the wider Data & AI leadership to shape our current and future offerings, accelerators, and background IP to support GTM activities
* Drive the evolution of best practices and methodologies for AI development, including data management, model training, fine-tuning, and deployment.
* Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI and data technologies and incorporate relevant innovations into our solutions
Skills and experiences
* Excellent working knowledge of GenAI / Agentic AI, Microsoft Fabric and/ or Databricks
* 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 the fast moving Data & AI industry, product and service evolution.
* Experience working with stakeholders to create technical visions, high-level architectures, and delivery roadmaps for large programs of work that involve the latest data platform concepts including on how to scale AI across enterprises.
* 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
* In-depth understanding of modern Data & AI capabilities such as; structured and unstructured data analysis, streaming data, IoT, AI, GenAI and related topical analytics fields
* Experience in designing and delivering large-scale Data Platform solutions using relevant approaches (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Fabric, Cloud Scale Analytics, etc.). Identifying and designing for key architectural characteristics such as performance, security, and reliability
* Comfortable actively engaging and leading sales and business development opportunities with clients
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, science or engineering. 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
* Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
* Resilient, adaptable, flexible
* Humble leader, master negotiator, relationship builder
* Passionate about tech and engaging with and advising clients
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
* People-first culture that supports innovation and encourages people to move forward
* Turn your ideas to human impact by cultivating a team that will help clients unlock what's next
* Opportunities to innovate in the Microsoft platform while charting your own career path
* On-the-job growth through hackathons, innovation contests, and other expressions of our passion for innovating with purpose
* Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Find out more about some of our benefits here.
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 our 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! Together we do what matters.
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on
- Expanding your thinking - Experimenting courageously - Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
- Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
- Amazing the client - Prioritizing what matters - Acting as one
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out these case studies:
* Pagegroup partners with Avanade & Databricks for AI innovation | Avanade
* What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future
* Kyowa Kirin International - Client Story | Avanade
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
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.

Come Join Us
We're hiring a Solution Architect to join our Data & AI Practice, helping enterprise clients bring their vision to life through impactful, responsible, and scalable Data & AI solutions.
This is a senior, client-facing leadership role - perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical innovation, business strategy, and delivery excellence. From shaping deals and crafting solution roadmaps to mentoring delivery teams and leading Agentic AI and data platform engagements, this role is about creating real impact - at scale.
As an Architect within our Data & AI practice, you'll deliver Agentic AI and data platform solutions and services that make transformative change and deliver high value business outcomes. You'll engage in solutioning through gaining deep insight into our customers challenges and needs, taking responsibility for the technical design and solution for large scale analytical solutions. You'll provide guidance and technical leadership to teams of data & AI engineers whilst building relationships with our clients to become a trusted advisor.
What you'll do
* As an architect assigned to one or more client projects, you will 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
* Play a key role in Avanade's sales process by creating solutions that innovate, inspire and are win new business. You'll have 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
* Have the ability to translate complex technical concepts and solutions and present them in easy to understand language and value based outcomes, to senior business stakeholders, technology leaders and internal sales teams.
* Engage in early conversations with clients, partners and sales teams to support origination and deal qualification, requirements capture and solutioning, recommending best practices and approaches to achieve optimal outcomes, building strong relationship with clients to become the trusted advisor. Prepare and represent the solution in Deal Reviews and play an active role in client presentations, and negotiations with key client buyers
* Work collaboratively with the wider Data & AI leadership to shape our current and future offerings, accelerators, and background IP to support GTM activities
* Drive the evolution of best practices and methodologies for AI development, including data management, model training, fine-tuning, and deployment.
* Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI and data technologies and incorporate relevant innovations into our solutions
Skills and experiences
* Excellent working knowledge of GenAI / Agentic AI, Microsoft Fabric and/ or Databricks
* 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 the fast moving Data & AI industry, product and service evolution.
* Experience working with stakeholders to create technical visions, high-level architectures, and delivery roadmaps for large programs of work that involve the latest data platform concepts including on how to scale AI across enterprises.
* 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
* In-depth understanding of modern Data & AI capabilities such as; structured and unstructured data analysis, streaming data, IoT, AI, GenAI and related topical analytics fields
* Experience in designing and delivering large-scale Data Platform solutions using relevant approaches (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Fabric, Cloud Scale Analytics, etc.). Identifying and designing for key architectural characteristics such as performance, security, and reliability
* Comfortable actively engaging and leading sales and business development opportunities with clients
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, science or engineering. 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
* Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
* Resilient, adaptable, flexible
* Humble leader, master negotiator, relationship builder
* Passionate about tech and engaging with and advising clients
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
* People-first culture that supports innovation and encourages people to move forward
* Turn your ideas to human impact by cultivating a team that will help clients unlock what's next
* Opportunities to innovate in the Microsoft platform while charting your own career path
* On-the-job growth through hackathons, innovation contests, and other expressions of our passion for innovating with purpose
* Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Find out more about some of our benefits here.
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 our 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! Together we do what matters.
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on
- Expanding your thinking - Experimenting courageously - Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
- Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
- Amazing the client - Prioritizing what matters - Acting as one
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out these case studies:
* Pagegroup partners with Avanade & Databricks for AI innovation | Avanade
* What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future
* Kyowa Kirin International - Client Story | Avanade
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
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.

Come Join Us
We're hiring a Solution Architect to join our Data & AI Practice, helping enterprise clients bring their vision to life through impactful, responsible, and scalable Data & AI solutions.
This is a senior, client-facing leadership role - perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical innovation, business strategy, and delivery excellence. From shaping deals and crafting solution roadmaps to mentoring delivery teams and leading Agentic AI and data platform engagements, this role is about creating real impact - at scale.
As an Architect within our Data & AI practice, you'll deliver Agentic AI and data platform solutions and services that make transformative change and deliver high value business outcomes. You'll engage in solutioning through gaining deep insight into our customers challenges and needs, taking responsibility for the technical design and solution for large scale analytical solutions. You'll provide guidance and technical leadership to teams of data & AI engineers whilst building relationships with our clients to become a trusted advisor.
What you'll do
* As an architect assigned to one or more client projects, you will 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
* Play a key role in Avanade's sales process by creating solutions that innovate, inspire and are win new business. You'll have 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
* Have the ability to translate complex technical concepts and solutions and present them in easy to understand language and value based outcomes, to senior business stakeholders, technology leaders and internal sales teams.
* Engage in early conversations with clients, partners and sales teams to support origination and deal qualification, requirements capture and solutioning, recommending best practices and approaches to achieve optimal outcomes, building strong relationship with clients to become the trusted advisor. Prepare and represent the solution in Deal Reviews and play an active role in client presentations, and negotiations with key client buyers
* Work collaboratively with the wider Data & AI leadership to shape our current and future offerings, accelerators, and background IP to support GTM activities
* Drive the evolution of best practices and methodologies for AI development, including data management, model training, fine-tuning, and deployment.
* Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI and data technologies and incorporate relevant innovations into our solutions
Skills and experiences
* Excellent working knowledge of GenAI / Agentic AI, Microsoft Fabric and/ or Databricks
* 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 the fast moving Data & AI industry, product and service evolution.
* Experience working with stakeholders to create technical visions, high-level architectures, and delivery roadmaps for large programs of work that involve the latest data platform concepts including on how to scale AI across enterprises.
* 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
* In-depth understanding of modern Data & AI capabilities such as; structured and unstructured data analysis, streaming data, IoT, AI, GenAI and related topical analytics fields
* Experience in designing and delivering large-scale Data Platform solutions using relevant approaches (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Fabric, Cloud Scale Analytics, etc.). Identifying and designing for key architectural characteristics such as performance, security, and reliability
* Comfortable actively engaging and leading sales and business development opportunities with clients
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, science or engineering. 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
* Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
* Resilient, adaptable, flexible
* Humble leader, master negotiator, relationship builder
* Passionate about tech and engaging with and advising clients
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
* People-first culture that supports innovation and encourages people to move forward
* Turn your ideas to human impact by cultivating a team that will help clients unlock what's next
* Opportunities to innovate in the Microsoft platform while charting your own career path
* On-the-job growth through hackathons, innovation contests, and other expressions of our passion for innovating with purpose
* Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Find out more about some of our benefits here.
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 our 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! Together we do what matters.
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on
- Expanding your thinking - Experimenting courageously - Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
- Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
- Amazing the client - Prioritizing what matters - Acting as one
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out these case studies:
* Pagegroup partners with Avanade & Databricks for AI innovation | Avanade
* What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future
* Kyowa Kirin International - Client Story | Avanade
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
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.

Come Join Us
We're hiring a Solution Architect to join our Data & AI Practice, helping enterprise clients bring their vision to life through impactful, responsible, and scalable Data & AI solutions.
This is a senior, client-facing leadership role - perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical innovation, business strategy, and delivery excellence. From shaping deals and crafting solution roadmaps to mentoring delivery teams and leading Agentic AI and data platform engagements, this role is about creating real impact - at scale.
As an Architect within our Data & AI practice, you'll deliver Agentic AI and data platform solutions and services that make transformative change and deliver high value business outcomes. You'll engage in solutioning through gaining deep insight into our customers challenges and needs, taking responsibility for the technical design and solution for large scale analytical solutions. You'll provide guidance and technical leadership to teams of data & AI engineers whilst building relationships with our clients to become a trusted advisor.
What you'll do
* As an architect assigned to one or more client projects, you will 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
* Play a key role in Avanade's sales process by creating solutions that innovate, inspire and are win new business. You'll have 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
* Have the ability to translate complex technical concepts and solutions and present them in easy to understand language and value based outcomes, to senior business stakeholders, technology leaders and internal sales teams.
* Engage in early conversations with clients, partners and sales teams to support origination and deal qualification, requirements capture and solutioning, recommending best practices and approaches to achieve optimal outcomes, building strong relationship with clients to become the trusted advisor. Prepare and represent the solution in Deal Reviews and play an active role in client presentations, and negotiations with key client buyers
* Work collaboratively with the wider Data & AI leadership to shape our current and future offerings, accelerators, and background IP to support GTM activities
* Drive the evolution of best practices and methodologies for AI development, including data management, model training, fine-tuning, and deployment.
* Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI and data technologies and incorporate relevant innovations into our solutions
Skills and experiences
* Excellent working knowledge of GenAI / Agentic AI, Microsoft Fabric and/ or Databricks
* 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 the fast moving Data & AI industry, product and service evolution.
* Experience working with stakeholders to create technical visions, high-level architectures, and delivery roadmaps for large programs of work that involve the latest data platform concepts including on how to scale AI across enterprises.
* 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
* In-depth understanding of modern Data & AI capabilities such as; structured and unstructured data analysis, streaming data, IoT, AI, GenAI and related topical analytics fields
* Experience in designing and delivering large-scale Data Platform solutions using relevant approaches (Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Fabric, Cloud Scale Analytics, etc.). Identifying and designing for key architectural characteristics such as performance, security, and reliability
* Comfortable actively engaging and leading sales and business development opportunities with clients
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, science or engineering. 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
* Consultative, collaborative, relationship builder
* Resilient, adaptable, flexible
* Humble leader, master negotiator, relationship builder
* Passionate about tech and engaging with and advising clients
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade
* People-first culture that supports innovation and encourages people to move forward
* Turn your ideas to human impact by cultivating a team that will help clients unlock what's next
* Opportunities to innovate in the Microsoft platform while charting your own career path
* On-the-job growth through hackathons, innovation contests, and other expressions of our passion for innovating with purpose
* Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Find out more about some of our benefits here.
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 our 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! Together we do what matters.
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on
- Expanding your thinking - Experimenting courageously - Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
- Empowering every voice - Encouraging boldness - Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
- Amazing the client - Prioritizing what matters - Acting as one
Learn more
To learn more about the types of projects our Analytics team works on check out these case studies:
* Pagegroup partners with Avanade & Databricks for AI innovation | Avanade
* What matters to SSE Renewables is innovating for a sustainable future
* Kyowa Kirin International - Client Story | Avanade
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
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.

*To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.*Job CategorySalesJob Details***About Salesforce***Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.As an Agentforce Technical Architect, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to our customers, guiding them through the emerging AI solutions and ensuring they realize the full value of the platform. You’ll combine deep technical domain expertise in AI/ML, data infrastructure, and CRM with strong presentation and solutioning skills. Working side by side with our Account Executives, Solutions Engineers, Product, and Product Marketing teams, you will:You will:* Lead pre-sales technical design by analyzing customer needs and recommending solutions aligned with Agentforce capabilities and integration with external agent frameworks.* Shape best practices around generative AI, agent interoperability, prompt engineering, Data Cloud, and cross-platform integrations.* Collaborate with AEs and SEs to build hands-on prototypes and demos using Agentforce and integrated external agents.* Develop thought leadership content—demo templates, whitepapers, enablement sessions—focused on agent lifecycle, integration strategy, and technical effectiveness* Act as a central technical knowledge resource, proactively addressing internal technical inquiries, facilitating deep technical enablement, and documenting best practices to empower specialist teams across the organization.If you are naturally curious about AI, love diving into new technologies, and enjoy educating others while crafting solutions that deliver real business impact, we want to talk to you!# Responsibilities* Understand Agent Interoperability - Map and integrate external agents from hyperscalers (e.g. Copilot, Gemini) into Agentforce via open standards (MCP, A2A); design how these systems collaborate.* Enable Conversational & Background Agents - Use Agentforce Studio and Agent Builder to configure chat and background agents; integrate with external channels including voice via hyperscaler APIs.* Drive Prompt Engineering & Lifecycle Strategy - Lead prompt design, testing, monitoring, and iteration; define agent lifecycle best practices from development through refinement.* Build Hands-On Demos & Prototypes - Co-create quick prototypes (<2 weeks) with AEs demonstrating integration between Agentforce and external agents or services.* Lead Pre-Sales Workshops - Facilitate whiteboarding, deep-dive sessions, and quick enablement for customers and internal teams.

Advise on Data & Integration- Integrate Data Cloud, CRM, MuleSoft APIs, and external agent endpoints ensuring cohesive architectures that align with compliance and governance policies.* Support Early Adoption - Occasionally assist in proof-of-value engagements post-sale by tuning agents and guiding customers toward self-sufficient enablement.* Own Technical Enablement: Create and manage accessible technical documentation, knowledge bases, and FAQ resources to rapidly resolve internal technical inquiries, empowering specialist teams to handle technical discussions confidently.# Requirements* Technical Pre-Sales/Consulting: Several years in solutions engineering, architecture, or technical consulting, ideally in B2B SaaS.* Hands-on experience with Salesforce Agentforce* Strong understanding of external agent ecosystems and interoperability* Proven track record in prompt engineering, agent lifecycle management, and hands-on prototype development.* AI & ML Expertise: Experience with machine learning concepts (predictive and generative AI), plus the ability to communicate value to diverse audiences.* CRM & Data Knowledge: Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and modern data stacks; comfortable discussing governance, security, and integration.* Hands-On Development: Proficiency in programming (e.g., JavaScript, Python, SQL) or Salesforce development (Apex, Lightning Web Components, etc.).* Excellent Communication: Strong presentation skills; adept at explaining complex ideas and guiding stakeholders toward impactful solutions.* Curiosity & Continuous Learning: Passion for exploring new AI frameworks, sharing insights, and experimenting with cutting-edge technologies.# Preferred Requirements* Experience integrating Salesforce with external agents via APIs and open standards (MCP, A2A).* Familiarity with prompt governance, observability, and monitoring frameworks.* Background in cross-platform integrations (e.g., Hyperscaler SDKs to Salesforce Flows).* Prior exposure to conversational voice pipelines or multimodal integrations via hyperscaler services.* Advanced AI/ML: Exposure to frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), MLOps practices, and cloud AI platforms (e.g., Google Vertex AI, AWS Sagemaker). Hands-on work with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), agent-based frameworks, and prompt engineering.*LI-YUnleash Your PotentialWhen you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and *be your best*, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can *do your best*. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this .We are a recognised Disability Confident member under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the interview scheme as part of the application process. If you would like to apply under the scheme, please click the link to the Accommodations Request Form above and scroll to the UK Disability Confident Scheme section within the form.Posting StatementAny employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.# # # # # # # #n#J-18808-Ljbffrn

As an Agentforce Technical Architect, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to our customers, guiding them through the emerging AI solutions and ensuring they realize the full value of the platform. You’ll combine deep technical domain expertise in AI/ML, data infrastructure, and CRM with strong presentation and solutioning skills. Working side by side with our Account Executives, Solutions Engineers, Product, and Product Marketing teams, you will:nYou will:nLead pre-sales technical design by analyzing customer needs and recommending solutions aligned with Agentforce capabilities and integration with external agent frameworks.

Shape best practices around generative AI, agent interoperability, prompt engineering, Data Cloud, and cross-platform integrations.

Collaborate with AEs and SEs to build hands-on prototypes and demos using Agentforce and integrated external agents.

Develop thought leadership content—demo templates, whitepapers, enablement sessions—focused on agent lifecycle, integration strategy, and technical effectiveness

Act as a central technical knowledge resource, proactively addressing internal technical inquiries, facilitating deep technical enablement, and documenting best practices to empower specialist teams across the organization.

If you are naturally curious about AI, love diving into new technologies, and enjoy educating others while crafting solutions that deliver real business impact, we want to talk to you!nResponsibilities

Understand Agent Interoperability - Map and integrate external agents from hyperscalers (e.g. Copilot, Gemini) into Agentforce via open standards (MCP, A2A); design how these systems collaborate.

Enable Conversational & Background Agents - Use Agentforce Studio and Agent Builder to configure chat and background agents; integrate with external channels including voice via hyperscaler APIs.

Drive Prompt Engineering & Lifecycle Strategy - Lead prompt design, testing, monitoring, and iteration; define agent lifecycle best practices from development through refinement.

Build Hands-On Demos & Prototypes - Co-create quick prototypes ( ) with AEs demonstrating integration between Agentforce and external agents or services.

Lead Pre-Sales Workshops - Facilitate whiteboarding, deep-dive sessions, and quick enablement for customers and internal teams.nAdvise on Data & Integration- Integrate Data Cloud, CRM, MuleSoft APIs, and external agent endpoints ensuring cohesive architectures that align with compliance and governance policies.

Support Early Adoption - Occasionally assist in proof-of-value engagements post-sale by tuning agents and guiding customers toward self-sufficient enablement.

Own Technical Enablement: Create and manage accessible technical documentation, knowledge bases, and FAQ resources to rapidly resolve internal technical inquiries, empowering specialist teams to handle technical discussions confidently.

Requirements

Technical Pre-Sales/Consulting: Several years in solutions engineering, architecture, or technical consulting, ideally in B2B SaaS.

Hands-on experience with Salesforce Agentforce

Strong understanding of external agent ecosystems and interoperability

Proven track record in prompt engineering, agent lifecycle management, and hands-on prototype development.

AI & ML Expertise: Experience with machine learning concepts (predictive and generative AI), plus the ability to communicate value to diverse audiences.

CRM & Data Knowledge: Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and modern data stacks; comfortable discussing governance, security, and integration.

Hands-On Development: Proficiency in programming (e.g., JavaScript, Python, SQL) or Salesforce development (Apex, Lightning Web Components, etc.).

Excellent Communication: Strong presentation skills; adept at explaining complex ideas and guiding stakeholders toward impactful solutions.

Curiosity & Continuous Learning: Passion for exploring new AI frameworks, sharing insights, and experimenting with cutting-edge technologies.

Preferred Requirements

Experience integrating Salesforce with external agents via APIs and open standards (MCP, A2A).

Familiarity with prompt governance, observability, and monitoring frameworks.

Background in cross-platform integrations (e.g., Hyperscaler SDKs to Salesforce Flows).

Prior exposure to conversational voice pipelines or multimodal integrations via hyperscaler services.

Advanced AI/ML: Exposure to frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), MLOps practices, and cloud AI platforms (e.g., Google Vertex AI, AWS Sagemaker). Hands-on work with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), agent-based frameworks, and prompt engineering.

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