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This role serves as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, enabling clients to establish, mature, and scale their AI programs across the Microsoft ecosystem.\nThe incumbent will lead AI architectural design and end-to-end solutioning and sales efforts, including opportunity origination, qualification, solution shaping, and delivery, by evaluating business processes, operating models, and application architectures to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing AI solutions tailored to client environments. This role is responsible for translating complex business requirements into actionable AI architectures that deliver tangible value and measurable client outcomes.\nCome Join Us\nThe AI Architect Manager will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders and global teams across Avanade, Accenture, Microsoft, and partner ecosystems to ensure a cohesive, enterprise-wide approach to AI solution delivery, innovation, and revenue growth.\nThis position requires a strategic and hands-on leader capable of operating effectively in a complex, matrixed environment while driving innovation, collaboration, client impact, and commercial success.\nWhat you'll do\nProvide leadership and oversight for AI solution architecture, ensuring alignment with client business strategies, technical requirements, and industry best practices.\nOwn and drive end-to-end sales cycles, including opportunity identification, qualification, solution shaping, proposal development, pricing inputs, and deal closure.\nPartner with account teams and clients to originate and develop AI opportunities, aligning solutions to business value and measurable outcomes.\nTranslate business requirements into AI solution scope, value propositions, and scalable architectural designs in collaboration with AI teams and Solution Architects.\nAnalyze client processes, systems, and data landscapes to identify AI transformation opportunities and recommend appropriate approaches based on client maturity.\nLead solutioning activities including estimation, technical design, and proposal development across the pre-sales and delivery lifecycle.\nDeliver AI engagements in roles including AI SME, Solution Architect, or Technical Architect, ensuring high-quality outcomes.\nProvide governance, quality assurance, and best practice guidance across AI project teams related to delivery approach, design, and implementation.\nFacilitate client workshops, stakeholder meetings, and pre-sales presentations to articulate AI value, solution approach, and business impact.\nDevelop and contribute to AI assets, accelerators, and methodologies to enhance organizational capability, sales effectiveness, and delivery efficiency.\nCollaborate across global teams and partner ecosystems to share knowledge, drive innovation, and scale AI capabilities.\nPriority Skill\nAgentic AI Solution Architecture\nJob Requirements:\nAbility to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as business needs require, with reasonable accommodation provided where required by applicable law.\nAbility to travel domestically and internationally, as business needs require.\nInternal candidates - please review these additional details:\nReview this application criteria.\nYou must already possess the appropriate visas and/or work permits required to live and work in the country the job is based. Do not apply until you have confirmed these authorizations are in place, or the job description states that international applicants will be considered.\nIf you apply and are selected for a job at a higher level, it will be offered at your current level. You will be considered for promotion at the next eligible promotion period, except where subject to local law or contractual obligations*.\n*ICEG, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, and Germany: Promotions will be handled in accordance with local labor laws and works council agreements, where applicable).\n.\nSkills & Experience\nMinimum of 8+ years of experience in AI, Data, or consulting roles, including 3+ years in a client-facing leadership capacity\n3+ years of experience leading or contributing to end-to-end sales cycles, including opportunity origination, solution shaping, and deal closure, with involvement in multiple complex deals\n5+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions, including at least 3-5 full lifecycle implementations from architecture through production deployment\n4+ years of hands-on experience with the Microsoft AI ecosystem, including Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, and Azure Machine Learning\n2+ years of experience developing or deploying Generative AI and/or Agentic AI solutions in production environments\n5+ years of experience programming in Python for analytics and software engineering, including use of modern AI libraries (e.g., LangChain, DSPy)\n4+ years of experience applying data and analytics to business problems, including data preparation, pipeline development, and system integration across distributed environments\n3+ years of experience working with DevOps, MLOps, SDLC, and Agile development practices across multiple projects\n5+ years of experience in client-facing roles, including leading stakeholder engagements, facilitating workshops, and driving solution delivery\nBachelor’s degree in computer science or quantitative field OR equivalent experience (Minimum 12 years of experience with no degree or 6 years with an Associate’s Degree)\nAbout you\nPreferred Qualifications\nMicrosoft Certified AI Engineer or equivalent certification\nExperience in management consulting and/or systems integration environments\nStrong background in software engineering, data engineering, or solution architecture\nExperience with Azure Databricks and distributed data processing environments\nKnowledge of real-time and streaming data analytics, time-series analytics, and system integration patterns\nStrong understanding of data science and machine learning principles\nExperience operating across multiple architectural domains, including enterprise and infrastructure architecture\nAbility to articulate AI use cases across multiple industries (e.g., Manufacturing, Healthcare, Retail, Resources)\nStrong communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills with the ability to influence decision-making\nDemonstrated ability to write high-quality, production-ready code\nAbility to think strategically while breaking down complex problems into scalable architectural components\nComfortable operating in a hands-on role within a fast-paced, global environment\nExperience contributing to go-to-market development, sales strategy, or capability building initiatives\nExperience with Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, particularly Profisee, is considered a strong asset.\nProfessional Skills\nStrong commercial acumen with the ability to align AI solutions to business value and client outcomes\nHighly organized with strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities\nAbility to collaborate effectively across diverse, matrixed teams and global environments\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility with stakeholders\nDemonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically, balancing big-picture thinking with technical execution\nDemonstrated leadership presence with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes\nCommitment to innovation, continuous learning, and delivering high-quality client outcomes\nCompensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.\nWe anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/24/2026.\nAvanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.\nSee more information on our benefits here: Benefits and Total Rewards | Avanade United States\nCalifornia - $150,400 - $184,300 \nCleveland - $139,200 - $165,300 \nColorado - $139,200 - $165,300 \nDistrict of Columbia - $155,200 - $184,300 \nIllinois - $150,400 - $178,600\nMaine - $139,200 - $165,300 \nMaryland - $155,200 - $184,300 \nMassachusetts - $155,200 - $184,300 \nMinnesota - $139,200 - $165,300 \nNew York / New Jersey - $164,800 - $195,700\nVirginia - $139,200 - $165,300 \nWashington - $155,200 - $184,300\n.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8756,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":12,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Flexible schedule"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Professional Services"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-21T23:46:54Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":19,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.545,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":28,"expected_fill_days":8,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":184300,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/avanade-ai-and-data-architect-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/avanade-ai-and-data-architect-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T04:08:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":6761,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":712684},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=712684"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Favanade-ai-and-data-architect-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Favanade-ai-and-data-architect-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Favanade-ai-and-data-architect-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/avanade-ai-and-data-architect-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Favanade-ai-and-data-architect-manager"}]}