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You will work as part of multi-disciplinary teams to translate ambiguity into secure, scalable, and production-ready AI solutions.\nRole Responsibilities\nCollaborate with clients to understand business challenges and identify opportunities where agentic AI can drive meaningful value. \nDesign, develop, and deploy AI agents using the latest Microsoft technologies (including Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and supporting Azure AI and Power Platform services). \nIntegrate AI solutions with enterprise systems, data sources, and workflows using Microsoft Power Platform and Azure services. \nContribute to solution and technical design, ensuring alignment with security, governance, scalability, and operational standards. \nParticipate in client workshops, technical discussions, and solution shaping sessions. \nSupport pre-sales activities when required through technical input, solution design, and proof-of-concept development. \nDevelop reusable assets, patterns, and accelerators that strengthen Avanade’s AI and automation capabilities. \nStay current with emerging Microsoft AI technologies and contribute to internal AI & Data communities of practice. \n.\nRequired Skills and Experience\nHands-on experience delivering solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio. \nMicrosoft certifications in AI, Power Platform, or Azure (desirable). \nAwareness of governance, security, and responsible AI considerations in enterprise environments. \nExperience working in consulting or professional services organisations. \nFamiliarity with Azure services commonly used in AI solutions, such as Azure OpenAI, Functions, Logic Apps, and API Management. \nExperience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse). \nExperience working with Azure AI Foundry or equivalent AI development capabilities on Azure. \nPreferred Skills and Experience\nAbility to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. \nStrong engineering mindset with the ability to build, test, deploy, and support production-grade solutions. \nUnderstanding of agentic AI concepts, orchestration patterns, and multi-agent solutions. \nExperience designing and delivering AI-driven or automation solutions in a client-facing environment. \nStrong expertise in prompt engineering, including optimisation, testing, evaluation, and guardrail design. \nEnjoy your career\nSome of the best things about working at Avanade\nOpportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)\n\nAccess to global Data & AI communities, accelerators, and subject-matter experts\n\nThe chance to work on complex, high-impact initiatives across data governance, analytics, and AI\n\nClear and supported career progression across Consultant and Senior Consultant levels\n\nFind out more about some of our benefits here.\nA great place to work\nAs 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 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!\nWe work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. 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