AI Solutions Architect – Azure AI Foundry, Agentic AI

Avanade

AI Solutions Architect delivering Azure AI Foundry and Agentic AI solutions in a hybrid role. Collaborating with clients to provide technical leadership and shape strategic AI projects.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Microsoft Azure and AI technologies, with a strong focus on designing and implementing Generative AI and enterprise AI solutions. Proven ability to lead technical discussions, create architectural designs, and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

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Microsoft Azure ExpertiseGenerative AI Solution DesignAzure AI Services ProficiencyMachine Learning Concepts UnderstandingTechnical Sales Engagement Experience

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Hard Skills

PythonAzure AI ServicesMachine LearningGenerative AIAI Application DevelopmentAI Orchestration FrameworksArchitecture DesignCloud TransformationData PlatformsEnterprise AI Solutions

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsLeadershipMentoringExecutive Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Azure Machine LearningAzure Cognitive ServicesAzure OpenAIAzure Bot ServicesDatabricksMicrosoft FabricSemantic KernelLangChainLangGraphCopilot Studio

Industry Keywords

Cloud ArchitectureAI GovernanceResponsible AIEnterprise ApplicationsAI Risk Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud Platform.NETPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate 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
Focus significantly on applying cloud architectural patterns and migration strategies
Play a key role in Avanade's sales process with responsibility for shaping high-level solution designs, estimates, and contractual details for client proposals in collaboration with other subject matter experts
Engage in early conversations with clients and sales teams, support origination and deal qualification activities, and become a trusted advisor
Prepare and represent solutions in Deal Reviews and play an active role in Orals, Client Presentations, and negotiation discussions with key client stakeholders
Complete pricing activities using standard solution architecture processes, estimating methods, and modelling tools to drive quality and consistency
Ensure solutions are both deliverable and commercially viable while identifying and mitigating technical and delivery risks
Translate complex technical solutions into business outcomes for executives, customers, sales teams, and wider technical audiences
Provide coaching and mentoring to technical teams and support the growth of Avanade's AI and Data community

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft technologies
Proficiency in Azure AI Services including Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Azure Bot Services
Knowledge of equivalent capabilities within AWS and GCP is highly regarded
Strong understanding of Machine Learning concepts, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, foundation models, prompt engineering techniques, and model fine-tuning approaches
Hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry, including AI application development, model evaluation, prompt orchestration, AI governance, and deployment of enterprise AI solutions
Strong experience designing and implementing Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions, including AI Agents, multi-agent systems, autonomous workflows, and intelligent copilots
Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, vector databases, semantic search, knowledge grounding, and enterprise AI solution patterns
Experience with AI orchestration frameworks and technologies such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, Copilot Studio, or similar frameworks
High energy and passion for helping clients understand emerging technologies including Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot, and Agentic AI capabilities
Strong working knowledge of Python (required)
Experience with .NET, C#, R, or other modern development frameworks is beneficial
Experience integrating AI solutions with enterprise applications, APIs, business processes, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Azure data platforms
Experience working with stakeholders to create technical visions, high-level architectures, AI roadmaps, and transformation strategies
Capability to create architecture and design artefacts and present them effectively to technical, business, and executive stakeholders, including C-level audiences
Experience designing and delivering large-scale enterprise-grade AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and Azure AI Foundry solutions
Strong understanding of architecture principles including security, scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability
Understanding of Responsible AI, AI governance, compliance, security, model monitoring, and enterprise AI risk management
Awareness of Microsoft partner ecosystems and go-to-market motions that support customer success
Working knowledge of Microsoft funding programs such as ECIF, GTM Solution Plays, Marketplace and GTM Workshop Offers is highly desirable
Proven success in consultative and complex technical sales engagements, architecture, design, implementation, and support of highly distributed enterprise applications
Extensive experience working with large and complex enterprise customers, architecting and delivering cloud-based Data and AI solutions
Experience leading enterprise-scale cloud transformation programs involving Azure, Data Platforms, AI Platforms, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive engagement skills
Ability to orchestrate, lead, and influence distributed and global teams to deliver successful customer outcomes
Enterprise-scale technical experience across cloud and hybrid infrastructures, architecture design, database modernization, AI transformation, and technology strategy

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional development opportunities
Freedom to be your authentic self
Commitment to your growth, well-being, and success