Agentic AI Copilot (Studio) / Power-Platform Expert (w/m/x)

Agentic AI Copilot (Studio) / Power-Platform Expert (w/m/x) Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Avanade is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Key Responsibilities As an AI Engineer within our Data & AI Practice, you’ll leverage a client‑centric approach to translate our client’s business strategy into solutions and services that lead to successful, impactful outcomes. You’ll engage in solutioning and support on the most strategic opportunities, intervene in high‑risk complex deliveries, and contribute to shape the strategic direction around data architecture. Build, train, and optimize machine learning models, including supervised, unsupervised, and deep learning approaches. Implement and maintain data pipelines, ensuring data quality and accessibility for model development and production. Work with cloud platforms (such as Azure, AWS, or GCP) to operationalize AI solutions, leveraging services like Azure ML, Cognitive Services, or their equivalents. Participate in code reviews, contribute to technical documentation, and support the integration of AI models into production systems. Stay current with the latest AI/ML research, tools, and best practices, and proactively share knowledge with the team. Troubleshoot and resolve issues in model performance, data quality, and deployment pipelines. Communicate technical concepts and results to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Additionally, you’ll also be comfortable in working on application development projects for our client who is a reputable business operating within the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Sanitary industry sector. You are a seasoned cloud technologist and trusted advisor with deep expertise in Azure and DevOps practices. You are comfortable leading technical teams while engaging senior business stakeholders and executives. You bring strong consulting, communication, and leadership skills, and are adept at shaping technology strategy, defining architecture, and guiding clients through complex cloud transformation initiatives. Our Managers lead the design and delivery of sustainable cloud and DevOps solutions, working closely with clients, architects, and delivery teams to maximise the value of Microsoft Azure. You will be responsible for shaping solution direction, providing architectural leadership, and ensuring delivery excellence across engagements. You will operate across the full lifecycle — from pre‑sales and solution shaping through architecture, implementation oversight, and operational transition — while mentoring consultants and analysts and driving best practice adoption. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and governance of DevOps CI/CD strategies and enterprise delivery pipelines. Architect and oversee implementation of Azure cloud solutions aligned to client business and technology strategies. Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and DevOps practices across Azure environments. Provide technical leadership across project teams from requirements through architecture, delivery oversight, and operational handover. Design secure, scalable, and resilient Azure architectures for modern workloads. Lead technical assessments and cloud adoption strategies for customers moving to Azure. Conduct architectural and technical reviews to ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, and business objectives. Mentor and guide analysts and consultants in delivery and capability development. Contribute to pre‑sales activities including solution shaping, estimations, proposals, and client presentations. #J-18808-Ljbffr