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AI Architect (Manager or Senior Manager)

@ Avanade
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Kronberg, Hesse, Germany
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Lead design, Advise GenAI, Mentor team members
Requirements Summary:Senior AI architecture role requiring Azure AI, GenAI design, client advisory, and leadership capabilities.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Copilot Studio
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GenAI & Azure Architecture Client-Facing Consulting Role

We are looking for an AI Architect (Manager or Senior Manager level) to help scale and accelerate our AI and Generative AI (GenAI) offerings. In this role, you will design enterprise-grade AI solutions, guide clients through their GenAI journey, and shape the future of AI adoption across industries. This is a client-facing, architecture-led consulting role with global reach and impact.

You will work closely with solutioning, sales, and delivery teams across regions to architect AI and GenAI solutions using Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Copilot Studio. You will help clients move from experimentation to scalable, business-aligned AI adoption—bringing technical depth, architectural rigor, and trusted advisory to every engagement.

What You’ll Do (All Levels)

AI Architecture & Solution Design

  • Lead the design of end-to-end AI and GenAI solutions aligned to client strategy and measurable outcomes.

  • Define solution blueprints, reference architectures, and AI roadmaps for scalable, repeatable delivery.

  • Translate complex requirements into clear, well-architected solution approaches.

GenAI & Azure Technical Leadership

  • Advise on GenAI use cases including conversational AI, copilots, RAG, vector search, and emerging Agentic AI patterns.

  • Leverage Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Copilot Studio to shape automation and orchestration.

Client Advisory

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders.

  • Lead architecture discussions, design workshops, and solution reviews.

  • Shape AI strategy, adoption plans, and future-state operating models.

Sales & Pursuit Support

  • Support sales pursuits through solution shaping, estimates, and executive-facing presentations.

  • Contribute to PoVs, demos, and proposal development.

Practice & Capability Building

  • Contribute to internal accelerators, best practices, and reusable components.

  • Mentor team members and support capability uplift in GenAI and Responsible AI.

Additional Responsibilities (Manager)

Managers focus on leading architecture workstreams and delivering high-quality solution designs:

  • Lead architecture components within larger programs.

  • Deliver solution designs, documentation, and implementation guidance.

  • Facilitate workshops, gather requirements, and support stakeholder alignment.

  • Contribute to proposals and solution narratives under guidance from senior leaders.

Additional Responsibilities (Senior Manager)

Senior Managers take on broader leadership and strategic responsibilities, including:

Strategic Client Leadership

  • Lead executive briefings and influence senior stakeholders.

  • Shape multi-year AI roadmaps and value realization frameworks (KPIs, OKRs, ROI).

Enterprise Architecture Ownership

  • Own end-to-end architecture across data, integration, security, identity, and model lifecycle.

  • Establish standards for RAG, orchestration, agent strategies, and AI governance.

Sales & Growth Leadership

  • Lead pre-sales architecture for major pursuits and create industry-aligned reference designs.

  • Shape commercial strategy, solutioning, and risk mitigation for large programs.

Delivery Governance

  • Oversee architectural integrity across programs, run design reviews, and manage risks and trade-offs.

  • Ensure adoption, value tracking, and scaled rollout across complex engagements.

Operating Model & Governance

  • Define AI operating models, platform strategy, SDLC/MLOps/LLMOps guardrails, and data access patterns.

  • Advise on Responsible AI, security, privacy, and Azure Well-Architected principles

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What We’re Looking For (All Levels)

Technical Expertise

  • Strong experience with Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, and Copilot Studio.

  • Solid understanding of RAG, NLP/CLU, conversational AI, vector databases, and emerging Agentic AI patterns.

  • Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, repeatable AI architectures.

Consulting & Delivery Experience

  • Experience delivering complex, client-facing technology engagements.

  • Strong communication and presentation skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technology or business-related field (or equivalent experience).

  • Azure certifications preferred (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure AI Engineer Associate).

Experience Guidelines by Level

Manager

  • 7–10+ years in consulting.

  • 2+ years architecting AI solutions (architecture-focused).

  • Demonstrated ability to deliver solution designs and support pre-sales activities.

Senior Manager

  • 10+ years in consulting leading complex, multi-workstream programs.

  • 3–5+ years in cloud architecture.

  • 2+ years architecting AI/GenAI solutions with a focus on strategy and design.

  • Proven ability to influence senior executives and shape enterprise AI strategy.

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