Job Description

Enterprise Technology Architect - Role Summary


As an Enterprise Technology Architect, you will be a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams, leading the design and delivery of complex technology solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem. This is an opportunity to shape digital innovation, drive technology vision, and deliver high-impact solutions for Avanade and its clients.


This role requires demonstrable experience working in a consulting environment. You will split your time equally between collaborating with delivery teams and engaging in pre-sales activities, supporting solution design and client proposals.


What you'll do


Lead the assessment, design, and implementation of enterprise-level technology architectures, leveraging multiple appropriate technologies and patterns to optimise project performance. Define, design, build, and deliver the required architecture for platforms, products, and engagements--including development, operations, data, and applications. Provide technical leadership and act as the technical conscience for engagements, ensuring solutions meet performance, scalability, flexibility, and operational needs. Conduct architecture assessments, define solutions, and ensure technology standards are followed and evolve over time. Deliver architecture quality assurance reviews for proposals and ongoing projects. Support technology solutioning, estimating, and planning for proposals and engagements, working closely with sales and client teams. Mentor, lead, and coordinate teams to overcome challenges and deliver successful outcomes. Engage with senior client and internal stakeholders, influencing and negotiating on critical matters.

Qualification

Skills and experience


Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in designing and delivering complex IT architectures, ideally within the Microsoft ecosystem. Proven leadership in managing large, complex teams and/or work efforts (minimum 5 years). Significant experience in a consulting environment, working directly with clients and delivery teams. Degree-level education or equivalent experience in a relevant field. Deep understanding of technology strategy, solutioning, and architecture quality assurance. Strong consulting skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence at senior levels. Results-oriented, intellectually curious, and passionate about technology innovation. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to proactively identify, define, and solve complex problems impacting business direction.
About you


Characteristics that spell success for this role:


Consultative, collaborative, and a relationship builder. Resilient, adaptable, and flexible. Humble leader, strong facilitator and negotiator. Intellectually curious and passionate about technology. * Convincing storyteller and engaging communicator.