Azure Generative AI Solution Architect

3004 Avanade UK Limited Company; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & certifications

Job summary

Avanade is seeking a senior, client-facing AI architect to take Generative AI solutions to production on Azure and open-source platforms. You will own technical choices, lead client discovery, and ensure governance, safety, and lifecycle thinking across delivery from RFI to SOW.

Strong Azure expertise and executive communication are essential. You'll collaborate with teams to design scalable architectures, leverage modern AI tooling, and promote responsible AI practices.

Qualifications

• Proven delivery of Generative and Agentic AI solutions into production.
• Deep hands-on experience with Azure AI Foundry / Azure OpenAI and related tools.
• Experience with governance, data safety, and enterprise AI patterns.
• Excellent communication with executives and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end Generative and Agentic AI solutions on Azure and open-source tech, owning choices.
• Lead discovery with clients, turning unclear requirements into defined problems and plans.
• Advise on risks, governance, safety, and estimation for RFIs, RFPs, and SOWs.

Skills

Azure AI Foundry

Azure OpenAI

Azure AI Content Safety

Azure Agent Service

RAG architectures

LLMOps

Cloud architecture

Client-facing delivery

Tools

Functions

Container Apps/AKS

API Management

Cosmos DB

Entra ID

Application Insights

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a senior, client-facing architect who has taken Generative AI solutions all the way to production. You'll work with customers from ambiguous early-stage ideas through architecture, proposal, governance and delivery, going deep on the Azure AI platform while bringing in open-source technologies where they provide the best solution.

What You'll Do

Architect end-to-end Generative and Agentic AI solutions on Azure and open-source technologies, owning technology choices and trade-offs. Lead discovery with clients, turning unclear or evolving requirements into defined problems, architectures and delivery plans. Advise customers on risks and challenges they haven't yet spotted, and on the questions they should be asking. Embed AI governance and lifecycle thinking evaluation, responsible AI, content safety, data governance, monitoring and ongoing operation into every design. Provide technical leadership on RFIs, RFPs, proposals and SOWs, including solution approach, scope, assumptions, risks and estimation.

What You'll Bring

Proven delivery of Generative and Agentic AI solutions into production. Deep hands‑on experience with Azure AI Foundry / Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search Azure AI Content Safety, and agent orchestration with Azure AI Agent Service, Microsoft Agent Framework or equivalent open‑source technologies and frameworks. Experience assembling production AI solutions with the surrounding Azure platform such as Functions, Container Apps/AKS, API Management, Cosmos DB and Azure data services, Entra ID and managed identities, and Azure Monitor / Application Insights. Command of GenAI patterns: RAG, grounding, orchestration, agent architectures, model selection and enterprise data integration. Practical understanding of the AI lifecycle, LLMOps and enterprise AI governance. Experience writing technical content for RFIs, RFPs, proposals and SOWs. Excellent communication with both executives and engineering teams. Azure certifications (AI-103, AI-500, AB-100) are a plus.

Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade: Opportunity 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). Real‑time access to technical and skilled resources globally. Collaborate with some of the brightest “Microsoft minds”. Build your expertise, solve problems, learn, and develop. Find out more about some of our benefits here.

A great place to work

As 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! We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page.

Create a future for our people that focuses on

• Expanding your thinking
• Experimenting courageously
• Learning and pivoting

Inspire greatness in our people by: Empowering every voice, Encouraging boldness, Celebrating progress.

Accelerate the impact of our people by: Amazing the client, Prioritizing what matters, Acting as one.

Join us

At Avanade, we advance the world through the power of people and Microsoft. Join us to shape your skills and the future with bold ideas and innovative solutions. Our partnership with Microsoft and Accenture empowers you to unlock your full potential. Working at Avanade offers the chance to build a career path that suits your skills and interests and the freedom to be your authentic self. We are committed to your growth, well‑being, and success. This is where passion meets opportunity, technology meets humanity, and every challenge is a chance to make a genuine impact on colleagues, clients, and communities. Together, we do what matters.