Microsoft Foundry SME

Avanade Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanade is seeking a Microsoft Foundry SME in India to serve as a deep technical specialist on generative AI and agentic AI projects built on Microsoft Foundry. This hands-on, individual-contributor role will own the technical build—from design through implementation—and guide the delivery team.

You will work on model catalog integration, prompt orchestration, multi-agent patterns, and AI governance, staying current with Foundry roadmap and enterprise AI best practices.

Job description

Avanade is the world’s leading Microsoft expert, helping more than 7,000 organizations modernize securely and scale AI using Microsoft technology, faster. Founded by Microsoft and Accenture, and operating as Microsoft’s Client Zero, Avanade brings deep expertise and proven delivery to simplify complexity, accelerate innovation, and deliver measurable results. Together with Accenture, Avanade combines global scale with expertise in AI, cloud, data, cybersecurity, and ERP to design solutions that put people first. With 60,000 Microsoft professionals worldwide, 165,000 certifications, and the largest community of Microsoft MVPs, Avanade has spent more than 25 years helping organizations unlock the full potential of people and technology to create lasting impact for clients, employees, and communities. Role Summary Avanade India’s Artificial Intelligence practice is looking for a Microsoft Foundry SME to be a deep technical specialist on generative AI and agentic AI projects built on Microsoft Foundry. This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role for someone who wants to own the technical build — designing and implementing AI components, solving complex implementation challenges, and providing specialist guidance to the wider delivery team. Key Responsibilities Design and build components of Microsoft Foundry solutions: model catalog integration, prompt flow/orchestration, agent design, and RAG pipelines (Azure AI Search, vector indexing, grounding data). Implement multi-agent orchestration patterns using frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or LangChain/LangGraph. Act as the technical specialist/go-to resource on Microsoft Foundry within project teams, resolving complex implementation issues and edge cases. Support the Microsoft Foundry Lead/Architect in solution design, technical estimation, and implementation planning. Write and review production-quality code; ensure adherence to engineering best practices, testing, and CI/CD standards. Apply Responsible AI, content safety, and governance guardrails during build and deployment. Support post-go-live stabilization and production issue troubleshooting for deployed AI solutions. Guide junior engineers on Microsoft Foundry implementation patterns and best practices, without formal team-lead accountability. Contribute to reusable code assets, accelerators, and technical documentation for the AI Engineering job family. Stay current with the Microsoft Foundry roadmap and broader generative AI ecosystem, evaluating new capabilities for project use.

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