Modern Workplace Technical Lead

1026 Avanade Inc. Company; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

1026 Avanade Inc. Company is seeking a Productivity Studio MW Technical Lead to drive solution design, technical architecture, and delivery of Low Code PP solutions. In this role, you will lead the architectural design of various AI-driven solutions and manage the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for Productivity Studio initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, and experience in enterprise architecture. You'll influence stakeholders and ensure the successful execution of projects in alignment with Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Core technical skills in Microsoft Azure and Power Platform.
• Experience in enterprise architecture and cloud-native solutions.
• Strong client engagement and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of Copilot, Power Platform, and Azure solutions.
• Manage end-to-end delivery lifecycle for Productivity Studio initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Microsoft and Avanade stakeholders.

Skills

Microsoft Azure Architecture

Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse)

AI / Machine Learning / Copilot frameworks

Enterprise architecture

DevOps

Cloud-native solutions

Client engagement and stakeholder management

Job description

Introduction

Serve as a Productivity Studio MW Technical Lead, responsible for driving end‑to‑end solution design, technical architecture, and value‑based delivery of Low Code PP, as well as agentic and AI‑enabled solutions across the Productivity Studio portfolio.

What You'll Do

1. Technical Architecture & Solution Leadership
   • Lead architecture and design of Copilot, Power Platform, Azure, and AI‑driven solutions.
   • Define scalable, secure, and compliant architectures aligned with enterprise governance.
   • Evaluate and recommend best‑fit technologies for prioritized use cases.
   • Drive POCs, solution ideation, and architecture evolution to accelerate delivery.
2. Productivity Studio Delivery Leadership
   • Own and manage end‑to‑end delivery lifecycle for Productivity Studio initiatives.
   • Define and execute delivery plans, including risk, issue, and dependency management.
   • Partner with Delivery Lead to ensure alignment across timeline, scope, and financials.
   • Ensure adherence to Agile delivery practices and SDLC standards.
3. AI & Agentic Solution Enablement
   • Contribute to the evolution of agent‑first delivery models and frameworks as part of Productivity Studio’s frontier capabilities.
   • Ensure solutions leverage enterprise intelligence, governance, and reusable accelerators.
4. Value Engineering & Business Outcome Focus
   • Translate business requirements into high‑value use cases and measurable outcomes.
   • Support definition of business value, ROI, and success metrics for each engagement.
   • Prioritize work based on business impact, complexity, and scalability.
5. Stakeholder & Client Engagement
   • Act as a trusted advisor to Microsoft and Avanade stakeholders.
   • Support pre‑sales, deal shaping, and solutioning activities (as evidenced in prior architecture roles).
   • Lead technical discussions with client architects and business stakeholders.
   • Drive alignment across cross‑functional teams (UX, engineering, advisory).
6. Team Leadership & Capability Building
   • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to delivery teams.
   • Support onboarding and scaling of Productivity Studio pods.
   • Promote reuse of assets, accelerators, and best practices.

Skills & Experiences

• Core Technical Skills: Microsoft Azure Architecture, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse), AI / Machine Learning / Copilot frameworks.
• Experience in enterprise architecture, DevOps, and cloud‑native solutions.
• Technical architecture leadership and end‑to‑end solution delivery.
• Agile and DevOps execution.
• Consulting & Business Skills: strong client engagement and stakeholder management; ability to translate business needs into technical solutions; experience in pre‑sales and solution shaping.

About You

• Effective and compelling communicator with experience managing clients and stakeholders up to C‑Level.
• Ability to create and deliver findings and recommendations in a clear and convincing manner.
• Passionate about trends and technical/industry thought leadership.
• Proven leader with strong influencing and negotiation capabilities.
• Preferable a Microsoft Global Black Belt.
• Understanding and experience of AI within this field is also a benefit.