ICOE Data & AI Solution Architect with Fabric (Manager / Senior Manager)

Our talented Integrated Center of Excellence Data & AI team is made up of globally recognized experts – and there’s room for more analytical and ambitious data professionals. If you’re passionate about helping clients transform their business with the latest data, analytics, and AI technologies, let’s talk.Role SummaryAs an Intelligent Data Platform (IDP) Solution Architect within the Integrated Center of Excellence Data & AI Practice, you will play a senior leadership role in shaping, selling, and delivering enterprise-scale analytics platforms built on Microsoft Fabric. This role spans Manager and Senior Manager levels, combining deep technical leadership, client advisory, pre-sales, and delivery assurance responsibilities.Using Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Data Factory, Spark, Warehousing, Real-Time Analytics, and Power BI), Azure services, Databricks, and applied AI, you will help clients modernise analytics estates, unlock insights, and deliver measurable business outcomes. You will also actively contribute to Avanade’s Fabric-led data platform strategy, offerings, accelerators, and global go-to-market initiatives.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and support high-impact pre-sales pursuits, solution planning, and solution design for Microsoft Fabric-centric opportunities.Shape deals and propositions including architecture, estimates, commercial inputs, roadmaps, and delivery approaches.Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating complex technical capabilities into clear business value.Provide technical and delivery assurance, intervening in complex or high-risk engagements when required.Define and promote best practices for Microsoft Fabric architecture, governance, security, performance, and cost optimisation.Establish reference architectures, accelerators, reusable patterns, and intellectual property across Fabric workloads.Drive Microsoft partnership engagement, influencing roadmap alignment and joint go-to-market activities.Contribute thought leadership, points of view, and engineering assets to strengthen Avanade’s market differentiation.Coach, mentor, and inspire architects and technical leaders across regions, building strong communities of practice.Stay current with emerging Data & AI platform capabilities and integrate innovations into client solutions.