Job Description

Come join us

You will be responsible for supporting overall strategy, performance and growth of our AI with Gen AI & IoT offerings in Middle East market.


You will partner closely with the Offering Leads across Data & AI and Industry to develop offerings, implement offering strategy, support sales and solutioning, identify investment opportunities and grow our talent.


You will be a passionate hands-on Intelligent Industry Solutions Architect experienced in solutioning complex and large AI with Gen AI and IoT solutions that enable outcome focused deliveries working with or for clients across functional areas in one or more of Avanade's focused industry verticals.


You will serve as an AI with Gen AI and IoT expert, solution architecture lead and industry champion working closely with internal cross-functional teams and with clients to identify, document, and translate their business strategy and requirements into solutions and ser-vices that help our clients achieve their business outcomes using Advanced Analytics.


You will be critical for Avanade to create new business opportunities and grow existing clients.


You will be responsible for driving client impact through presales, providing solutioning support on key deals, and serving as SME incorporating intelligent processes into existing business process and solution planning that drives our clients desired business outcomes. The scope of solutions can include diverse data (including Gen AI and IoT) and advanced analytics capabilities, such as data engineering, data modelling, machine learning, and data interaction and visualization that are all powered by Microsoft Azure technologies, including Azure Open AI.


You will be experienced in supporting our clients' digital transformational journeys through sales and solutioning and confident in engaging with senior client stakeholders, serving as a key advisor and SME to deliver established programs and system integration projects targeting business outcomes on a repeatable basis.


You demonstrate innovation and ambition to achieve performance targets and establish Avanade as a leader in Data & AI with Gen AI.



Skills and experiences

o Record of developing exceptional client relationships, delivering a "best in class" client experience, in a consulting environment


o Experience of turning business use case and requirements to well architected solutions, on Azure, ideally incorporating Azure Open AI


o Experience in designing/solutioning projects on Azure Data Platform, focusing on Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science and Open AI


o Experience assessing the opportunities/risks associated with complex services & consulting engagements, including ethical AI practices


o Knowledge of industry-standard business practices, with in-depth understanding within at least one prioritized industry vertical


o Proven experience in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.


o Strong ability to establish relationships with peers virtually, across globally dispersed teams



About you

Characteristics that can spell success for this role:


10 years or more of relevant business technology leadership experience, including solution sales, creation, delivery and business management


5 years of demonstrated people and/or business leadership experience, particularly within a consultancy.


Fluent in Azure and understand how Gen AI will impact current ways of working for Avanade and clients alike.



What you'll do

o Translate business requirements to technical solutions using strong business insight


o Develop overall solution plans and strategic vision for data and analytics solutions, providing a comprehensive roadmap for clients' needs


o Provide high-level architectural expertise to sales, project, and other analytics teams


o Identify risks, assumptions, and develop estimates end-to-end based on Solution Plans


o Promote offerings that services clients' needs with the balance of costs, capability, and risk to meet clients' business objectives


o Build, leverage, and maintain successful industry partnerships with our parent companies Accenture and Microsoft


o Engage with clients' leadership and technology teams in strategic discussions to provide outstanding technical strategy and industry guidance to improve their long-term business goals.



Enjoy your career

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year, with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)
Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally
Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth
Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you



Find out more about some of our benefits Employee Benefits at Avanade https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits

A great place to work

As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you will 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 communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to 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
o Expanding your thinking o Experimenting courageously o Learning and pivoting



Inspire greatness in our people by
o Empowering every voice o Encouraging boldness o Celebrating progress



Accelerate the impact of our people by
o Amazing the client o Prioritizing what matters o Acting as one



We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.