Senior Microsoft Technology Advisor

The Role

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Microsoft Azure Advisor to join our Microsoft Practice
.

This role requires a consultative technologist who can bridge business strategy, cloud architecture, and application innovation
. You will lead clients through Azure-enabled digital transformation
, driving modernization of legacy systems, enabling cloud‑native architectures, and incorporating Agentic AI capabilities to enhance business performance, agility, and insight.

The successful candidate will combine deep Azure expertise
, application modernization leadership
, and a consulting mindset to define, design, and oversee end‑to‑end solutions that deliver measurable transformation outcomes.

• Partner with clients to understand strategic objectives, current IT landscapes, and transformation goals.
• Lead consulting engagements and workshops to assess readiness, define cloud adoption strategy, and identify opportunities for AI‑driven innovation.
• Act as a trusted Microsoft advisor to executives, shaping cloud, modernization, and intelligent automation roadmaps.
• Collaborate closely with Microsoft Partner teams to align solutions with the latest Microsoft Cloud and AI ecosystem advancements.

• Architect and design Azure‑based solutions that encompass infrastructure, application, and data modernization.
• Lead application transformation initiatives, including re‑platforming, re‑hosting, and re‑architecting legacy workloads into cloud‑native and containerized solutions.
• Integrate Agentic AI
  , Azure OpenAI Services
  , Copilot extensions
  , and AI orchestration frameworks to build intelligent, adaptive enterprise applications.
• Drive the adoption of microservices, serverless computing, event‑driven design, and low‑code platforms within the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365).
• Ensure architectures align with Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework
  , Well‑Architected Framework
  , and Responsible AI principles.

• Provide delivery governance and technical oversight throughout project life cycles—ensuring architectural integrity, performance, and compliance.
• Lead architecture reviews, solution validation, and risk management for ongoing delivery programs.
• Mentor cloud engineers, developers, and AI specialists, ensuring alignment with best practices and Microsoft architectural standards.
• Partner with project managers and product owners to balance innovation with delivery discipline.

• Support the Microsoft Practice Leader in shaping the practice’s Azure and AI service offerings.
• Lead pre‑sales solutioning, RFP responses, and client presentations showcasing cloud and Agentic AI innovation.
• Contribute to developing reusable frameworks, accelerators, and reference architectures for cloud and AI modernization engagements.
• Stay ahead of emerging Azure technologies, including AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation.

Qualifications &

Experience:

• 10+ years of IT experience, including 5+ years in Azure solution architecture and consulting.
• Proven experience in application modernization, cloud‑native design, and AI‑driven innovation on Microsoft Azure.
• Expertise in Azure services including:
• Compute:
  App Services, AKS, Functions, Container Apps
• Data & AI:
  Azure OpenAI, Cognitive Services, Azure ML, Synapse, Cosmos DB
• Integration & Automation:
  Logic Apps, Event Grid, Service Bus, Power Platform
• Security & Governance:
  Azure AD, Defender, Sentinel, Policy, Blueprints
• Experience designing Agentic AI architectures—leveraging reasoning, orchestration, and human‑in‑the‑loop automation.
• Strong background in cloud migration, Dev Ops, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Solid consulting experience with enterprise clients across multiple industries.

• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure AI Engineer Associate or Data & AI Fundamentals
• TOGAF, ITIL, or Design Thinking certifications (advantageous)

• Strong consulting presence with the ability to articulate…