AI Engineer

Role Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to understand business challenges and identify opportunities where agentic AI can drive meaningful value.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI agents using the latest Microsoft technologies (including Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and supporting Azure AI and Power Platform services).
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise systems, data sources, and workflows using Microsoft Power Platform and Azure services.
• Contribute to solution and technical design, ensuring alignment with security, governance, scalability, and operational standards.
• Participate in client workshops, technical discussions, and solution shaping sessions.
• Support pre‑sales activities when required through technical input, solution design, and proof‑of‑concept development.
• Develop reusable assets, patterns, and accelerators that strengthen Avanade’s AI and automation capabilities.
• Stay current with emerging Microsoft AI technologies and contribute to internal AI & Data communities of practice.

• Hands‑on experience delivering solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio.
• Microsoft certifications in AI, Power Platform, or Azure (desirable).
• Awareness of governance, security, and responsible AI considerations in enterprise environments.
• Experience working in consulting or professional services organisations.
• Familiarity with Azure services commonly used in AI solutions, such as Azure OpenAI, Functions, Logic Apps, and API Management.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse).
• Experience working with Azure AI Foundry or equivalent AI development capabilities on Azure.

• Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong engineering mindset with the ability to build, test, deploy, and support production‑grade solutions.
• Understanding of agentic AI concepts, orchestration patterns, and multi‑agent solutions.
• Experience designing and delivering AI‑driven or automation solutions in a client‑facing environment.
• Strong expertise in prompt engineering, including optimisation, testing, evaluation, and guardrail design.

• Opportunity to work for Microsoft’s Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications).
• Access to global Data & AI communities, accelerators, and subject‑matter experts.
• The chance to work on complex, high‑impact initiatives across data governance, analytics, and AI.
• Clear and supported career progression across Consultant and Senior Consultant levels.