Microsoft 365 & AI Architect

Pepsi Co leverages Microsoft 365 and strategic SaaS platforms to empower over 290,000+ users with intelligent collaboration, productivity tools and secure cloud services. As the enterprise accelerates AI adoption, this role serves as a Lead Architect and strategic advisor responsible for defining and evolving the global architecture, integration strategy and governance of Microsoft 365, enterprise AI capabilities and connected workplace platforms.

The role has a strong focus on Microsoft 365, Development, AI and global delivery, while providing architectural leadership across the broader AI & Experience Services, Global End User Compute, Workplace Enablement and Global Unified Communications & Collaboration (UCC) portfolios within Global Workplace Services (GWS).

The M365 & AI Architect leads global architecture initiatives with a primary focus on AI engineering, enterprise AI integration and the strategic evolution of Microsoft 365. This includes Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Dataverse and environments), Microsoft 365 Copilot and integration with enterprise applications, data platforms and AI services. The architect defines architectural principles, standards and roadmaps; ensures alignment with enterprise technology strategy and business objectives;

and drives interoperability, scalability, security and compliance across global platforms. Working closely with business leaders, executive stakeholders and technology teams, the role provides architectural direction across multiple initiatives and enables integrated, intelligent and user‑centric solutions that enhance productivity, collaboration and decision‑making.

A critical component of the role is leadership in AI engineering, intelligent automation and responsible AI adoption. This includes expertise in Power Platform solution architecture, application and workflow orchestration, API integration, Dataverse architecture, application lifecycle management (ALM), environment strategy and governance. The architect establishes enterprise guardrails, defines Center of Excellence (CoE) standards and enables scalable citizen development and automation capabilities while ensuring solutions meet enterprise architecture, security and operational requirements.

While maintaining a strong focus on Microsoft 365, the role requires broad expertise in enterprise AI architecture and integration, including Generative AI, large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, conversational AI, AI service integration, AI observability and monitoring and Responsible AI. The architect evaluates emerging technologies and integration patterns, translating innovation into secure, scalable and sustainable enterprise capabilities.

• Provides senior architectural leadership for the global collaboration strategy, ensuring alignment across technology domains and serving as a subject matter expert in Intelligent Automation, AI Engineering and AI Innovation.
• Responsible for the end‑to‑end architecture and evolution of solutions, including solution design, lifecycle management, standardization, governance, technology roadmaps and strategic partnerships.
• Drives global integration across Microsoft 365, enterprise AI solutions and related workplace platforms, ensuring interoperability, scalability, security and alignment with enterprise technology standards.
• Requires deep technical expertise across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Power Platform, Copilot and enterprise AI technologies.
• Leads the evaluation of emerging capabilities and the development of proofs of concept (PoCs) to validate innovative solutions and accelerate their adoption across the enterprise.

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