The AI Architect is responsible for designing and developing scalable AI solutions aligned to a business strategy and benefits case as well as supporting as an AI technical advisor and SME to help our clients scale their AI programs. The AI Architect will need to understand how various parts of the business processes, operating systems, and application architectures work together to design a specific AI solution that fits a client’s environmental requirements. The AI Architect takes ownership of technology related aspects of AI across the Microsoft ecosystem. 

The AI Architect will adhere to Avanade’s AI methodologies and industry best practices and will be accountable for recommending appropriate technology solutions, delivering architectural/technical solution designs, and client proposals. To be successful in this role you will need to be confident in leveraging our global network (across Accenture, Microsoft, & our Partners), working together and openly sharing ideas, knowledge, and resources. You are proficient in creating AI solutions that enable clients to see the whole picture and provide insightful and accurate analysis that helps to build successful businesses.

What you'll do:

• Facilitate team, client meetings and pre-sales presentations.
• Partner closely with our AI, IoT, and Intelligent Automation team and Solution Architects to translate the customer's business requirements to define AI & IoT value proposition and solution scope.
• Analyze client processes, identify AI opportunities, and recommend approach based on analysis and client maturity.
• Estimate, solution, design, and help drive and deliver AI deals.
• Help build AI assets and enable internal and external stakeholders while growing capability and delivering high-quality solutions for clients.
• Assist in delivery as AI SME, Solution Architect, or Technical Architect
• Provide continuous advice, best practices, and quality assurance to AI project teams related to delivery approach and strategy.

Introduction: 

The AI Workforce Endpoint Technical Lead is a senior technical leadership role responsible for architecting and delivering enterprise endpoint solutions across Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and related Microsoft technologies. This role provides technical direction for large-scale endpoint transformation programs, ensuring successful delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to architecture, security, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. 

Come Join Us: 

This is an opportunity to lead the delivery of complex endpoint transformation programs for large enterprise customers. You will apply deep technical expertise across modern device management technologies while guiding delivery teams, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring successful outcomes across endpoint deployments, security initiatives, virtualization platforms, and operational modernization efforts. 

What you'll do: 

Endpoint Architecture & Delivery Leadership 

• Lead the architecture and delivery of enterprise endpoint solutions across Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and mobile device management platforms. 

• Serve as the primary technical authority for endpoint transformation programs from planning through deployment and stabilization. 

• Define and maintain technical standards, implementation patterns, reference architectures, and deployment methodologies. 

• Oversee technical governance, risk management, and quality assurance across endpoint delivery programs. 

• Provide architectural guidance for endpoint security, compliance, identity integration, application delivery, and device lifecycle management. 

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues and deployment challenges. 

Endpoint Engineering & Automation 

• Design and implement automation solutions that improve device provisioning, application deployment, compliance management, reporting, and operational support. 

• Integrate endpoint management platforms with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, PowerShell automation, Power Platform, and operational tooling. 

• Develop reusable deployment assets, engineering standards, and accelerators that improve delivery quality and consistency. 

• Drive continuous improvement through Endpoint Analytics, operational reporting, platform optimization, and automation. 

Program Delivery & Technical Governance 

• Lead technical workstreams across large endpoint transformation and modernization programs. 

• Ensure adherence to architecture standards, security baselines, deployment controls, and operational best practices. 

• Conduct architecture reviews, deployment readiness assessments, technical quality reviews, configuration audits, and risk assessments. 

• Coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, security stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and client IT teams to remove delivery blockers and maintain program momentum. 

• Support transition activities including operational readiness, knowledge transfer, documentation, stabilization, and support handoff. 

Stakeholder & Client Leadership 

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle. 

• Translate complex endpoint requirements and technical risks into clear decisions and actionable delivery plans. 

• Lead client-facing technical workshops, architecture reviews, program checkpoints, and executive-level delivery briefings. 

• Build productive working relationships across client technology, security, operations, and business teams. 

Team Leadership & Capability Development 

• Mentor endpoint engineers and architects in delivery methodologies, engineering practices, and Microsoft endpoint technologies. 

• Build technical capability through coaching, peer reviews, technical communities, and knowledge-sharing activities. 

• Contribute to internal standards, reference architectures, automation frameworks, delivery playbooks, and reusable assets. 

Skills & Experiences: 

Core Technical Skills 

• Deep expertise deploying and managing enterprise endpoint solutions with Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and mobile device management technologies. 

• Strong knowledge of hybrid endpoint management architectures and co-management approaches. 

• Proficiency with Entra ID, role-based access control, Conditional Access, endpoint security, and Microsoft Purview compliance capabilities. 

• Experience establishing and implementing security and compliance configurations across enterprise endpoint environments. 

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration tools and Endpoint Analytics for monitoring, reporting, optimization, and continuous improvement. 

• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as MD-102 and AZ-140 are highly desirable. 

Delivery & Architecture 

• Proven experience leading end-to-end device lifecycle management, including provisioning, configuration, application deployment, patching, security, support, and retirement. 

• Expertise designing and implementing Windows Autopilot provisioning workflows and zero-touch deployment models. 

• Experience leading large, complex endpoint transformation programs across multiple business units, regions, or technology environments. 

• Ability to define and enforce delivery standards, architecture patterns, technical controls, and reusable accelerators. 

• Experience integrating endpoint solutions with automation and operational tooling to improve efficiency and reliability. 

• Five or more years of enterprise endpoint management experience in complex environments. 

Delivery & Leadership Skills 

• Strong leadership experience delivering enterprise endpoint and workplace transformation programs. 

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills across technical, operational, and executive audiences. 

• Experience leading technical teams within large, complex enterprise environments. 

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining delivery quality, technical integrity, and program outcomes. 

• Experience conducting architecture reviews, risk assessments, operational readiness reviews, and technical governance activities. 

• Strong collaboration skills across project management, security, identity, infrastructure, networking, application, and operations teams. 

Key Success Metrics 

• Successful delivery of enterprise endpoint transformation programs on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards. 

• Stable, secure, and supportable endpoint platforms that meet architecture, compliance, and operational requirements. 

• Effective resolution of technical risks, delivery blockers, and complex deployment issues. 

• Improved delivery consistency and velocity through automation, reusable assets, and standardized engineering practices. 

• Successful knowledge transfer, operational readiness, and transition to support teams. 

• Growth in the technical capability and confidence of endpoint delivery teams. 

A great place to work: 

Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our professionals make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers. 

We are a people first company, committed to providing an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for our employees and reflecting the communities in which we operate. Our Avanade Truly Human Living strategy is built on a foundation of well-being for our people. 

• Create — Be yourself. Bring big ideas to life. See your contributions make a difference. Do your best work. Develop your skills as a specialist in your field and feel empowered to think differently and challenge the norm. As a team, we go further together. 

• Inspire — Feel valued and supported. Thrive in an inclusive culture that celebrates diverse perspectives. Receive mentoring and coaching from experienced leaders. Work with great tools and exciting client projects. Feel part of something bigger. At Avanade, you truly belong. 

• Accelerate — Develop your career by working with Microsoft technologies. Experience opportunities to build relationships with clients and partners. Take advantage of an ever-growing library of training resources, certifications and learning paths. Get support from a company that genuinely cares about your long-term success. 

Additional perks and benefits: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working arrangements, health and well-being support, and financial planning tools. 

• Access to Microsoft training and certification programs, with dedicated learning time and funding support. 

• A vibrant internal community of endpoint and Modern Workplace practitioners, connected through communities of practice, internal events, and shared knowledge resources. 

Enjoy your career: 

Some of the best things about working at Avanade: 

Opportunity to work on complex Microsoft technology programs with exceptional development and training, as well as access to talent mobility opportunities across local and global projects. 

Avanade® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant because of protected status and complies with applicable employment law. 

Introduction: 

The AI Workforce Endpoint Technical Lead is a senior technical leadership role responsible for architecting and delivering enterprise endpoint solutions across Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and related Microsoft technologies. This role provides technical direction for large-scale endpoint transformation programs, ensuring successful delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to architecture, security, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. 

Come Join Us: 

This is an opportunity to lead the delivery of complex endpoint transformation programs for large enterprise customers. You will apply deep technical expertise across modern device management technologies while guiding delivery teams, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring successful outcomes across endpoint deployments, security initiatives, virtualization platforms, and operational modernization efforts. 

What you'll do: 

Endpoint Architecture & Delivery Leadership 

• Lead the architecture and delivery of enterprise endpoint solutions across Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and mobile device management platforms. 

• Serve as the primary technical authority for endpoint transformation programs from planning through deployment and stabilization. 

• Define and maintain technical standards, implementation patterns, reference architectures, and deployment methodologies. 

• Oversee technical governance, risk management, and quality assurance across endpoint delivery programs. 

• Provide architectural guidance for endpoint security, compliance, identity integration, application delivery, and device lifecycle management. 

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues and deployment challenges. 

Endpoint Engineering & Automation 

• Design and implement automation solutions that improve device provisioning, application deployment, compliance management, reporting, and operational support. 

• Integrate endpoint management platforms with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, PowerShell automation, Power Platform, and operational tooling. 

• Develop reusable deployment assets, engineering standards, and accelerators that improve delivery quality and consistency. 

• Drive continuous improvement through Endpoint Analytics, operational reporting, platform optimization, and automation. 

Program Delivery & Technical Governance 

• Lead technical workstreams across large endpoint transformation and modernization programs. 

• Ensure adherence to architecture standards, security baselines, deployment controls, and operational best practices. 

• Conduct architecture reviews, deployment readiness assessments, technical quality reviews, configuration audits, and risk assessments. 

• Coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, security stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and client IT teams to remove delivery blockers and maintain program momentum. 

• Support transition activities including operational readiness, knowledge transfer, documentation, stabilization, and support handoff. 

Stakeholder & Client Leadership 

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle. 

• Translate complex endpoint requirements and technical risks into clear decisions and actionable delivery plans. 

• Lead client-facing technical workshops, architecture reviews, program checkpoints, and executive-level delivery briefings. 

• Build productive working relationships across client technology, security, operations, and business teams. 

Team Leadership & Capability Development 

• Mentor endpoint engineers and architects in delivery methodologies, engineering practices, and Microsoft endpoint technologies. 

• Build technical capability through coaching, peer reviews, technical communities, and knowledge-sharing activities. 

• Contribute to internal standards, reference architectures, automation frameworks, delivery playbooks, and reusable assets. 

Skills & Experiences: 

Core Technical Skills 

• Deep expertise deploying and managing enterprise endpoint solutions with Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and mobile device management technologies. 

• Strong knowledge of hybrid endpoint management architectures and co-management approaches. 

• Proficiency with Entra ID, role-based access control, Conditional Access, endpoint security, and Microsoft Purview compliance capabilities. 

• Experience establishing and implementing security and compliance configurations across enterprise endpoint environments. 

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration tools and Endpoint Analytics for monitoring, reporting, optimization, and continuous improvement. 

• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as MD-102 and AZ-140 are highly desirable. 

Delivery & Architecture 

• Proven experience leading end-to-end device lifecycle management, including provisioning, configuration, application deployment, patching, security, support, and retirement. 

• Expertise designing and implementing Windows Autopilot provisioning workflows and zero-touch deployment models. 

• Experience leading large, complex endpoint transformation programs across multiple business units, regions, or technology environments. 

• Ability to define and enforce delivery standards, architecture patterns, technical controls, and reusable accelerators. 

• Experience integrating endpoint solutions with automation and operational tooling to improve efficiency and reliability. 

• Five or more years of enterprise endpoint management experience in complex environments. 

Delivery & Leadership Skills 

• Strong leadership experience delivering enterprise endpoint and workplace transformation programs. 

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills across technical, operational, and executive audiences. 

• Experience leading technical teams within large, complex enterprise environments. 

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining delivery quality, technical integrity, and program outcomes. 

• Experience conducting architecture reviews, risk assessments, operational readiness reviews, and technical governance activities. 

• Strong collaboration skills across project management, security, identity, infrastructure, networking, application, and operations teams. 

Key Success Metrics 

• Successful delivery of enterprise endpoint transformation programs on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards. 

• Stable, secure, and supportable endpoint platforms that meet architecture, compliance, and operational requirements. 

• Effective resolution of technical risks, delivery blockers, and complex deployment issues. 

• Improved delivery consistency and velocity through automation, reusable assets, and standardized engineering practices. 

• Successful knowledge transfer, operational readiness, and transition to support teams. 

• Growth in the technical capability and confidence of endpoint delivery teams. 

A great place to work: 

Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our professionals make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers. 

We are a people first company, committed to providing an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for our employees and reflecting the communities in which we operate. Our Avanade Truly Human Living strategy is built on a foundation of well-being for our people. 

• Create — Be yourself. Bring big ideas to life. See your contributions make a difference. Do your best work. Develop your skills as a specialist in your field and feel empowered to think differently and challenge the norm. As a team, we go further together. 

• Inspire — Feel valued and supported. Thrive in an inclusive culture that celebrates diverse perspectives. Receive mentoring and coaching from experienced leaders. Work with great tools and exciting client projects. Feel part of something bigger. At Avanade, you truly belong. 

• Accelerate — Develop your career by working with Microsoft technologies. Experience opportunities to build relationships with clients and partners. Take advantage of an ever-growing library of training resources, certifications and learning paths. Get support from a company that genuinely cares about your long-term success. 

Additional perks and benefits: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working arrangements, health and well-being support, and financial planning tools. 

• Access to Microsoft training and certification programs, with dedicated learning time and funding support. 

• A vibrant internal community of endpoint and Modern Workplace practitioners, connected through communities of practice, internal events, and shared knowledge resources. 

Enjoy your career: 

Some of the best things about working at Avanade: 

Opportunity to work on complex Microsoft technology programs with exceptional development and training, as well as access to talent mobility opportunities across local and global projects. 

Avanade® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant because of protected status and complies with applicable employment law. 

Introduction: 

The AI Workforce Endpoint Technical Lead is a senior technical leadership role responsible for architecting and delivering enterprise endpoint solutions across Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and related Microsoft technologies. This role provides technical direction for large-scale endpoint transformation programs, ensuring successful delivery, operational excellence, and adherence to architecture, security, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. 

Come Join Us: 

This is an opportunity to lead the delivery of complex endpoint transformation programs for large enterprise customers. You will apply deep technical expertise across modern device management technologies while guiding delivery teams, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring successful outcomes across endpoint deployments, security initiatives, virtualization platforms, and operational modernization efforts. 

What you'll do: 

Endpoint Architecture & Delivery Leadership 

• Lead the architecture and delivery of enterprise endpoint solutions across Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and mobile device management platforms. 

• Serve as the primary technical authority for endpoint transformation programs from planning through deployment and stabilization. 

• Define and maintain technical standards, implementation patterns, reference architectures, and deployment methodologies. 

• Oversee technical governance, risk management, and quality assurance across endpoint delivery programs. 

• Provide architectural guidance for endpoint security, compliance, identity integration, application delivery, and device lifecycle management. 

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues and deployment challenges. 

Endpoint Engineering & Automation 

• Design and implement automation solutions that improve device provisioning, application deployment, compliance management, reporting, and operational support. 

• Integrate endpoint management platforms with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, PowerShell automation, Power Platform, and operational tooling. 

• Develop reusable deployment assets, engineering standards, and accelerators that improve delivery quality and consistency. 

• Drive continuous improvement through Endpoint Analytics, operational reporting, platform optimization, and automation. 

Program Delivery & Technical Governance 

• Lead technical workstreams across large endpoint transformation and modernization programs. 

• Ensure adherence to architecture standards, security baselines, deployment controls, and operational best practices. 

• Conduct architecture reviews, deployment readiness assessments, technical quality reviews, configuration audits, and risk assessments. 

• Coordinate with project managers, engineering teams, security stakeholders, infrastructure teams, and client IT teams to remove delivery blockers and maintain program momentum. 

• Support transition activities including operational readiness, knowledge transfer, documentation, stabilization, and support handoff. 

Stakeholder & Client Leadership 

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to client stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle. 

• Translate complex endpoint requirements and technical risks into clear decisions and actionable delivery plans. 

• Lead client-facing technical workshops, architecture reviews, program checkpoints, and executive-level delivery briefings. 

• Build productive working relationships across client technology, security, operations, and business teams. 

Team Leadership & Capability Development 

• Mentor endpoint engineers and architects in delivery methodologies, engineering practices, and Microsoft endpoint technologies. 

• Build technical capability through coaching, peer reviews, technical communities, and knowledge-sharing activities. 

• Contribute to internal standards, reference architectures, automation frameworks, delivery playbooks, and reusable assets. 

Skills & Experiences: 

Core Technical Skills 

• Deep expertise deploying and managing enterprise endpoint solutions with Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, and mobile device management technologies. 

• Strong knowledge of hybrid endpoint management architectures and co-management approaches. 

• Proficiency with Entra ID, role-based access control, Conditional Access, endpoint security, and Microsoft Purview compliance capabilities. 

• Experience establishing and implementing security and compliance configurations across enterprise endpoint environments. 

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 administration tools and Endpoint Analytics for monitoring, reporting, optimization, and continuous improvement. 

• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as MD-102 and AZ-140 are highly desirable. 

Delivery & Architecture 

• Proven experience leading end-to-end device lifecycle management, including provisioning, configuration, application deployment, patching, security, support, and retirement. 

• Expertise designing and implementing Windows Autopilot provisioning workflows and zero-touch deployment models. 

• Experience leading large, complex endpoint transformation programs across multiple business units, regions, or technology environments. 

• Ability to define and enforce delivery standards, architecture patterns, technical controls, and reusable accelerators. 

• Experience integrating endpoint solutions with automation and operational tooling to improve efficiency and reliability. 

• Five or more years of enterprise endpoint management experience in complex environments. 

Delivery & Leadership Skills 

• Strong leadership experience delivering enterprise endpoint and workplace transformation programs. 

• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills across technical, operational, and executive audiences. 

• Experience leading technical teams within large, complex enterprise environments. 

• Proven ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining delivery quality, technical integrity, and program outcomes. 

• Experience conducting architecture reviews, risk assessments, operational readiness reviews, and technical governance activities. 

• Strong collaboration skills across project management, security, identity, infrastructure, networking, application, and operations teams. 

Key Success Metrics 

• Successful delivery of enterprise endpoint transformation programs on time, within scope, and to agreed quality standards. 

• Stable, secure, and supportable endpoint platforms that meet architecture, compliance, and operational requirements. 

• Effective resolution of technical risks, delivery blockers, and complex deployment issues. 

• Improved delivery consistency and velocity through automation, reusable assets, and standardized engineering practices. 

• Successful knowledge transfer, operational readiness, and transition to support teams. 

• Growth in the technical capability and confidence of endpoint delivery teams. 

A great place to work: 

Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our professionals make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers. 

We are a people first company, committed to providing an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace for our employees and reflecting the communities in which we operate. Our Avanade Truly Human Living strategy is built on a foundation of well-being for our people. 

• Create — Be yourself. Bring big ideas to life. See your contributions make a difference. Do your best work. Develop your skills as a specialist in your field and feel empowered to think differently and challenge the norm. As a team, we go further together. 

• Inspire — Feel valued and supported. Thrive in an inclusive culture that celebrates diverse perspectives. Receive mentoring and coaching from experienced leaders. Work with great tools and exciting client projects. Feel part of something bigger. At Avanade, you truly belong. 

• Accelerate — Develop your career by working with Microsoft technologies. Experience opportunities to build relationships with clients and partners. Take advantage of an ever-growing library of training resources, certifications and learning paths. Get support from a company that genuinely cares about your long-term success. 

Additional perks and benefits: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible working arrangements, health and well-being support, and financial planning tools. 

• Access to Microsoft training and certification programs, with dedicated learning time and funding support. 

• A vibrant internal community of endpoint and Modern Workplace practitioners, connected through communities of practice, internal events, and shared knowledge resources. 

Enjoy your career: 

Some of the best things about working at Avanade: 

Opportunity to work on complex Microsoft technology programs with exceptional development and training, as well as access to talent mobility opportunities across local and global projects. 

Avanade® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant because of protected status and complies with applicable employment law.