Technology Consultant — Microsoft Automation & Agentic AI
Join to apply for the Technology Consultant — Microsoft Automation & Agentic AI role at Cognizant
We are looking for a hands‑on Technology Consultant to lead the envisioning, architecture, and delivery of Microsoft automation and agentic AI solutions. You’ll shape roadmaps with executive stakeholders, design and build Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Azure AI solutions, and drive measurable business impact.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead discovery and envisioning workshops to identify high‑value AI use cases; define problem statements, success metrics, and ROI.
* Translate business requirements into solution options and roadmaps; present trade‑offs to executive and technical stakeholders.
* Run demos, PoVs/POTs, produce proposals, SoWs, and fit‑gap analyses; align co‑sell motions with Microsoft field teams.
* Advise on governance, security, adoption for Copilot Agents and Power Platform at scale.
Hands‑on Technical Delivery
* Own solution architecture for AI agents using Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Azure AI.
* Design and implement LLM‑powered solutions with data governance, telemetry, and LLMOps.
* Integrate Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365 with enterprise systems; promote reuse of organizational assets.
* Build automation with Power Automate Cloud and Desktop; configure Cloud PC pool where appropriate.
* Define non‑functional requirements; establish CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployments.
* Harden solutions for security, privacy, performance; ensure reproducibility, documentation, and operational readiness.
* Deliver POC/POV/POTs and production‑grade implementations; guide fit‑gap analysis and oversee deployments.
* Champion Copilot Agent security & governance; mentor engineering teams and contribute to best practices.
Required Skills & Competencies
* Structured communication, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation.
* Solution shaping: options analysis, risk management, commercial awareness.
* Copilot Studio, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), Dynamics 365 integration.
* Agentic AI: LLM agents with LangChain/LangGraph/AutoGen; retrieval strategies; vector search.
* Programming: Python and/or .NET, SQL, REST/Graph.
* CI/CD & ALM: Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
* Security & Governance: DLP, RBAC, audit, responsible AI practices.
* LLMOps: telemetry, evaluation, drift detection, safe rollout.
Preferred / Good To Have
* Emerging Copilot Studio capabilities; Power Platform governance at scale.
* Knowledge of Microsoft partner programs, incentives, co‑sell.
* UK Public Sector exposure; existing SC clearance.
* Certifications: PL‑200/PL‑400/PL‑600, AI‑102, DP‑203, MB‑700.
Education & Experience
* Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science or related discipline.
* Experience in technology consulting and solution delivery in Microsoft automation and AI.
Outcomes & KPIs (Measured Quarterly)
* Adoption & Impact: deployment, monthly active users, cycle time reduction.
* Financials: pipeline conversion, presales hours saved, cost per agent action.
* Quality & Compliance: security findings, governance scorecards, LLMOps coverage.
What You’ll Work On
* AI agents & copilots for operational efficiency, knowledge retrieval, guided workflows.
* End‑to‑end automation with Power Automate and D365/Dataverse.
* Secure, governed platforms with CI/CD, telemetry, and Responsible AI guardrails.
Senior Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services, IT Consulting, Business Consulting, Services
#J-18808-Ljbffr