Overview
Avanade is seeking a Power Platform Solution Architect in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. You will lead pre-sales and delivery of Power Platform AI and automation solutions using Copilot Studio and the Power Platform. Collaborate with senior leaders to plan, design, and guide teams to deliver scalable, secure solutions that transform enterprises.
Responsibilities
* Lead the end-to-end technical vision for Copilot Studio–driven automation and AI solutions.
* Design architectures that integrate Power Platform and Azure AI Services.
* Collaborate with business and IT leaders to understand needs, define roadmaps, and guide delivery.
* Lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business goals.
* Champion governance, lifecycle management, and citizen development enablement.
* Stay ahead of Microsoft AI capabilities and advise clients on adoption.
* Participate in pre-sales engagements, capture requirements, present proposals, and respond to RFPs with clear, solution-oriented content.
Qualifications / Skills
* Expertise in Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents/Copilot Studio).
* Strong understanding of Microsoft AI ecosystem, including Power Platform, Azure AI Foundry and Agentic AI.
* Experience in designing governance models, security, and compliance frameworks for Power Platform.
* Exceptional communication skills with ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Proven leadership in delivery teams, with a focus on mentoring and growing talent.
* Knowledge of integration patterns, enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Arc42).
* DevOps practices a nice to have.
Certifications
* Microsoft Certified: Power Platform App Maker Associate (PL-100)
* Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200)
* Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
* Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600)
* Microsoft Certified: Power Automate RPA Developer Associate (PL-500)
About You
You are a trusted advisor who works where business planning, user needs, and technical design meet. You have proven experience leading Power Platform or AI projects in complex, large-scale organizations.
What You\'ll Do
* Own the end-to-end technical vision for Copilot Studio–driven automation and AI solutions.
* Shape solution architectures that integrate Power Platform and possibly Azure AI Services.
* Collaborate with business and IT leaders to understand needs, define roadmaps, and guide delivery.
* Lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business goals.
* Champion best practices in governance, lifecycle management, and citizen development enablement.
* Stay ahead of the curve—exploring new Microsoft AI capabilities and advising clients on adoption.
* Participate in pre-sales engagements, capturing requirements, presenting proposed solutions, and responding to RFPs with clear content.
About Avanade
Avanade is a global provider of digital, cloud, AI and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft. Avanade has 60,000 professionals in 26 countries delivering innovative solutions to clients.
EEO and Diversity
Avanade is committed to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status as defined by law.
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