Avanade – Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview

As a visionary Platform Solution Architect, you won’t just solve challenges—you’ll redefine them. Leverage the full power of Automation and AI to design intelligent, scalable solutions that drive real business transformation.

At Avanade, you’ll collaborate with bold thinkers and global experts, staying ahead of the curve through continuous learning and hands-on impact. This is more than a role—it’s a launchpad for your creativity, influence, and career growth.

Responsibilities

• You will lead the pre-sales and delivery of Power Platform AI and automation solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio and the Power Platform.
• You’ll work closely with senior leaders to plan the right approach, design the solution, and guide the teams that bring it to life, making a real difference to how enterprises work.
• Own the end-to-end technical vision for Copilot Studio–driven automation and AI solutions.
• Shape solution architectures that integrate Power Platform and potentially 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 how to adopt them.

Qualifications

• 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 the ability to engage both 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), and DevOps practices a plus.

Power Platform Certifications An Advantage

• 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 well 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 potentially 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 how to adopt them.

Learn more

Avanade is the leading 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 LLP and Microsoft Corporation, Avanade has more certifications, Gold-level competencies and most valued professionals (MVPs) than any other Microsoft partner. Every day, our 60,000 professionals in 26 countries innovate responsibly to make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protected status as defined by law.