3004 Avanade UK Limited Company

Microsoft Technology Account Lead - Health & Public Sector Avanade is a technology partner that helps businesses transform with Microsoft technology. In this role, you will be part of the Accenture Microsoft Business Group, working closely with Accenture Client Leadership to identify and drive Microsoft-based digital transformation opportunities within Health & Public Sector client accounts. What you'll do Collaborate with Accenture's account teams to drive Microsoft-focused solutions, ensuring alignment with client strategies and successful execution across Health & Public Sector organisations. Grow pipeline and sales by supporting, managing, or leading the origination and/or closing of sales opportunities in a specific area or across a range of offerings. Build and execute strategic account plans in partnership with Accenture to drive Microsoft-focused growth across Health & Public Sector accounts. Lead the sale of large and complex transformation opportunities. Act as a trusted advisor, engaging C-level stakeholders to shape and drive digital transformation strategies across healthcare providers, government, and public sector organisations. Support Accenture's sales efforts by providing expertise in Microsoft cloud, security, data, and AI solutions. Identify and drive cross-sell and upsell opportunities within Accenture's Health & Public Sector client base. Ensure deal compliance, contract negotiation, and financial performance alignment. Advocate for emerging Microsoft technologies and thought leadership within Accenture-led client engagements. Drive delivery excellence and client satisfaction by coordinating across Avanade and Accenture teams. Skills and experiences Experience working in partner-driven sales models, ideally with Accenture or similar strategic alliances. Proven success in enterprise technology sales with a focus on Microsoft solutions (Cloud, Data & AI, Modern Workplace, Business Applications). Strong ability to collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders in a structured sales environment. Experience within Health & Public Sector, including healthcare providers, government, public services, or related sectors, with the ability to engage at the C-suite level. Ability to align Microsoft technology solutions to business transformation needs within Accenture's consulting framework. Understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing Health & Public Sector organisations, including digital transformation, cloud adoption, security, data, AI, and citizen/patient experience. Expertise in deal structuring, contract negotiation, pricing strategies, and performance-based contracting. Proven track record in large-scale enterprise sales, managing complex multi-million-dollar deals. About you You thrive in a collaborative, indirect sales environment. You understand the power of partnerships and excel at building strong relationships with Accenture stakeholders and clients alike. You are strategic, detail-oriented, and capable of navigating complex sales cycles while ensuring alignment between Avanade, Accenture, and the client. Your ability to position Microsoft technologies as key enablers of digital transformation across Health & Public Sector organisations makes you a valuable asset in this role. If you are motivated to drive results in an indirect sales model and are passionate about helping Health & Public Sector organisations transform through Microsoft technologies, we want to hear from you. Avanade is a diversity and inclusion focused company that values a culture of belonging for all employees.

Avanade UK is seeking a Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 CE Functional Consultant to design, develop, and implement Dynamics 365 CE solutions. You will work closely with clients and project teams to create business applications that enhance customer experiences and streamline operations. The role emphasizes configuration, customization, and integration with ERP, marketing, and service platforms, plus mentoring junior staff and staying current with Microsoft roadmap.

Business Development Manager - Government and Public Service Avanade is looking for Business Development Managers who are deal hunters, deal makers, originators and self starters who can develop and win new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions. The Business Development role is accountable for originating, solutioning, qualifying, negotiating, and closing deals for all Avanade products, capabilities, services and solutions. This role focuses on activating sales strategy in chosen accounts or territories to grow the market. Operations: The Business Development Manager operates within a region, is aligned to an Industry Group, and works closely with various internal stakeholders and external partners. What you'll do Create a business development plan to assess, qualify, develop, and shape key opportunities in client accounts, territories, sectors and ensure continued financial health and maximum value creation for both our clients and Avanade. Work closely with partners and alliances (Microsoft, Accenture, ecosystem partners) to grow the book of business. Build and maintain strong long term relationships with key decision makers and influencers within client organizations in support of business development objectives. Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential client accounts to identify and build relationships. Manage key client relationships and collaborate with Avanade Client Account Leads (ACALs) to drive business growth. Understand the client's buying processes and stakeholder decision chains. Engage with clients to clarify needs and translate them into potential Avanade solution opportunities. Lead or support a cross functional internal team (technical, commercial, legal) to configure bespoke solutions that meet the client's mid to long term needs. Negotiate client agreements, ensuring that client requirements are met through a compelling and differentiated value proposition. Collaborate internally and act as the client champion in cross functional teams to build strong external client relationships and meet client needs. Act as a player coach, delivering outcomes as an individual contributor. Develop a personal network of senior executives and managers within the business sector and at relevant advisory and regulatory bodies. Contribute to account strategies across Avanade's portfolio of complex accounts. Leverage market intelligence to optimize and broaden Avanade's business positioning and enhance reputation. Craft and deliver value oriented proposals to the client that clearly articulate the business benefits from adopting Microsoft based solutions from Avanade. Provide thought leadership and sales collaboration with channel partners and become a trusted advisor where appropriate. Key Performance Indicators Booked Sales Target Pipeline Target Forecast Accuracy Skills and experiences Client Focused Business Insights Action oriented Ensures accountability Communicates effectively Interpersonal Savvy Drives Results Persuades Builds Networks Manages Complexity Collaborates About you Proven track record of selling large scale consulting engagements that include global delivery within the industry (deals over $1M in size and total quota over $5M). Highly organized with strong time management and coordination skills. Resilience in dealing with multiple client stakeholders to unify the vision and strategy. Natural leader defined by knowledge and experience. Sense of urgency surrounding a necessary action, tool, collaboration, or requirement to make an impact. Collaborative and able to navigate multiple cultures and styles. Problem solving mindset. Mature interpersonal and persuasion skills. The ability to persevere in the face of challenges. Relentless commitment to higher standards balanced with a pragmatic outlook. Attitude of continuous improvement and seeking input. Inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions. Proficient in sales methodologies with a solid understanding of various sales techniques and strategies and the ability to apply them effectively. Industry expertise and ability to navigate and anticipate the industry within a particular region (if applicable). Education and/or experience in relevant field/business. Likely has 6+ years of experience in sales or business development, relationship building, acting as a trusted advisor to address customer needs, or driving sales in a solution selling environment. Experience in a direct selling role. Benefits Find out more about some of our benefits here.

3004 Avanade UK Limited Company is seeking a Microsoft Technology Account Lead in London. In this role, you will collaborate with Accenture to drive Microsoft-focused digital transformation within Health & Public Sector organizations. You'll engage with C-level stakeholders, lead large transformation opportunities, and ensure successful execution across various initiatives. The ideal candidate has experience in enterprise technology sales, particularly with Microsoft solutions, and excels in a partner-driven sales model. Join us to help organizations transform and thrive with Microsoft technologies.

Job Description Summary As a Customer Engagement Dynamics 365 CE Functional Consultant, you will design, develop, and implement Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement solutions. You will work closely with clients and project teams to create innovative business applications that enhance customer experiences and streamline operations. Key Responsibilities Solution Design & Configuration: Assist customers to enhance their Dynamics 365 CE modules, optimize workflows, data management, and reporting. Client Engagement: Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze incidents and translate them into functional solutions and fixes. Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentoring to junior consultants and developers on best practices. Customization & Integration: Customise Dynamics 365 CE to match client specific processes, including custom entities, fields, workflows, and forms. Work with technical teams to integrate Dynamics 365 CE with other business applications, including ERP, marketing, and service platforms. Client Advisory & Best Practices: Serve as the primary functional advisor for clients, providing expertise on Dynamics 365 CE best practices, industry standards, and how to leverage the platform for business optimisation. Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with Microsoft's roadmap, new features, and industry trends to advise clients strategically. Qualifications & Skills Strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement modules (Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Field Service, etc.). Hands on experience with customizing Dynamics 365 CE, including working with entities, forms, views, workflows, and dashboards. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Ability to work directly with business stakeholders to provide functional solutions and best practices. Strong understanding of CRM principles and customer engagement processes. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Familiarity with Power Platform components (e.g., Power Apps, Power Automate) in the context of extending CE. Microsoft Certifications (e.g., MB-210, MB-230, PL-200). Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Avanade is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Please read Avanade's Hiring and Privacy Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.

We're hiring a Solution Architect to join our Data & AI Practice, helping enterprise clients bring their vision to life through impactful, responsible, and scalable Data & AI solutions. This senior, client facing leadership role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technical innovation, business strategy, and delivery excellence. As an Architect within the Data & AI Practice you will deliver Agentic AI and data platform solutions that create transformative change and deliver high value business outcomes. You'll engage in solutioning by gaining deep insight into our customers' challenges and needs, taking responsibility for the technical design and solution for large scale analytical solutions, and guiding and mentoring teams of data & AI engineers while building trusted advisor relationships with clients. Key Responsibilities Work closely with delivery teams and client stakeholders to provide technical leadership, shape deals and propositions, drive architectural decisions, create plans and roadmaps, and produce design artifacts. Play a key role in the sales process by creating innovative solutions that inspire new business wins. Shape high level design, estimates and contractual details for client proposals in collaboration with subject matter experts. Provide coaching and mentoring to motivate and inspire junior colleagues within and across the organization. Translate complex technical concepts and solutions into clear, business driven language for senior stakeholders, technology leaders and internal sales teams. Engage in early conversations with clients, partners and sales teams to support origination, deal qualification, requirements capture and solutioning, recommending best practices and approaches to achieve optimal outcomes. Prepare and represent solutions in deal reviews, client presentations and negotiations with key client buyers. Collaborate with the Data & AI leadership to shape current and future offerings, accelerators and background IP to support go to market activities. Drive the evolution of best practices and methodologies for AI development, including data management, model training, fine tuning and deployment, and incorporate the latest innovations into solutions. Qualifications & Experience Excellent working knowledge of GenAI / Agentic AI, Microsoft Fabric and/or Databricks. Experience designing and delivering large scale data platform solutions using approaches such as Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Fabric, Cloud Scale Analytics, etc. In-depth understanding of modern Data & AI capabilities such as structured and unstructured data analysis, streaming data, IoT, AI, GenAI and related analytics fields. Ability to identify and design for key architectural characteristics such as performance, security and reliability. Experience with stakeholders to create technical visions, high level architectures and delivery roadmaps for large programs involving the latest data platform concepts, including scaling AI across enterprises. Capability in creating design artifacts and presenting them for approval at architectural forums attended by multi disciplined stakeholders from engineering to senior (C level) client executives. High energy, intent to help clients understand the fast moving Data & AI industry and product evolution. Comfortable engaging and leading sales and business development opportunities with clients. Awareness of channels to market and experience working within a Microsoft and partner ecosystem to ensure Customer Success.

3004 Avanade UK Limited Company is seeking a Solution Architect to join their Data & AI Practice in London. In this senior client-facing leadership role, you will help enterprise clients create transformative Data & AI solutions, providing technical leadership and mentoring teams of engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in GenAI / Agentic AI, Microsoft Fabric, and large-scale data platforms. You will work closely with delivery teams and client stakeholders to drive architectural decisions and help shape current and future offerings.

Overview Microsoft Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst - T2 & T3 (Security Clearance Required). Preferred Location: Newcastle. The SOC Analyst Team operates as a next generation, intelligence led Security Operations function, delivering 24 7 security monitoring and response. All SOC analysts participate in a 24 7 shift model to ensure uninterrupted service coverage, while contributing to detection improvement, automation feedback, and service optimisation when operational demand allows. Tier 2 - SOC Analyst (Role Purpose) Tier 2 SOC Analysts represent the primary human analysis function, responsible for investigating escalated alerts and incidents that require human judgement, contextual understanding, and analytical depth. Key Responsibilities Perform deep investigation of escalated alerts and incidents from automated Tier 1 workflows. Validate threats, scope impact, and determine severity using contextual analysis. Investigate across multiple data sources, including SIEM, EDR / XDR, identity and authentication telemetry, cloud and SaaS platforms. Coordinate and execute response actions in line with defined playbooks, client specific requirements, and incident response procedures. Maintain clear, high quality investigation documentation and handover notes. Operational Expectations Operate as part of a 24 7 shift rota. Maintain accountability for investigation accuracy and quality. Escalate complex or ambiguous cases to Tier 3 appropriately. Provide structured feedback into detection tuning, alert quality improvements, automation optimisation, and continuous improvement. Tier 2 - Contributions When operational demand allows, Tier 2 analysts are expected to contribute insight time to platform improvement activities, supporting the Platform Automation Lead through: Identification of repeatable investigation patterns. Feedback on automation opportunities. Playbook refinement and improvement; detection logic tuning recommendations. Tier 3 - Senior SOC Analyst / Incident Specialist Tier 3 analysts provide advanced security expertise and escalation handling, focusing on complex, high risk, or ambiguous security incidents and ensuring consistent investigation quality across the SOC. Key Responsibilities Handle escalations involving high impact or business critical incidents, advanced or evasive attacker techniques, and ambiguous or novel threat behaviour. Conduct advanced threat analysis, including attacker behaviour and intent assessment, cross incident correlation, and campaign/intrusion analysis. Provide oversight and quality assurance of Tier 2 investigations. Lead complex incident response coordination where required. Leadership & Mentorship Participate in 24 7 escalation coverage, via on call or senior shift roles. Act as a technical mentor to Tier 2 analysts. Support analyst development through coaching and investigative guidance. Set investigation and response quality standards across the SOC. Platform & Automation Feedback Like Tier 2, Tier 3 analysts provide structured feedback into platform and automation initiatives, working with the Platform Automation Lead to: Improve detection fidelity. Reduce repeat incident patterns. Increase automation coverage over time. Ensure complex incidents inform long term service improvement.

Overview Microsoft Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst - T2 & T3 (Security Clearance Required). Preferred Location: Newcastle. The SOC Analyst Team operates as a next generation, intelligence led Security Operations function, delivering 24 7 security monitoring and response. All SOC analysts participate in a 24 7 shift model to ensure uninterrupted service coverage, while contributing to detection improvement, automation feedback, and service optimisation when operational demand allows. Tier 2 - SOC Analyst (Role Purpose) Tier 2 SOC Analysts represent the primary human analysis function, responsible for investigating escalated alerts and incidents that require human judgement, contextual understanding, and analytical depth. Key Responsibilities Perform deep investigation of escalated alerts and incidents from automated Tier 1 workflows. Validate threats, scope impact, and determine severity using contextual analysis. Investigate across multiple data sources, including SIEM, EDR / XDR, identity and authentication telemetry, cloud and SaaS platforms. Coordinate and execute response actions in line with defined playbooks, client specific requirements, and incident response procedures. Maintain clear, high quality investigation documentation and handover notes. Operational Expectations Operate as part of a 24 7 shift rota. Maintain accountability for investigation accuracy and quality. Escalate complex or ambiguous cases to Tier 3 appropriately. Provide structured feedback into detection tuning, alert quality improvements, automation optimisation, and continuous improvement. Tier 2 - Contributions When operational demand allows, Tier 2 analysts are expected to contribute insight time to platform improvement activities, supporting the Platform Automation Lead through: Identification of repeatable investigation patterns. Feedback on automation opportunities. Playbook refinement and improvement; detection logic tuning recommendations. Tier 3 - Senior SOC Analyst / Incident Specialist Tier 3 analysts provide advanced security expertise and escalation handling, focusing on complex, high risk, or ambiguous security incidents and ensuring consistent investigation quality across the SOC. Key Responsibilities Handle escalations involving high impact or business critical incidents, advanced or evasive attacker techniques, and ambiguous or novel threat behaviour. Conduct advanced threat analysis, including attacker behaviour and intent assessment, cross incident correlation, and campaign/intrusion analysis. Provide oversight and quality assurance of Tier 2 investigations. Lead complex incident response coordination where required. Leadership & Mentorship Participate in 24 7 escalation coverage, via on call or senior shift roles. Act as a technical mentor to Tier 2 analysts. Support analyst development through coaching and investigative guidance. Set investigation and response quality standards across the SOC. Platform & Automation Feedback Like Tier 2, Tier 3 analysts provide structured feedback into platform and automation initiatives, working with the Platform Automation Lead to: Improve detection fidelity. Reduce repeat incident patterns. Increase automation coverage over time. Ensure complex incidents inform long term service improvement.

3004 Avanade UK Limited Company is seeking a visionary engineer to unlock the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot. The ideal candidate will design and develop solutions that meet client requirements while collaborating with global teams. The role demands strong business analysis skills, familiarity with agile practices, and the ability to secure apps and data. At Avanade, we support your career growth through continuous learning and innovative environment.

Introduction: Unlock the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot as a visionary engineer, transforming challenges into cutting edge solutions. Embrace continuous learning and collaborate with global teams to shape the future of technology driven excellence. Join us at Avanade, where creativity, innovation, and career growth thrive. Key Responsibilities Design and develop Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot Studio agents, Teams Toolkit Agents to meet client requirements. Collaborate with cross functional teams under challenging circumstances to deliver high quality solutions. Demonstrate expertise in the Power Platform suite of products and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Translate business requirements into technical solutions using Microsoft 365 products. Share practices for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio and extensibility knowledge with global Avanade team members. Manage task backlog for continuous improvement of client solutions and contribute to solution estimates. Worked with Microsoft 365 Copilot, understanding the underlying technology, prompts, agents, implemented and governed. Familiarity in using Copilot Studio, Dataverse, Power Platform products. Familiarity with Low and Pro code extensibility models of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Skills and Qualifications Strong business analysis and requirements gathering skills. Familiarity with agile development practices. Critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills. Ability to secure apps and data. At Avanade, we advance the world through the power of people and Microsoft. Join us to shape your skills and the future with bold ideas and innovative solutions. Our partnership with Microsoft and Accenture empowers you to unlock your full potential. Working at Avanade offers the chance to build a career path that suits your skills and interests and the freedom to be your authentic self. We are committed to your growth, well being, and success. This is where passion meets opportunity, technology meets humanity, and every challenge is a chance to make a genuine impact on colleagues, clients, and communities. Together, we do what matters.

3004 Avanade UK Limited Company seeks a visionary architect to unlock the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot. You will harness cutting-edge technology to help clients achieve meaningful business growth and deliver high-quality solutions. The role requires substantial experience in architecture and a solid understanding of Microsoft 365 products. Join us to make a genuine impact while advancing your career in a supportive, innovative environment.

Unlock the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents as a visionary architect, transforming challenges into cutting edge solutions. Embrace continuous learning and collaborate with global teams to shape the future of technology driven excellence. Key Responsibilities Help clients realize meaningful business growth through workplace transformation with Copilot and agents, working with account teams to shape, sell, and coordinate delivery of propositions that address client challenges. Develop pragmatic, deliverable, and sustainable Copilot solutions and roadmaps that enable clients to meet their business needs and maximize the value of their Microsoft investments. Contribute to the development and evolution of future focused workplace and organization transformation propositions and solutions. Support the selling and implementation of Copilot propositions in response to market demand and digital trends. Assist senior team members with sales efforts, including development of client proposals and pitch mechanics. Deliver sales presentations to clients and respond to RFPs. Use client facing experience to build positive project relationships, run workshops, and guide clients to success. Design and develop Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot Studio agents, and Teams Toolkit Agents to meet client requirements. Lead a team of experts to collaborate and deliver high quality solutions. Collaborate with cross functional teams under challenging circumstances to deliver high quality solutions. Translate business requirements into technical solutions using Microsoft 365 products. Share best practices for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and extensibility with the global Avanade team. Essential Qualifications Significant experience architecting and supporting sales of Copilot solutions. Deep knowledge of workplace content and knowledge management strategy, security, and governance underpinned by M365. End to end solution design accountability and a track record of $1M+ digital transformation deals with demonstrable innovation and value creation. Expertise in developing and transforming content based solutions for information workers, including information architecture, content migration, governance, control, and use of enterprise workflow and business process automation tools. Strong expertise with Microsoft 365 Copilot, including understanding of underlying technology, prompts, agents, implementation, and governance. Expertise in Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and Power Platform products. Experience with low and pro code extensibility models of Microsoft 365 Copilot. Strong business analysis and requirements gathering skills. Critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills. Benefits & Culture At Avanade, we advance the world through the power of people and Microsoft. You will have the chance to build a career path that suits your skills and interests, enjoy freedom to be your authentic self, and receive a commitment to growth, well being, and success. Working here offers opportunities to shape your skills and the future with bold ideas and innovative solutions, and the chance to make a genuine impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.

Location Reading (full time on site) Role Overview Microsoft 365 Support Engineer - support M365 deployments, ensuring customers deliver as expected. Key Responsibilities Deliver M365 L1/L2 support to customers. Own tickets and deliver support within SLA. Communicate progress to customers and maintain strong relationships. Collaborate with team and delivery centre staff. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the M365 suite and related tools and products. Required Technical Skills Experience with at least two of the following M365 technologies: Exchange, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint, Teams, ENTRA. Desirable Microsoft examinations. Security Clearance This role requires UK Government Security Clearance or eligibility to undergo the SC vetting process. About You Embrace challenges, possess a keen intellect and a thirst for knowledge. Collaborate seamlessly, fostering open and effective communication. Bring creativity and explore groundbreaking solutions. Motivated to develop and grow your skills. Benefits Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (20 years in a row). Real-time access to technical and skilled resources worldwide. Dedicated career advisor to support growth. Training and paid certifications minimum 80 hours per year.

3004 Avanade UK Limited Company is seeking a Microsoft 365 Support Engineer to provide L1 and L2 support for M365 deployments. The successful candidate will maintain strong relationships with customers and effectively manage support tickets within SLA. Ideal candidates will have experience with various M365 technologies, along with a willingness to pursue personal development and gain skills. This role offers unique opportunities, including training and certifications, due to Avanade's affiliation with Microsoft.

Business Development Manager - Central Government Avanade is looking for Business Development Managers who are deal hunters, deal makers, originators and self starters who can develop and win new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions. The Business Development role is accountable for originating, solutioning, qualifying, negotiating, and closing deals for all Avanade products, capabilities, services, and solutions. This focus is on activating sales strategy in chosen accounts or territories to grow the market, coordinating with the right teams, achieving the envisioned sales and revenue impact, and bringing necessary support through the business, tools and other requirements to embed new ways of delivering value to clients across a complex landscape. Responsibilities Business Growth Create a business development plan to assess, qualify, develop, and shape key opportunities in client accounts, territories, sectors and ensure continued financial health and maximum value creation for both our clients and Avanade. Work closely with partners and alliances (Microsoft, Accenture, and ecosystem partners) to grow the book of business. Build and maintain strong long term relationships with key decision makers and influencers within client organizations in support of business development objectives. Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential client accounts to identify and build relationships. Manage key client relationships in chosen accounts, collaborating with Avanade Client Account Leads to drive business growth. Understand client's buying processes and stakeholder decision chains. Engage with clients to clarify client needs and translate them into potential Avanade solution opportunities. Lead or support a cross functional internal team to configure bespoke solutions that meet the client's mid to long term needs. Negotiate client agreements, ensuring that client requirements are met through a compelling and differentiated value proposition. Act as a player coach, delivering outcomes as an individual contributor. Market Strategy Develop a personal network of senior executives and managers within the business sector and relevant advisory and regulatory bodies. Represent the organization at major business sector events. Contribute to the account strategies across Avanade's portfolio of complex accounts. Leverage market intelligence to optimize and broaden Avanade's business positioning and enhance its reputation. Craft and deliver value oriented proposals to the client that clearly articulate the business benefits from adopting Microsoft based solutions from Avanade. Provide thought leadership and sales collaboration with channel partners and become a trusted advisor for the channel in chosen accounts. Key Performance Indicators Booked sales target Pipeline target Forecast accuracy Skills & Experiences Client focused Business insights Action oriented Ensures accountability Communicates effectively Interpersonal savvyDrives results Persuades Builds networks Manages complexity Collaborates Proficient in sales methodologies Industry expertise and navigating industry trends 6+ years of experience in sales or business development, relationship building, or solution selling environment Experience in a direct selling role About You Proven track record of selling large scale consulting engagements that include global delivery within the industry (deals over $1M in size and total quota over $5M). Highly organized with strong time management and coordination skills. Resilient in dealing with multiple client stakeholders to unify vision and strategy. Natural leader, collaborative, and able to navigate multiple cultures and styles. Problem solving mindset with mature interpersonal and persuasion skills. Relentless commitment to higher standards balanced with a pragmatic outlook and continuous improvement. Benefits & Culture Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row) Extensive training and development (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications) Real time access to technical and skilled resources globally Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth Inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all employees Focus on empowerment, boldness, and celebrating progress Commitment to your growth, well being, and success

3004 Avanade UK Limited Company is looking for an experienced Digital Identity Architect to join our security practice in London. This role focuses on delivering cutting-edge Digital Identity solutions, engaging in client-facing projects, and supporting pre-sales activities. You will be involved in solution architecture and implementation of Microsoft Digital Identity capabilities while managing a unique, flexible workload. We offer extensive training and a collaborative environment. Join us for the opportunity to solve complex security issues on a global scale.

Summary Avanade is looking for an experienced Digital Identity Architect. This is predominantly a delivery-focused role with the opportunity to support on pre sales activities. We provide a unique opportunity to help our clients solve complex and cutting edge Digital Identity business challenges across the business to employees, business to business, and business to customer spaces. As we move to Zero Trust Network Access and Service Edge capability knowledge in this area is key. About the Role In a client facing role, you will be engaged on some of the most exciting, complex, and leading edge projects. You will play an active role in transforming our client's Digital Identity solutions and operations through the design and implementation of Digital Identity technologies, with a focus on the Microsoft Digital Identity capabilities, as well as leading market vendors (e.g., Saviynt & One Identity). As ICOE Security member you will be in a unique position within the business, where you are able to manage your time across both pre sales, client delivery and able to make a change to the entire Avanade organization through your offering development and thought leadership. We actively encourage innovation, training and development to ensure you are always at the cutting edge of Identity and SASE Capabilities. What makes this role so unique is that you are measured on your utilization of up to 70% of your time, as opposed to being a traditional "chargeable" or "billable" resource. Instead, you need only to support exciting client opportunities to achieve the goals of the role. The remaining 30% of your time is spent on asset and offering development and training, making this role truly flexible and attractive to those wanting a cutting edge Cyber Security role, which has a global impact on Avanade and its clients, whilst working flexibly and remotely. This is a fantastic opportunity to establish yourself as a leader in the Digital Identity space. You will learn how to deliver and solution large and global Digital Identity solutions, as well as gain the knowledge and experience of Microsoft's broader Security, Compliance, and Identity (SCI) ecosystem, which is already recognized as a world leading integrated security platform, of which Identity is at the very center. About You You are a Digital Identity Architect interested in joining our rapidly growing security practice, your skills may include some of the following soft skills as well as the technical skills we require: you are experienced in leading medium to large projects and project teams. you are experienced with managing deliverables and being responsible for delivering against critical milestones. you have experience in solution architecture and pre sales deal shaping. you have experience in developing and maintaining long term strategic client relationships. Important note: We are agnostic on the vendors you've worked with; we're looking for your skills and capabilities in this area and a proven ability to learn new technology. Ideally, you would have had experience working on the Microsoft platform, however we can provide focused training to the right candidates who can demonstrate their passion, experience and thought leadership in this space. To hit the ground running, your skills may include: Proven experience in the design and implementation of Cloud Identity solutions, such as EntraID Premium (which includes conditional access, application single sign on, and SCIM provisioning, as well as advanced security controls such as user and behavioural analytics). Proven understanding of Active Directory and legacy authentication protections (LDAP, Kerberos etc.). Proven experience with modern authentication protocols and integrating applications using those protocols. Experience in cloud infrastructure entitlement management (CIEM) and decentralised identity. Proven experience designing and implementing Identity and Access Management solutions, including joiners, movers, and leavers processes and access management. Proven experience and understanding of Access governance approaches and processes. Some experience of privileged access management solutions and an understanding of secrets management. A good understanding of the business, privacy, security, and compliance challenges surrounding Digital Identities and a passion for solving these challenges for clients. A good understanding of how to use modern identity approaches to securely collaborate and manage third party/external identity. Ability to build logic app workflows for identity lifecycle provisioning is a desire but not a requirement. A good understanding of customer identity management systems (B2C and External ID). With an eye to the future, you are aware of emerging technologies in the Digital Identity space. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding and exciting security practice, with the opportunity to expand your proven delivery experience into the area of pre sales and solutioning and you will be exposed to large, global enterprise clients, with some of the most complex and enticing security problems to solve. Benefits We Offer: Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (20 of the last 25 years!). Exceptional development and training with a minimum 80 hours/year of training and paid certifications. Avanade University - real time access to technical and skilled resources globally. Dedicated career adviser to encourage your progression. Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you. Reward and recognition program. Full benefits package including medical coverage, income protection policy, extended benefits, bonus program, generous retirement plan, and much more! Equal Opportunity Avanade is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, military or marital status, genetic information or any other protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Azure Data Support Engineer Location: Newcastle or London preferred. Job Type: Full-time Permanent (On-Call Requirement) Security Clearance Requirement: This role is suitable for candidates who already hold UK Government Security Clearance (SC), or who are eligible and willing to undergo the SC vetting process (eligibility criteria apply). Key Responsibilities Azure Platform Support & Monitoring Support and maintain Azure-based data solutions, including Azure Data Factory pipelines, datasets, linked services, triggers; Azure Databricks (Spark jobs, notebooks, clusters); Azure Machine Learning models and endpoints; Power BI dashboards and dataset refreshes. Monitor and troubleshoot failures in pipelines, jobs, and ML workflows using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and custom alerting. DevOps & Automation Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc., for ADF, Databricks and ML model deployments. Develop automation scripts in Python, PowerShell, or Bash to reduce manual intervention and improve service reliability. SQL and Data Warehouse Operations Write, optimize, and troubleshoot SQL queries for data validation, root cause analysis, and report troubleshooting. Support and maintain data warehouse environments such as Azure Synapse Analytics, SQL Server / Azure SQL DB, Snowflake or BigQuery. Monitor ETL performance and investigate slow-running queries and data load failures. Issue Investigation & RCA Investigate job failures and performance issues across data pipelines, ML endpoints, and dashboards. Perform root cause analysis and provide short term and long term solutions. Develop and implement self healing automation for recurring failures. Service Operations & Support (Managed Services) Provide L2/L3 support aligned with ITIL practices (incident, problem, change management). Participate in on call rotations and handle critical incident response. Maintain detailed SOPs, runbooks, knowledge base articles, and client documentation. Required Skills and Qualifications Azure Services - Azure Data Factory (pipelines, triggers, parameterization, monitoring); Azure Databricks (Spark, notebooks, job orchestration); Azure Machine Learning (pipelines, model deployment, monitoring); Power BI Service (dataset refreshes, access control, report diagnostics). DevOps & Automation - CI/CD using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, YAML pipelines. Scripting - Python, PowerShell. Monitoring - Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Alerts, Application Insights. SQL & Data Warehousing - SQL skills for debugging, data validation, and optimization; experience with Azure SQL DB or SQL Server; familiarity with data modeling concepts and warehouse performance tuning. Support & Incident Management - Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for root cause analysis; exposure to ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira. Preferred Qualifications Microsoft Certifications (e.g., DP 900, AZ 900, DP 203). Familiarity with AKS, Docker, or containerized ML environments. Understanding of data governance and security in cloud environments. Experience with AI Foundry, Gen AI, Fabric. Soft Skills Strong verbal and written communication. Good documentation and presentation skills. Ability to handle pressure and prioritize effectively in live support environments. Work Hours & Availability Core business hours: 08:30 - 17:30 with rotational on call support (1 in 4 weeks). Flexibility for off hours/weekend support during critical deployments or outages. Benefits Be part of a high impact team managing enterprise scale Azure solutions. Work on the intersection of data, AI, DevOps, and automation. Opportunities to grow across data engineering, MLOps, and cloud automation. A dynamic, learning focused work environment with cutting edge tools and processes.

Key Responsibilities Enable powerful Automation & AI functions within our clients by establishing and growing their Power Platform capabilities. Design and implement Agentic AI end-to-end Copilot Studio and Power Platform solutions. Communicate with stakeholders to capture, analyze and document requirements. Develop Multi Agent Solutions, Copilot Studio (PVA), Canvas apps, Cloud Flows, Desktop Flows, Dataverse artefacts, AI Builder, Business Process Flows, Model Driven Apps, and Power Pages. Engage directly with teams within the client and Avanade environments to share knowledge and upskill them. Stay up to date with the latest features and functionality of AI, Power Platform and the wider Microsoft Stack. Identify opportunities to improve and gain efficiencies for existing processes. Qualifications Experience in working with Copilot Studio / Power Virtual Agents. Expertise in Power Automate Flows (both desktop and cloud) and computer use. Experience in Canvas and Model Driven App development. Experience working with Dataverse Tables and data formats such as XML and JSON. Competent understanding of Microsoft365, including M365 Copilot Teams and SharePoint related infrastructure. Knowledge of AzureAIFoundry and Microsoft365 SDK. Knowledge of Model Context Protocol, Agent to Agent and LLM selection (advantage). Software development experience, including proficiency in one or more of the following: Python, JavaScript, JSON, React and related scripting, .NET technologies (C#, ASP.NET), REST services, and PowerShell. Desirable: experience with Power Pages. EU Characteristics that can spell success for this role (if applicable).