Job Summary: Lead advanced Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) solutions by designing modern, secure, and scalable architectures that impact businesses and people. Key Highlights: 1. Work with cutting-edge technologies and influence technical decisions. 2. Lead the development and integration of GenAI solutions. 3. Provide technical guidance to the team, promoting excellence and innovation. Job Description At Avanade, you will join a team driving innovation and digital transformation at a global scale. As a GenAI Architect, your mission will be to lead advanced Generative Artificial Intelligence solutions, supporting our clients in complex and strategic challenges. Your work will be critical in building modern, secure, and scalable architectures that directly impact businesses and people within the Microsoft ecosystem. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, influence technical decisions, and contribute to projects that truly make a difference. Here, you connect with talented professionals, accelerate your career, and find space to innovate every day. **Together we do what matters.** **Learn more about some of our benefits:** * Meal or food allowance; * Multibenefit Card up to Senior Consultant level; * Health and dental insurance; * Certifications and training; * Life insurance; * Private pension plan; * Avababy: pregnancy support and welcome kit for new Avanade parents; * Company profit-sharing program; * Wellhub; * Childcare assistance; * Career Advisor – Career mentoring; * Birthday Off policy on your birthday and on your children’s birthdays (up to age 12); * Well-being sessions; * For managerial or higher-level roles – Corporate vehicle, parking allowance, and fuel assistance. **Responsibilities:** * Lead the development and integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) solutions. * Define project objectives, goals, and scope, ensuring alignment with business strategy. * Oversee the implementation of AI models, ensuring quality, performance, scalability, and adherence to business requirements. * Collaborate closely with technical, product, business, and other stakeholder teams. * Ensure cloud governance, security, compliance, and architecture best practices. * Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, promoting excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Qualification **Skills and Experience:** **Required** * Advanced / fluent English. * Strong expertise in AI/ML system design and orchestration. * Practical experience with: * Azure OpenAI * Machine Learning * Azure Cognitive Services * Proficiency in Python and frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch. * Experience with Agentic AI and agent-oriented architectures. * Proven experience in technical leadership and project management. * Solid knowledge of Azure cloud architecture, information security, and compliance. **Preferred** * Familiarity with the following services and technologies in the Azure ecosystem: * Azure AI Search * Azure Cosmos DB * Azure Functions * Azure App Services (PaaS) * Azure DevOps * Azure API Management * Microsoft Graph * Semantic Kernel Framework * Tool Integration * LLMs