Avanade is growing rapidly in Microsoft’s Mid-market and Corporate space (the upper end of what Microsoft calls its SME&C segment) and has embarked in a journey to transform the IT Services market in that space.
Avanade is already serving hundreds of SME&C clients across AI Business Solutions, Cloud & AI Platforms, and Security. Our focus now is structure and repeatability — packaging 25 years of enterprise experience into scalable, predictable motions designed specifically for SME&C. To enable this- we have launched a dedicated SME&C Business Unit which will have Solution specific ‘Catalyst Squads’ which will be virtual teams taking an opportunity for prepackaged and repeatable ‘Catalyst Solutions’ from qualified lead through to delivery completion .
The Modernisation - Cloud Architect is the technical design authority within Catalyst Squad – responsible for translating the transformation outcomes defined by the Solution Specialist & GTM into a technically sound, deliverable Catalyst Solution design. This role owns the platform architecture, integration patterns, delivery specification and technical quality of every Catalyst Solution engagement in the squad.
This is a productized, opinionated role. The postholder doesn't design from first principles every time – they know the Catalyst Solution technical patterns, apply them fast and configure them to the customer's context. They are technically excellent and commercially aware: they design for deliverability and margin, not just elegance.
Approximately 40 –50% of capacity is in active technical pre-sales – running architecture workshops, building demo environments and providing the technical conviction that gives customers and Microsoft STU confidence in the solution. The remainder is spent on delivery: overseeing technical quality and resolving architecture issues.
Works in close collaboration with the Solution Specialist & GTM (who owns the transformation narrative) and the Squad Service Delivery Lead (who owns capacity and factory alignment).
Reports to the Squad Lead / Solution Specialist.
Key Accountabilities
Technical solution design
Own the delivery specifications: component configuration, integration design, data architecture, security baseline and platform standards for each engagement
Pre-sales technical execution
Delivery technical oversight
IP and accelerator contribution
Key Performance Indicators
