Industry X Advisor – Technical Architect

About the role

This is a global role based out of the United States. Candidates are welcome to work from any location (remotely) in the US as long as they are flexible working in global time zones.

Responsibilities

• Foster market reputation and awareness for Avanade Industry X solutions and services.
• Establish and sustain strategic relationships with Accenture, Microsoft, and relevant industry partners.
• Enable, support and coach local teams in unlocking and capturing Industry X growth opportunities, thereby actively driving Avanade Industry X Pipeline, overall and for Advisory services.
• Guide Bid Teams on defining winning strategies and developing tailored solutions and services.
• Be the Advisory lead within Industry X projects, defining appropriate technical architectures and/or ensuring value realization.
• Create reusable assets and accelerators and contribute to the continuous launch of new Industry X advisory services.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in overall software enterprise architecture.
• A good understanding of OT and IT.
• An in-depth expertise around Industrial IoT and designing Intelligent Digital Twins based on knowledge graphs and AI in the Microsoft ecosystem, especially in manufacturing and operations.
• Experience of working with the related Microsoft Azure and open-source services.
• Familiarity with most relevant Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).
• Understanding of standard Ontologies and frameworks in the manufacturing and operations domain.
• Functional knowledge of data science, security and data platforms.
• Industry expertise within: Discrete Manufacturing: Automotive, Industrial Equipment, Aerospace & Defense, High Tech; Process Manufacturing: Consumer Goods, Life Sciences; Resources: Chemicals, Natural Resources, Energy, Utilities.
• Knowledge of the Digital and Industry 4.0 technologies that can enhance the shopfloor performance, such as IoT, Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Additive Manufacturing, etc.
• Relevant expertise encompassing applications of digital twin, computer vision, generative AI / AI agents / agentic AI.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards such as ISA-95 and OPC-UA, including hands-on experience with applying these standards to OT/IT data models, asset hierarchies, and interoperable manufacturing data exchange; practical implementation experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience helping clients amplify their existing data and analytic platforms by implementing state-of-the-art, best-in-breed data platform, IoT architectures, AI and Machine Learning models.
• Existing Factory Agents & Analytics (Manufacturing Data Solutions) experience is a plus.
• Good ability to translate business requirements into plausible technical solutions, and vice versa explain complex solutions and concepts in a non-technical language.
• Proficiency to communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders up to C-Level, presenting findings and recommendations in a clear and convincing manner.
• Passionate about trends and technical/industry thought leadership.

Benefits

Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 4/27/2026 and open for at least 10 days. Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Avanade