Architect, Apps & AI

Job description

**Overview** Microsoft Industry Solutions - Global Center Innovation and Delivery Center (GCID) delivers end-to-end solutions by enabling accelerated adoption and productive use of Microsoft technologies. An organization of well over 1000+ exceptional people, GCID presents a great opportunity for highly skilled services professionals to make a foray into consulting, solution development and delivery roles. The Architect is a senior leader responsible for the successful technical execution and delivery of complex client projects across diverse domains. This role acts as a strategic anchor between clients, senior leadership, delivery managers, project managers, and delivery teams. In the AI-first GCID organization, Architect(s) are expected to embed AI-native thinking into delivery models, ensuring solutions are intelligent, scalable, and aligned with business outcomes. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, demonstrates breadth of expertise, and advocates for solutions that deliver true client value. **Responsibilities** **AI-First Delivery Leadership** - Embed AI-first principles into delivery workflows, leveraging automation and intelligent orchestration where applicable. - Own the Architecture and drive end-to-end delivery of complex projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, robust, and aligned with client business outcomes. - Drive engineering excellence through reusable components, accelerators, and scalable architecture. - Oversee technical execution across multiple projects, ensuring adherence to best practices, quality standards, and compliance requirements. - Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to define strategies, delivery plans, milestones, and risk mitigation approaches. - Act as a technical point of contact for clients, translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions. - Ensure delivery models are optimized for modern, AI-native execution, including integration of automation and intelligent processes. - Ability to step into at‑risk projects, quickly assess issues, and establish a credible path to recovery or exit. **Engineering Excellence** Promote high-quality engineering throughout all projects. Enforce coding standards, architectural integrity, and performance goals. Establish secure coding, TDD, and observability practices. Support ongoing learning and certifications. Advance modern methodologies like Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD for scalable solutions. Build a team culture of technical rigor, innovation, and accountability. **Innovation & Thought Leadership** Track new technologies to guide strategy. Drive innovation in delivery, assets, and tools for better efficiency. Promote best practices and continuous improvement across teams. **Client Engagement & Solutioning** Apply design thinking to develop user-centric solutions that also support business objectives, architecture, and project delivery. Collaborate with clients to identify their needs and provide guidance throughout each stage of the project. Participate in pre-sales and solutioning activities by preparing estimates, proofs-of-concept, and technical proposals. Additionally, maintain strong client relationships to ensure satisfaction and ongoing value. **Team Management & Mentorship** Lead cross-functional teams, promote learning and collaboration, and uphold technical standards. Review work, offer feedback, and support team growth. **Quality & Compliance** Ensure secure, compliant, and reliable solution delivery through secure coding, test‑driven development, observability, design reviews, and quality gates across all engagements **Other** - Embody our [culture](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture&data=04%7c01%7closmit%40microsoft.com%7c27f2181d96804234953708d8f3b22d06%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1%7c0%7c637527293867872556%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c1000&sdata=QnmEU%2BvawaPM5eEUL1FxWPmhizgKnDLFj6dlUTOWRB0%3D&reserved=0) and [values](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values&data=04%7c01%7closmit%40microsoft.com%7c27f2181d96804234953708d8f3b22d06%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1%7c0%7c637527293867882502%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c1000&sdata=p3lkWaIXzH3t9t1hS9bOfKhtDFWPj6gi8zZU94LWRso%3D&reserved=0) **Qualifications** - 20+ years of experience in software/solution engineering, with at least 10–15 years as Architect and delivery leadership roles. - Proven experience in leading delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary projects. - Strong understanding of modern delivery methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps, etc.). - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and team leadership skills. - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Relevant certifications are a plus. **Areas of Expertise** **Full Stack Application Engineering** - - End-to-end design and development of modern web and mobile applications using React, Angular, Next.js, Blazor, or equivalent frameworks - Strong backend expertise using .NET / Java / Node.js / Python, with clean architecture, domain-driven design, and API-first principles - Experience building microservices and distributed systems using REST, gRPC, event-driven patterns, and asynchronous processing - Hands-on expertise with relational and NoSQL databases (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB) and performance tuning - Strong understanding of state management, scalability, resiliency, and application security **AI Driven Application Development** - Proven expertise in AI‑driven application development, embedding intelligence directly into modern, cloud‑native applications. - Extensive hands‑on experience using GitHub Copilot as a core engineering capability to