Microsoft Technical Solution Architect - Data & AI

Job Title: Microsoft Technical Solution Architect - Data & AI

Location: London / Manchester / Leeds / Birmingham

Salary: Competitive Salary depending on experience

Career Level: Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

The Accenture Microsoft Business Group (AMBG) is a global team of 80,000+ professionals, recognised 19 times as Microsoft Global SI Partner of the Year. We’re leaders in AI and Business Applications, helping clients achieve end-to-end transformation—from strategy to delivery and managed services.

About the Role:

Join our Microsoft Business Group Data & AI team to shape, sell and land modern data platforms and AI solutions on Azure and Fabric, including Copilot and agentic AI patterns. You’ll lead technical design and delivery for complex solutions, ensuring they are secure, responsible, and aligned with client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Delivery Leadership (approx. 80%) – 

• Own end-to-end solution architecture during delivery phases, ensuring adherence to design principles and governance; 

• Lead design reviews, manage risks and assumptions, and ensure compliance with Responsible AI and security standards; 

• Partner with engineering teams to implement Fabric landing zones, data products, and AI services; 

• Provide technical leadership to delivery teams, resolving design issues and ensuring scalability and performance; 

• Support client workshops and steer solution evolution during delivery. 

Pre-sales & Solutioning (approx. 20%) 

•  Contribute to shaping opportunities and technical solutioning for pursuits; 

• Support RFx responses with architecture inputs and delivery approach; 

• Develop reusable assets and share best practices across the team.