Data & AI Architect - Microsoft Practice

Salary: £38,000 - 74,000 per year

Requirements:

• Significant experience leading enterprise data, analytics or AI consulting engagements in professional services, systems integration or a technology environment.
• Demonstrated leadership of client programmes, including successful delivery, senior stakeholder management and commercial outcomes.
• Strong hands-on understanding of Microsoft Fabric, including platform architecture, data engineering, integration, lakehouse and warehouse patterns, governance and security.
• Deep Power BI expertise, including semantic models, data visualisation, governance, adoption and enterprise reporting.
• Practical knowledge of AI and generative AI, including use-case identification, solution shaping, responsible AI, data readiness and business-process integration.
• Broad knowledge of the Microsoft data ecosystem, such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, Microsoft Purview and Power Platform.
• Proven presales capability, including leading discovery, solution design, estimates, proposals, bids and executive presentations.
• Commercial acumen and ability to balance client value, delivery feasibility, risk and profitability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and explain technical topics in business language.
• Experience building teams, propositions, methods or a consulting capability in a growth environment.
• Desirable: sector experience in utilities, government or financial services, particularly where data sensitivity, regulation, resilience or security are material considerations.
• Desirable: experience establishing or growing a Microsoft Data & AI practice, capability or centre of excellence.
• Desirable: knowledge of Microsoft partner programmes, co-selling motions and Microsoft-funded engagement models.
• Desirable: experience with data strategy, operating models, data governance, master data management, data quality and analytics adoption.
• Desirable: familiarity with cloud economics, FinOps and optimisation of data platform consumption.
• Desirable: relevant Microsoft certifications in Fabric, Power BI, Azure or AI.
• Existing or previous eligibility for UK security clearance would be beneficial for selected public-sector engagements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead major Microsoft Data & AI programmes from discovery and strategy through architecture, delivery and value realisation.
• Advise senior client stakeholders, translating business priorities into practical data, analytics and AI roadmaps.
• Provide executive oversight, design authority and delivery assurance across complex programmes, covering scope, quality, risk, dependencies and commercial outcomes.
• Create repeatable delivery approaches, governance standards and quality controls to help scale the practice.
• Work with UK sector and account leaders to identify, qualify and progress Data & AI opportunities.
• Lead presales activity, including client discovery, solution shaping, estimates, proposals, bids, presentations and executive workshops.
• Build propositions around Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, modern data platforms, analytics, AI and responsible AI adoption.
• Develop relationships with Microsoft sellers, specialists and partner stakeholders to support co-selling, pipeline development and joint go-to-market activity.
• Contribute to revenue growth, pipeline quality and the commercial performance of our Microsoft practice.
• Define and execute the UK Data & AI capability plan, balancing immediate delivery needs with longer-term growth.
• Recruit, mentor and develop consultants, architects, engineers and analysts, creating career pathways and a strong community of practice.
• Establish reusable accelerators, reference architectures, demonstrations, case studies and sales collateral.
• Coordinate with UK and international teams to bring the best capabilities to clients.
• Promote an inclusive, collaborative and high-accountability culture.

Technologies:

• AI
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• Databricks
• Fabric
• Support
• Power BI
• SQL
• Security
• Network

More:

We are BearingPoint, one of Europes leading independent, partner-led technology services and business consulting organisations and a strategic partner to our clients. We are seeking an entrepreneurial Architect of Data and AI to help scale our growing UK Microsoft practice. This is a senior leadership and client-facing consulting role focused on data, analytics and artificial intelligence, with core technologies including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data & AI and Microsoft AI services. The role is based in the United Kingdom, with travel to client sites as required, and combines hands-on client delivery with practice growth and market development. It is more delivery-led than pure sales and offers the opportunity to shape propositions, hiring, delivery standards and go-to-market activity while building a team and market presence. We offer a competitive, flexible benefits package that includes private health and dental insurance, pension contributions, annual bonuses, gym membership support, professional subscriptions, paid maternity and paternity leave, income protection and nursery workplace benefits. We support career development through business courses and value entrepreneurial spirit, stewardship, inclusion and work-life balance. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where people feel valued, belong and can fulfil their potential.

last updated 40 week of 2026