Pas – Microsoft AI Solution Architect-Consulting Manager-Multiple Locations

Microsoft 365 AI Solution Architect (Manager)

 EY advises clients to understand, architect, select and implement bleeding edge solutions required to efficiently run their businesses, with a focus on cloud and digital workplace transformation. These consulting services include technical architecture and strategy, solution and service offering design and implementation, and technical advisory services. 

The opportunity

This is a rapidly growing area, so you will have plenty of opportunity to spread your wings and develop your skillset to keep up with the ever-growing demands of the digital transformation landscape. Most of your time will be spent embedded with our clients’ team and we’ll look to you to provide our clients with unique business and technical perspectives on how they must innovate to remain competitive and be resilient in an environment of constant disruption.

As an M365 AI Solution Architect, you will have depth in knowledge of building enterprise solutions for Microsoft 365 solution platforms including: Teams, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot, and Copilot Studio. You will lead and participate in enterprisesolutionimplementations, including all project phases such as discovery, definition, build, test and deploy. You will be an integral part of the delivery team to ensure the solutions built for our clients meet their needs to help drive their success through various methods such as solution blueprints, design reviews and cross-workstream collaborations to provide a total solution.

Your key responsibilities

You will focus on the design, customization and optimization of digital workplace solutions, particularly with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, Power Platform, Agent 365, and Copilot Studio. You will collaborate with various EY groups with digital capabilities to sell and deliver digital workplace transformation engagements.Your AI-first solutions will transform our client’s vision and strategy to become a Frontier organization. 

Skills and attributes for success

·Working in project teams through agreed upon phases of project governance, requirements definition, vendor selection, risk analysis, customization, testing, training and implementation of client's project lifecycle

• Leading team members in developing applicable methodologies, tools, approaches, points of view, thought leadership and accelerators to differentiate EY in the digital technology consulting arena
• Providing broad technical and functional knowledge of various key technology and business platforms
• Teaming with client technology professionals, and third-party strategic alliances
• Developing long-term relationships and networks both internally and with clients and business partners
• Interacting and communicating effectively with teammates, clients, stakeholders, and executives

To qualify for the role you must have

At least 5 years of professional technical consulting experience designing and implementing service offerings leveraging the Microsoft stack including some or all of:Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Power Platform, and building agents with Copilot Studio and Visual Studio.The successful candidate possesses a deep understanding of agile software development. 

Working with large enterprise clients to implement complex projects for some or all of:

• Deep understanding and experience with M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Agent 365,
• Experience with industry LLMs, RAG architectures, Copilot extensibility, and protocols like MCP and A2A.
• Solution development with SharePoint Online, Microsoft Search, Teams, Power Platform, and Copilot Studio.
• M365 Copilot technical deployment and Copilot Control System configuration and testing.
• Responsible AI via AI Risk Frameworks like: ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, OWASP LLM Top 10.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Microsoft certifications and prior consulting experience are highly preferred 

·MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

·MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert

·PL-400: Power Platform Developer

·PL-600: Power Platform Solution Architect

·AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals

·SC-100: Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (Critical)

·Microsoft Certified: AI Agent Builder Associate (beta)

What we look for

We’re interested in passionate leaders with a strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the digital technology consulting space. If you have the required Microsoft 365 architecture and engineering experience and a strong passion for helping businesses transform their digital workplace, this role is for you. 

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, both pension and 401(k) plans, a minimum of 18 days of vacation plus twelve observed holidays and 10 personal care days, and a range of programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer: 

• The opportunity to manage a portfolio of talent within a designated service line 
• A collaborative environment where everyone works together to create a better working world 
• Excellent training and development opportunities, both through established programs and on-the-job training 
• An excellent team of senior colleagues, dedicated to managing and varying your workload 

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and consulting services, we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.