Lead the AI Frontier: Principal Architect – Microsoft Copilot & Power Platform

Location: Sentrum, Oslo, no

Company Description

Are you a Microsoft AI visionary ready to accelerate customer AI adoption and value realization ?

Devoteam M Cloud is seeking a Principal Consultant / Expert Architect to serve as the cornerstone of our Microsoft AI practice. This is more than a technical position—it's a strategic role within our Norwegian practice for a certified expert who is passionate about spearheading enterprise-wide digital transformation, harnessing the most advanced Microsoft innovations such as Copilot, Copilot Studio, and the Power Platform.

If you thrive at the intersection of deep technical mastery, strategic consulting, and thought leadership, your next career-defining move is here.

Job Description

The Opportunity: Be the Architect of our AI Future

This is a high-visibility, high-impact position where you will define and deliver the future of AI-powered business solutions. You will be the trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders, translating complex business challenges into elegant, enterprise-grade architectures powered by the Microsoft AI ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities You Will Own:

• Leadership & Strategy: Define, evolve, and scale our Microsoft AI & Copilot service offering. Act as the internal and external Thought Leader for AI-driven transformation, mentoring and growing a future team.
   
• Expert Solution Architecture: Design and architect robust, end-to-end solutions leveraging Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform (Power Apps, Automate, BI), and advanced Azure AI services (OpenAI, Cognitive Services). Ensure strict adherence to enterprise-grade security and governance standards.
   
• Client Engagement & Advisory: Lead high-stakes workshops, discovery sessions, and Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) with our most strategic clients, crafting actionable technical roadmaps and influencing senior stakeholders.
   
• Delivery Excellence: Oversee complex implementation projects, collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams (Data, Cloud, Security) to deliver integrated, best-in-class solutions.
   
• Innovation & Evangelism: Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving Microsoft AI roadmap. Represent Devoteam M Cloud as a recognized expert in industry events and thought leadership initiatives.

What You Bring: The Microsoft Expert Profile

We are looking for a certified expert with a minimum of 8+ years in IT Consulting, including 3+ years focused specifically on Microsoft AI and Power Platform.

Core Technical Expertise:

• Deep, demonstrable knowledge of the entire Microsoft Copilot ecosystem, Copilot Studio, and the Power Platform suite.
• Strong, hands-on experience with Azure AI services, including Azure OpenAI Service, Cognitive Services, and Machine Learning capabilities.
• Solid grasp of data architecture, cloud security, and compliance requirements in modern cloud environments.

Qualifications

Required Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate or equivalent high-level Azure AI certification.

Consulting & Leadership Skills:

• Proven track record in leading large-scale enterprise solution architecture and digital transformation projects.
• Exceptional ability to lead client engagements, influence senior business and technical leaders, and translate vision into reality.
• Experience in building or significantly contributing to the scale of technical practices or competency centers is a strong advantage.

The Right Mindset:

• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills—you can articulate complex technical concepts simply.
• A strategic, long-term mindset combined with a commitment to hands-on, high-quality delivery.

A relentless passion for innovation and continuous learning in the fastest-moving sector of enterprise technology

Additional Information

Why Devoteam M Cloud?

Within the ongoing evolution of AI, Devoteam M Cloud, the specialist Microsoft team under the global Devoteam group, plays a pivotal role. As a leading Azure Expert MSP, the team is spearheading significant AI transformation projects by delivering Generative AI and Copilot solutions for major brands worldwide, ensuring these innovations achieve tangible results beyond the initial excitement. Members benefit from both the support of a global organization and the agility of a specialized team, gaining early access to cutting-edge Azure OpenAI tools. This environment empowers professionals not simply with a job, but with the opportunity to actively shape the future of intelligent work.

Ready to lead the next era of enterprise AI? Apply today.