Data Platform & Analytics Capability Lead
At a glance
Senior Data Engineering role at Avanade. Chicago · full-time.
Avanade states pay in the role description below.
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What you'll do
- Turn the capability strategy into market priorities, partnerships and disciplined execution that support growth
- Build internal connections that raise awareness and demand, then use seller, client and delivery feedback to refine the offering
- Assess opportunities and shape each one into a suitable service, scope, delivery plan and commercial proposal
- Work with architects to check solution design, estimates and feasibility, while explaining data challenges and roadmaps to senior clients
- Keep expectations, contract terms and service standards aligned from early opportunity work through delivery
What you bring
- Background in consulting, technical architecture or capability development tied to enterprise data, analytics, cloud or related services
- Experience with business development, presales, opportunity assessment, solution design or proposal work
- Broad understanding of enterprise data architecture, engineering, analytics, governance and cloud platforms
- Working familiarity with Azure, Microsoft Fabric and Databricks, sufficient to discuss options, tradeoffs and delivery effort
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can connect technical choices to business outcomes and advise both client executives and technical teams. It is a business-facing capability role, not hands-on engineering. You can work remotely or from a regional office anywhere in the United States.
From the employer
This position is open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. Candidates are welcome to work remotely or out of one of our regional offices.
The Data Platform & Analytics Capability Lead will build, position, sell, and scale a new enterprise data and analytics capability. This role is accountable for evolving the service in response to market demand, building a network of sellers and internal partners, and ensuring sustained relevance, scalability, and commercial viability.
The successful candidate will combine demonstrated business and consulting skills with relevant experience working with technical solutions and teams. They should be able to qualify opportunities, tailor the capability to client needs, and identify key effort drivers while partnering with technical leaders on detailed architecture and estimates. Familiarity with modern data platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Databricks is important, but this is not a hands-on technical role.
Key Responsibilities
- Operationalize capability’s strategy, activating the market, and establishing the priorities, partnerships, and execution discipline needed to scale
- Build a network of internal partners to create awareness, alignment, and sustained demand. Use seller, client, and delivery feedback to refine the capability over time
- Lead opportunity qualification by translating client needs into the right service configuration, scope, delivery approach, and commercial proposition. Partner with technical architects to validate architecture, estimates, assumptions, and feasibility
- Engage senior client stakeholders to understand business priorities and translate complex data challenges into practical solutions and roadmaps
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear business terms for executives, sellers, architects, and engineering teams
- Maintain continuity from opportunity shaping through delivery, keeping client expectations, contractual commitments, and capability standards aligned
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- Experience in consulting, technical architecture, or capability development across enterprise data, analytics, cloud, or related technology services
- Strong client advisory skills and the ability to connect technical investments to business outcomes for business and technology leaders
- Experience in business development, pre-sales, opportunity qualification, solution shaping, or proposal development
- Broad knowledge of enterprise data architecture, engineering, analytics, governance, and cloud platforms. Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, and Databricks, with enough depth to discuss solution options, tradeoffs, delivery implications, and effort drivers with clients and technical teams
- Strong executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, take initiative, and turn emerging ideas and client demand into repeatable business opportunities
Compensation at Avanade varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Avanade provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted on 10/21/2026 and open for at least 21 days.
Avanade offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
U.S. Employee Benefits | Avanade
California $155,000-190,000
Cleveland $140,000-170,000
Colorado $140,000-170,000
District of Columbia $155,000-190,000
Illinois $150,000-180,000
Maryland $140,000-170,000
Maine $140,000-170,000
Massachusetts $140,000-170,000
Minnesota $150,000-180,000
New York $155,000-190,000
New Jersey $155,000-190,000
Virginia $140,000-170,000
Washington $155,000-190,000
At Avanade, we are committed to ensure our people feel appreciated and empowered to succeed both personally and professionally.
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