Microsoft AI & Data Automation Consultant

We need candidates in India that can work US (EST Hours).

Location: Remote

Working Hours: Must be able to provide strong overlap with EST business hours

Position Overview:

Client is seeking an experienced Microsoft AI & Data Automation Consultant to help define and implement the future state of an enterprise analytics environment.

The primary objective of this role is to reduce manual data and reporting processes through AI and automation. The consultant will evaluate existing data and analytics workflows, identify processes that can be automated, and design and implement AI-enabled solutions leveraging the Microsoft technology ecosystem.

The client is primarily a Microsoft environment, making experience with technologies such as Microsoft Fabric, Copilot, Azure AI, Power BI, and the broader Microsoft data and AI ecosystem highly desirable.

This role requires someone who understands both enterprise data and emerging AI capabilities. The ideal candidate can bridge the gap between today's manually intensive analytics processes and a future environment where AI and automation significantly reduce the need for manual data preparation, reporting, and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess existing data, reporting, and analytics processes to identify opportunities for AI-driven automation.
• Design and implement solutions that reduce manual data preparation, reporting, and analysis.
• Help define the organization's future-state AI and analytics architecture.
• Develop an AI-enabled analytics and automation roadmap.
• Leverage Microsoft AI technologies to automate repetitive data and reporting activities.
• Evaluate and implement Microsoft Copilot capabilities within the analytics environment.
• Utilize Microsoft Fabric and related Microsoft technologies to support intelligent data and analytics solutions.
• Develop proofs-of-concept and production-ready AI/automation solutions.
• Identify opportunities for natural-language analytics, automated insights, AI-generated reporting, and intelligent data processing.
• Work closely with data developers and business stakeholders to understand existing processes and determine where AI can provide measurable business value.
• Ensure AI solutions integrate effectively with the organization's existing data architecture and Power BI environment.
• Provide recommendations around AI governance, security, scalability, and responsible adoption.
• Serve as a technical advisor to stakeholders as the organization expands its use of AI.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong experience within data, analytics, AI, automation, or data architecture.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data and analytics environments.
• Hands-on experience implementing AI or automation capabilities against enterprise data.
• Experience with the Microsoft data and AI ecosystem.
• Ability to identify manual processes and translate them into scalable automated solutions.
• Understanding of Power BI and enterprise Business Intelligence environments.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities with existing data platforms and business applications.
• Ability to develop proof-of-concepts and translate successful concepts into production solutions.
• Strong consulting, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Highly Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with several of the following Microsoft technologies is highly desirable:

• Microsoft Fabric
• Microsoft Copilot
• Azure AI
• Azure OpenAI
• Power BI
• Copilot Studio
• Power Automate
• Azure Data Platform
• Microsoft Power Platform
• AI-enabled Business Intelligence
• Generative AI

Additional Valuable Experience:

Exposure to the following is beneficial but not mandatory:

• Python
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• AI Agents / Agentic AI
• Azure AI Search
• Machine Learning
• Prompt Engineering
• Semantic models
• Data Governance
• SAP Datasphere
• SAP / S/4HANA
• Supply Chain or Procurement Analytics

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate does not necessarily need to be a pure AI Engineer or AI Architect.

A strong Data Developer, Data Architect, Analytics Consultant, or Microsoft Data Consultant who has evolved into AI and automation could be an excellent fit.

The client is particularly interested in candidates who understand enterprise data first and can then apply Microsoft AI technologies to eliminate or significantly reduce manual data and reporting processes.

Candidates with a combination of Microsoft Fabric + Power BI + Copilot/AI exposure should be strongly considered, even if they do not meet every AI technology listed above.