At Avanade, we help organizations maximize the value of their business applications through a combination of operational excellence, innovation, and deep expertise across the Microsoft ecosystem. As part of the continued growth of our Application Managed Services business, we are looking for a Managed Services Solution Architect – Application Maintenance & Application Development to help clients design, evolve, and optimize their application services. This role focuses on the full lifecycle of Application Managed Services, including Application Maintenance (AM), Application Development (AD), application support, application enhancements, modernization initiatives, and continuous service improvement.
Together We Do What Matters
As a Managed Services Solution Architect, you will play a key role in helping our clients build, transform, and mature their Application Managed Services capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Design and evolve Application Managed Services operating models.
Define service frameworks covering Application Maintenance (AM) and Application Development (AD).
Design end-to-end application support, maintenance, enhancement, and development services.
Define governance frameworks, including KPIs, SLAs and reporting structures.
Support service transition and transformation initiatives.
Promote Agile, DevOps and modern engineering practices.




What You’ll Bring
Proven experience designing and delivering Application Managed Services solutions.
Strong experience managing application support, maintenance, enhancements and development activities.
Knowledge of application lifecycle management, service governance, Agile, DevOps and ITIL.
Required Skills And Experience
Proven experience in the following areas is a mandatory requirement for this role:
Application Managed Services (AMS)
Application Maintenance Services
Application Development Services
Application Support Services
Service Design and Governance
Application Lifecycle Management
Service Transition and Service Transformation
Release Management
Continuous Service Improvement
Application Portfolio Management
Enterprise Application Services
Agile delivery methodologies
DevOps practices
ITIL-based service management environments
Microsoft technology environments
About You
You understand that successful application services go far beyond keeping systems running.
About Avanade
Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud, and advisory services, industry solutions, and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Together we do what matters.
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📌 Managed Services Solution Architect (Madrid)
🏢 Avanade
📍 Madrid