Principal Consultant

About Optimus Information

Optimus Information is a Canadian Microsoft Solutions Partner proudly holding multiple Advanced Specializations in Azure infrastructure migration data & AI and application modernization. With over 150 skilled professionals across Canada LATAM and India we deliver digital transformation solutions through a scalable global delivery model. Our culture is built on continuous learning innovation and celebrating winswhile maintaining flexible work options and rapid growth opportunities.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary comprehensive health benefits (HSA) and generous PTO.
• Professional growth opportunities with exposure to AI cloudnative development modern data platforms and DevOps.
• Collaborative supportive teams that thrive on innovation and celebrate every success.

About the Role:

Optimus is looking for a Principal Consultantto lead the design articulation and delivery of enterprise-grade AI solutions for our customers. This is a senior customer-facing role that sits at the intersection of AI architecture Microsoft platforms presales leadership and executive communication.

This role is for a seasoned technologist who can translate AI potential into scalable secure and monetizable solutions grounded in real business value.

You will act as a technical authority and trusted advisor shaping solution strategy leading presales and executive discussions guiding delivery teams and representing Optimus in front of CIOs CTOs and business leaders.

Presales & Customer Engagement

• Lead technical presales for Data & AI opportunities
• Own solution storytelling - from whiteboarding to executive-level presentations
• Partner with Sales and Practice Leads to shape:
  • Solution approaches
  • Statements of Work (SOWs)
  • Delivery phasing and success criteria
    
    
• Act as the technical face of Optimus in customer meetings

AI Solution Architecture & Strategy

• Design scalable production-ready AI solutions using Microsofts AI ecosystem
• Define end-to-end architectures covering:
  • Data ingestion and integration
  • Model orchestration and inference
  • Security governance and compliance
  • Cost optimization and scalability
    
• Ensure AI solutions are enterprise-ready not just POCs

Thought Leadership & Practice Growth

• Contribute to Optimus AI offerings accelerators and IP
  
• Stay current with Microsofts AI roadmap and emerging patterns
• Mentor architects and senior consultants within the Data & AI practice
• Support internal enablement and best-practice definition

Required Experience & Skills

• 10 years in technology consulting architecture or senior engineering roles
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AI solutions (beyond POCs)
• Strong understanding of applied AI and LLM-based solutions; not required to be a data scientist
• Solid foundation in data platforms and analytics architectures that enable AI at scale
• Deep expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem including Azure AI and modern data platforms (e.g. Fabric)
• Experience leading technical presales solution design and executive-level presentations
• Ability to translate business problems into scalable secure AI architectures
  
• Comfortable acting as a trusted advisor to CIOs CTOs and senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills with a balance of technical depth and business clarity

Optional (Nice to Have)

• Experience with Microsoft partner programs funding or co-sell motions
• Background in professional services or systems integration environments

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Key Skills
Enterprise Software,SAP Warehouse Management,AWS,Solution Architecture,SAP EWM,SAP Finance & Controlling,SAP Supply Chain Management,SAP S/4HANA,Enterprise Sales,Pre-sales,Management Consulting,Oracle
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1