Digital Workplace 365 Architect

Job Description: • We are looking for a Microsoft 365 Solution Architect with deep Azure expertise to design, govern, and deliver enterprise-grade collaboration, security, identity, and productivity solutions. This role owns architecture decisions end-to-end—from tenant strategy and identity to security, compliance, and integrations with Azure services. Key Responsibilities: Architecture & Strategy • Define Microsoft 365 tenant architecture aligned with enterprise IT and cloud strategy • Design hybrid and cloud-native M365 solutions integrated with Azure services • Act as architecture authority for Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Power Platform • Drive roadmaps, standards, and governance models for M365 adoption • Identity, Security & Compliance • Architect Azure AD / Entra ID solutions including Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, B2B/B2C • Design Zero Trust security models across M365 and Azure • Lead architecture for Microsoft Defender suite, Purview, DLP, eDiscovery, Information Protection • Ensure compliance with ISO, SOC, GDPR, HIPAA, or industry regulations • Azure Integration • Design integrations between M365 and Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Key Vault) • Architect hybrid identity and access models (AD Connect, cloud-only, federation) • Collaborate with Azure platform teams on networking, security, and monitoring alignment • Migration & Modernization • Lead Exchange, SharePoint, Teams migrations from on-prem or legacy platforms • Define migration strategy, tooling, risk mitigation, and coexistence models • Ensure performance, scalability, and business continuity • Stakeholder & Delivery Leadership • Translate business requirements into technical architecture • Advise CIOs, CISOs, and IT leadership on M365 and Azure capabilities • Produce architecture diagrams, design documents, and standards • Guide engineering teams and review implementations for architectural compliance Required Skills & Experience: Core Expertise • 10+ years in Microsoft enterprise technologies • 4+ years as a Solution / Cloud Architect Deep hands-on knowledge of: • Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) • Azure AD / Entra ID • Azure core services and security • Technical Strengths • Identity & access management (IAM) • M365 security, compliance, and governance • Hybrid cloud architecture • Power Platform architecture (Power Apps, Power Automate – preferred) • Monitoring and security tooling (Defender, Sentinel – preferred) Certifications (Strongly Preferred): • Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert • Security certifications are a plus Show more Show less

Core Expertise: 10+ years in Microsoft enterprise technologies; 4+ years as a Solution / Cloud Architect. Deep hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive), Azure AD / Entra ID, Azure core services and security. Technical strengths in Identity & access management (IAM), M365 security, compliance, and governance; Hybrid cloud architecture; Power Platform architecture (Power Apps, Power Automate – preferred); Monitoring and security tooling (Defender, Sentinel – preferred). Certifications (Strongly Preferred): Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert; Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert; Security certifications are a plus.

Architecture & Strategy: Define Microsoft 365 tenant architecture aligned with enterprise IT and cloud strategy; Design hybrid and cloud-native M365 solutions integrated with Azure services; Act as architecture authority for Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Power Platform; Drive roadmaps, standards, and governance models for M365 adoption. Identity, Security & Compliance: Architect Azure AD / Entra ID solutions including Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, B2B/B2C; Design Zero Trust security models across M365 and Azure; Lead architecture for Microsoft Defender suite, Purview, DLP, eDiscovery, Information Protection; Ensure compliance with ISO, SOC, GDPR, HIPAA, or industry regulations. Azure Integration: Design integrations between M365 and Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Key Vault); Architect hybrid identity and access models (AD Connect, cloud-only, federation); Collaborate with Azure platform teams on networking, security, and monitoring alignment. Migration & Modernization: Lead Exchange, SharePoint, Teams migrations from on-prem or legacy platforms; Define migration strategy, tooling, risk mitigation, and coexistence models; Ensure performance, scalability, and business continuity. Stakeholder & Delivery Leadership: Translate business requirements into technical architecture; Advise CIOs, CISOs, and IT leadership on M365 and Azure capabilities; Produce architecture diagrams, design documents, and standards; Guide engineering teams and review implementations for architectural compliance.