Job Description
**Modern Workplace Technical Architect** We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced technical architect to design and implement innovative solutions for our clients using the Microsoft 365 Stack. **Key Responsibilities:** • Ensure client satisfaction on all Modern Workplace application development engagements, acting as a trusted advisor and building strong relationships. • Contribute to go-to-market strategies, promoting and advocating our capabilities to internal teams, customers, and partners. • Serve as a senior architect within the Modern Workplace team and the broader Solutions group. • Qualify opportunities, understand business and technical requirements, and design appropriate solutions using a wide range of Modern Workplace technologies. • Produce high-quality documentation, including solution designs, effort estimations, RFP responses, business cases, High-Level Designs (HLDs), Statements of Work (SoWs), etc. • Support project handovers to delivery teams and act as an escalation point during the project lifecycle and transition into service. • Explain the features, benefits, and technical specifications of Modern Workplace technologies to both internal and external audiences. • Assess customers' current environments, developing strategies and roadmaps for improvement. • Ensure proper platform integration and maintenance to meet expectations and needs. • Provide complex technical advice, recommendations, and consultancy on M365 technologies and bespoke solutions. • Lead discovery and brainstorming sessions to develop innovative solutions for business challenges. • Participate in peer reviews, offering expertise to evaluate the viability of proposed solutions or suggest alternatives. • Become a "trusted expert advisor" to our customers, maintaining detailed industry knowledge. • Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of information systems, data handling, processes/procedures, organization, and equipment. • Stay updated on new technology developments and apply them to our market offerings. **Requirements:** • 7+ years of experience in technical consultancy/professional services, covering a variety of clients, with a formal solution design and development methodology, and leading the technical design and implementation of several significant projects. • 3+ years' experience as an M365/O365 solution architect, with experience in: + M365 and Share Point – Design, Configuration, and Migration + C#, Power Shell, HTML5/CSS3 + Microsoft Teams App Development + Java Script + Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents) + Power BI reports from cloud/on-premises data + Dataverse + Canvas and model-driven apps in Power Apps + Microsoft Dynamics + ASP.NET MVC Core 3.1, 5.0 + SQL Server + Microsoft BOT Framework v4.0 + Microsoft Graph API • Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Security/Engineering, or a related field. • Solution Architect qualification is desirable. • Microsoft certifications in M365/Azure or Power Platform are preferred. • Excellent client relationship management skills in a consulting environment. • Experience in aligning business and IT, working across organizational and technology silos to drive common approaches, and delivering sustainable, agile, and reusable solutions. • Experience as a technical lead during project implementation, advising customers on adoption strategies around Office 365. • Azure/AWS experience is desirable. • TOGAF experience is desired. • Ability to outline the technological direction for a company, including road mapping future tech initiatives, assessing the impact of new technologies, and ensuring that IT strategy aligns with business objectives. • Deep expertise in systems design and engineering, including architecting scalable, reliable, and efficient systems that meet the demands of large-scale operations. • Strong business acumen to align technology solutions with business strategies. • Ensure client solutions adhere to necessary industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices. • Analytical skills to evaluate complex situations and provide strategic insights. • Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.