M365 Architect: Bridge Strategy to Secure Cloud Delivery

Bench IT; Warrington; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Bench IT is seeking an experienced M365 Architect to bridge strategic architecture and practical delivery in Warrington, starting ASAP for a 6-month engagement. You will distill whiteboard discussions and notes into formal artefacts, working with Enterprise and Security Architects.

You will produce high-quality designs, diagrams and documents, maintain a single truth source in SharePoint, and drive risk and governance discussions with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• High-level to detailed design experience in Microsoft 365 and Azure ecosystem.
• Proficient in producing architecture artefacts and design documents.
• Strong communication to translate complex concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Capture whiteboard sessions and notes into High-Level Designs and Technical Design Documents.
• Create diagrams and system maps using Visio or Miro.
• Maintain a single source of truth for architectural docs in SharePoint.
• Review concepts to identify gaps, risks and governance issues.
• Flag non-functional requirements like security and scalability.
• Lead design reviews with engineers and stakeholders.

Skills

M365 Architecture

Azure

Entra ID

Intune

Documentation

Tools

Visio

Miro

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Word

Teams/DevOps

Job description

Bench IT is seeking an experienced M365 Architect to bridge strategic architecture and practical delivery in Warrington, starting ASAP for a 6-month engagement. You will distill whiteboard discussions and notes into formal artefacts, working with Enterprise and Security Architects.

You will produce high-quality designs, diagrams and documents, maintain a single truth source in SharePoint, and drive risk and governance discussions with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions.