M365 Senior Technical Architect

TN United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technical Architect to lead the delivery of M365 solutions. This role demands a seasoned professional with over a decade of experience in cloud and infrastructure delivery. The ideal candidate will excel in creating architectural designs, managing client engagements, and mentoring junior staff. You will be at the forefront of showcasing innovative solutions, ensuring security, and aligning cloud strategies with Microsoft technologies. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive impactful projects and foster growth within the team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure delivery.
• Proven experience with M365 migrations and deployments.

Responsibilities

• Creating architectural designs based on customer requirements.
• Delivering product presentations and demonstrations to clients.
• Mentoring junior team members and providing governance.

Skills

Entra

Active Directory (AD DS, AD FS, AD CS)

M365 migrations and deployments

M365 security and configuration

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

Intune

PowerApps

M365 applications (Exchange, OneDrive, Teams, Viva, SharePoint)

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Job Description

The Role

The Senior Technical Architect is responsible for delivering and implementing KPMG’s M365 solutions for our clients. The Senior Architect will be comfortable presenting these solutions to clients in workshops and demonstrations. They will manage end-to-end delivery, working with other Architects and Consultants to ensure projects are delivered on time and with high quality. Additionally, the Senior Architect will mentor junior team members and foster a collaborative working environment.

Responsibilities:

• Creating architectural designs based on customer requirements.
• Delivering product presentations and configured demonstrations to showcase our ability to meet clients’ cloud adoption needs.
• Acting as the Technical Design Authority on projects alongside Solution Architects.
• Providing governance to projects and mentoring team members.
• Maintaining technical knowledge by collaborating closely with Microsoft account teams.
• Developing and implementing Entra/Active Directory solutions, including Entra ID and on-premises Active Directory (AD DS, AD FS, AD CS, Entra Connect).
• Ensuring the security and proper configuration of Entra and Active Directory environments.
• Working with clients to demonstrate how their cloud strategy aligns with Microsoft technology.
• Showcasing our propositions to customers via webinars and face-to-face workshops.
• Engaging with KPMG stakeholders to ensure our solutions are well understood across the firm.
• Collaborating on proposals and RFIs with sales and pre-sales teams.

Core Technical Knowledge Required

• Proven experience with Entra, including on-premises Active Directory (AD DS, AD FS, AD CS, Entra Connect).
• Experience with M365 migrations and deployments, including tenant merges.
• Experience with M365 security and configuration, including Defender for Identity.
• Knowledge of core M365 applications and services such as Exchange, OneDrive, Teams, Viva, SharePoint.
• Experience with M365 governance and data protection services, including Information Protection and DLP.
• Background in on-premises infrastructure, virtualization technologies, or applications is a plus.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with Intune, Endpoint security, and management.
• M365 business adoption and change management.
• PowerApps development.
• Unified Communications and meeting services.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure delivery, including:

• Migration of applications and data or experience with business process modernization.
• Leadership in delivery engagements and technical team management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence and manage relationships in complex environments.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, listening) to present information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to produce high-quality, professional presentations.
• Attention to detail and consistency in language, terminology, and style.
• Flexibility and focus on delivering to deadlines and high standards.
• Discretion in handling confidential information.
• Willingness to obtain or currently hold HM Government security clearances.