Modern Workplace And Copilot Solution Architect

Focus Cloud; Reading; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Focus Cloud is seeking an experienced M365 / Copilot Modern Workplace Solution Architect to support a growing Microsoft transformation portfolio. You will drive solution architecture, governance and customer-facing delivery across M365, Copilot adoption and extensibility while coordinating with external partners.

The role requires senior-level engagement with stakeholders, governance, and technical assurance to ensure value-driven outcomes and successful programme delivery.

Formación

• Experience with Microsoft 365/M365 workloads and Copilot integration.
• Proven ability to own architecture across multiple programmes and partners.
• Strong governance, security and architectural best practices.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee architecture across M365 and Copilot programmes.
• Design solutions for Copilot adoption, enablement and extensibility.
• Architect solutions using Copilot Studio and AI Agents.
• Guide low-code/no-code agent development and reusable capabilities.
• Define integration of Copilot and Microsoft components into customer solutions.
• Provide governance and assurance for partner-delivered work.
• Review partner designs and ensure architectural standards are met.
• Maintain technical accountability while leveraging partners for delivery.
• Lead architecture/design activities when required.
• Advise customers on M365 ecosystem, workloads, security and governance.
• Support Modern Workplace transformations across SharePoint, Exchange, and M365 services.
• Input into tenant migrations and cloud transformation programmes.
• Translate business processes into technology-enabled outcomes.
• Support Copilot programmes from opportunity to delivery.

Conocimientos

M365 Architecture

Copilot Expertise

Solution Architecture

Governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Customer-facing

Low-code/no-code

AI Agents

Cloud transformation

Herramientas

Copilot Studio

Descripción del empleo

An experienced M365 / Copilot Modern Workplace Solution Architect is required to support a growing portfolio of Microsoft transformation programmes. The role will focus heavily on Microsoft 365, Copilot adoption, enablement and extensibility, helping customers move beyond traditional product implementations towards transformation programmes focused on measurable business outcomes and value. A significant part of the role will involve working with external delivery partners. The Solution Architect will retain architectural oversight and accountability, ensuring partner-delivered solutions meet the required technical, governance and quality standards. This is a senior, customer-facing position requiring someone who can operate across solution architecture, governance, technical assurance and transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and oversee solution architecture across Microsoft 365 and Copilot programmes
• Design solutions covering M365 Copilot adoption, enablement and extensibility
• Architect solutions incorporating Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio and AI Agents
• Support the creation of low-code/no-code agents and reusable AI capabilities
• Define how Copilot, agents and wider Microsoft components can be combined into customer-specific solutions
• Provide architectural governance and assurance across projects delivered by third-party partners
• Review partner designs and deliverables, challenging technical decisions where appropriate and ensuring architectural standards are maintained
• Retain technical accountability while leveraging partners for elements of project delivery
• Lead or support architecture and solution-design activities directly where required
• Advise customers on the wider M365 ecosystem, workloads, security, governance and architecture
• Support Modern Workplace transformation across SharePoint, Exchange and wider Microsoft 365 services
• Provide architectural input into tenant-to-tenant migrations and Microsoft cloud transformation programmes
• Work closely with customers to understand business processes and translate requirements into technology-enabled outcomes
• Support rapidly mobilised Copilot programmes, which can move from opportunity to delivery within short timescales

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as an M365 / Modern Workplace Solution Architect
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture and workloads
• Strong hands-on understanding of Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Experience with Copilot Studio and the Microsoft agent ecosystem
• Understanding of Agentic AI and low-code/no-code agent development
• Experience designing Copilot adoption and extensibility solutions
• Strong understanding of governance, security and architectural best practice within Microsoft 365
• Experience overseeing and assuring solutions delivered by Microsoft partners or third-party consultancies
• Ability to review technical architecture and hold delivery partners accountable for quality and successful outcomes
• Experience across SharePoint, Exchange and M365 migrations would be beneficial
• Broader understanding of Microsoft cloud and infrastructure transformation is advantageous
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
• Comfortable working with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders