Senior Cloud & Microsoft 365 Architect

Kibble; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & study

Healthcare benefits

Blue Light Card discounts

Childcare discounts

Confidential counselling

Cycle to Work

Generous holidays

Job summary

Kibble is seeking an experienced IT professional to provide senior technical leadership across its IT estate, focusing on design, delivery and continuous improvement of Microsoft-based cloud and modern workplace services. You will drive the transition from on-premises to a secure, scalable cloud-first architecture while ensuring reliability and performance across all locations.

The role combines strategic cloud architecture with hands-on operational support, IT governance, service delivery and

Qualifications

• Experience managing Microsoft 365 cloud services.
• Hands-on administration experience with Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Intune and Autopilot.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and identity.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Power Platform.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into secure technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of the organisation’s Microsoft 365 cloud, endpoint and modern workplace architecture.
• Oversee the administration, configuration and optimisation of Microsoft 365 services.
• Design, manage and optimise Azure services and core cloud resources.
• Identity, access and device management through Microsoft Entra ID, Intune and Windows Autopilot.
• Oversee information management, document storage, sharing, permissions and lifecycle management across SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
• Act as senior escalation point for complex IT incidents and problems, providing support and technical guidance to other IT colleagues.
• Ensure the availability, performance and reliability of core IT services across all Kibble locations.
• Contribute to IT strategy, annual work planning, projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, standards and procedures, and participate in the on-call rota to support critical systems when required.

Skills

Microsoft 365 cloud services

Teams

SharePoint Online

OneDrive

Exchange Online

Intune

Autopilot

Microsoft Entra ID

Power Platform

stakeholder engagement

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

Kibble is seeking an experienced IT professional to provide senior technical leadership across its IT estate, focusing on design, delivery and continuous improvement of Microsoft-based cloud and modern workplace services. You will drive the transition from on-premises to a secure, scalable cloud-first architecture while ensuring reliability and performance across all locations.

The role combines strategic cloud architecture with hands-on operational support, IT governance, service delivery and