Technical Architect - Microsoft 365

Computacenter; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Technical Architect to lead enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 and hybrid solutions across multiple UK locations. You will define technical strategy, mentor colleagues, and influence outcomes for major customers within a rapidly expanding Consultancy Practice.

The role involves working with CIO-level stakeholders, shaping enterprise transformation, and delivering high-impact Microsoft 365 engagements in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering Microsoft 365 solutions for enterprise customers.
• Strong presales and consultancy experience with large-scale environments.
• Ability to lead technical bid teams and cross-functional delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to CIO-level and senior stakeholders.
• Define technical strategy for major enterprise accounts.
• Lead presales engagements including discovery, qualification and solution shaping.
• Support proposition development, pipeline growth and revenue generation.
• Design enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 and hybrid solutions aligned to customer requirements.
• Lead large-scale and complex consultancy assignments.
• Provide technical leadership across bid teams and delivery teams.
• Review and assure quality of technical deliverables.
• Build relationships across internal and customer stakeholder groups.
• Keep ahead of Microsoft technologies, trends and best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to practice development initiatives.

Skills

SharePoint Online

Exchange Online

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Defender

Sentinel

XDR

PIM

Cloud Apps

Active Directory

Hybrid environments

Presales

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Tools

Quest

AvePoint

ShareGate

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Technical Architect - Microsoft 365

Location: GBR - CC Hatfield Adm, GBR - CC Blackfr. CC, GBR - CC Reading, GBR - CC Nottingham, GBR - CC Manchester, GBR - CC MiltonKeynes, GBR - CC Edinburgh | Job-ID: 218569 | Contract type: Standard | Business Unit: IT Consulting

Life on the team

We’re looking for a highly experienced Microsoft 365 Technical Architect to play a leading role within our rapidly expanding Consultancy Practice. This is an opportunity to work at the highest level of enterprise transformation, shaping strategy, influencing major customer outcomes, and acting as a trusted advisor across some of the UK’s most complex environments.

This is a senior role within the practice, working closely with customers, internal stakeholders, and delivery teams to shape enterprise-scale Microsoft solutions. You’ll have the opportunity to influence technical direction, mentor talented colleagues, and contribute to the continued growth and success of the business.

What you’ll do

• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior customer stakeholders, including CIO-level audiences
• Defining technical strategy for major enterprise accounts
• Leading presales engagements, including discovery workshops, qualification, and solution shaping
• Supporting proposition development, pipeline growth, and revenue generation
• Designing enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 and hybrid solutions aligned to customer requirements
• Leading large-scale and complex consultancy assignments
• Providing technical leadership across bid teams and virtual delivery teams
• Reviewing and assuring the quality of technical deliverables
• Building strong relationships across internal and customer stakeholder groups
• Keeping ahead of emerging Microsoft technologies, market trends, and industry best practices
• Supporting practice development initiatives and mentoring junior team members

What you’ll need

• SharePoint Online
• Exchange Online
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft security technologies including Defender, Sentinel, XDR, PIM, and Cloud Apps
• Strong experience designing and supporting hybrid on-premises environments including Active Directory, Exchange, and SharePoint
• Proven experience delivering M365 tenant-to-tenant migrations using tools such as Quest, AvePoint, and ShareGate
• The ability to design complex multi-technology enterprise solutions
• Strong presales and consultancy experience within large-scale customer environments
• Experience leading technical bid teams and virtual project teams
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
• The ability to engage confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Relevant certifications, accreditations, or equivalent enterprise-level experience

At Computacenter, you’ll work alongside some of the industry’s most experienced technology professionals on large-scale, business-critical transformation programmes. You’ll be empowered to shape strategy, influence customers, and continue developing your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 21,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.

We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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