Technical Architect - Microsoft 365

Computacenter AG & Co. oHG; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a highly experienced Microsoft 365 Technical Architect to lead enterprise transformation, shaping strategy and advising senior customers across UK environments.

You will define technical direction for major accounts, mentor colleagues, and drive large-scale Microsoft 365 and hybrid solutions with a focus on governance, security, and delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering Microsoft 365 hybrid environments.
• Proven ability to lead presales engagements and large enterprise bids.
• Strong stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Certification or equivalent enterprise-level experience.
• Experience with tenant-to-tenant migrations using Quest/AvePoint/ShareGate.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to CIO-level audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Define technical strategy for major enterprise accounts.
• Lead presales engagements, including discovery workshops and solution shaping.
• Support proposition development, pipeline growth and revenue generation.
• Design enterprise-scale Microsoft 365 and hybrid solutions aligned to customer needs.
• Lead large-scale consultancy assignments and mentor junior colleagues.
• Review and assure quality of technical deliverables across teams.
• Build strong relationships with internal and customer stakeholders.

Skills

Presales leadership

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Customer-facing communication

Mentoring

Bid leadership

Tools

SharePoint Online

Exchange Online

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Purview

Defender/Sentinel/XDR

Active Directory

SharePoint on‑prem

Tenant migrations tools

Job description

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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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