M365 Technical Architect

GCS Recruitment Specialists; Ireland; On-site; EUR 92,250 - 129,150; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Microsoft 365 Technical Architect to join a major workplace transformation programme in Dublin (Hybrid). This 12-month contract role comes with a strong chance of extension, focusing on the design and delivery of enterprise Microsoft 365 solutions and leading large-scale migrations.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in Microsoft Infrastructure and a robust understanding of security and compliance in complex environments. Immediate start and competitive daily rate offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Microsoft Infrastructure and Microsoft 365.
• Strong architecture experience in Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive.
• Experience delivering enterprise M365 migration programmes.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Microsoft 365 architecture.
• Lead enterprise tenant-to-tenant migrations.
• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership.

Skills

Microsoft Infrastructure

Microsoft 365

Architecture

Exchange Online

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint Online

OneDrive

PowerShell automation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Microsoft 365 Technical Architect

Dublin (Hybrid)
12-Month Contract | Strong Likelihood of Extension

We're working with a large enterprise client that is looking to hire an experienced Microsoft 365 Technical Architect to join a major workplace transformation programme.

This is an architecture role where you'll take ownership of the design and delivery of enterprise Microsoft 365 solutions, leading large-scale tenant migrations while ensuring security, governance and compliance across a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Microsoft 365 architecture across Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
• Develop target-state architecture, migration strategies and implementation roadmaps.
• Lead enterprise tenant-to-tenant migrations and divestiture activities.
• Deliver Day 1 / Day 2 readiness and TSA exit workstreams.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, IAM and business stakeholders.
• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership throughout project delivery.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise cloud, security and governance standards.

Required Experience

You'll ideally have:

• 10+ years working within Microsoft Infrastructure and Microsoft 365.
• Strong architecture experience across:
  • Exchange Online
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SharePoint Online
  • OneDrive
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Hybrid Identity
  • SSO
  • Microsoft Security & Compliance (DLP, Retention, eDiscovery)
• Proven experience delivering enterprise M365 migration programmes.
• Experience with PowerShell automation.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Tenant-to-Tenant migration experience
• Zero Trust architecture
• Azure/AWS/GCP exposure
• Microsoft certifications (M365 Enterprise Administrator / Azure Solutions Architect).

What's on Offer

• 12-month contract
• Strong chance of extension
• High-profile enterprise transformation programme
• Immediate start
• Competitive daily rate

If you're an experienced Microsoft 365 Technical Architect looking for your next contract in Dublin, please apply.

GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.