M365 Technical Architect role

Hitachi Solutions India Pvt Ltd; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 5,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Solutions India Pvt Ltd is looking for a Senior Microsoft 365 Architect to deliver enterprise M365 solutions from Hyderabad. You will lead consulting projects, drive architecture decisions, and participate in pre‑sales to define requirements and estimates.

The role requires 7+ years in customer-facing IT consulting with M365, 2+ years in Azure, and hands-on work across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Entra ID. Travel to client sites may be needed.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in customer-facing IT consulting roles in M365.
• 2+ years of experience in Azure; some Azure knowledge required.
• Experience creating client-facing deliverables, including solution architectures and project documents.
• Experience migrating enterprise-size clients to Microsoft 365.
• Experience with secure, enterprise-scale Azure environments; focus on infrastructure.
• Ability to evaluate and modernize legacy infrastructure for cloud migration (rehost, replatform, refactor).
• Deep expertise with the M365 suite (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive).
• Hands-on experience with Entra ID (Azure AD), MFA, and Conditional Access/hybrid identity.
• Experience with Microsoft Security tools (Defender Suite, Cloud App Security, Information Protection).
• Understanding of Governance/Compliance tools (Purview, Priva, DLP).
• Willingness to travel to client sites for pre-sales and project work.

Responsibilities

• Lead M365 consulting projects, aligning business needs to technology.
• Participate in pre-sales for M365 projects, including requirements and estimates.
• Create solution architectures, migration plans, and executive presentations.
• Perform hands-on implementation work as part of consulting projects.
• Provide project leadership and overall delivery accountability.
• Interface with client IT, business, and executive teams for guidance and support.
• Lead architecture reviews, governance boards, and design discussions.
• Occasional escalation support for managed services teams.

Skills

Client-facing consulting

M365 expertise

Azure knowledge

Solution architecture

Pre-sales

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud migration planning

Security and compliance awareness

Hands-on implementation

Tools

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

Teams

OneDrive for Business

Entra ID (Azure AD)

MFA

Conditional Access

Hybrid identity

Microsoft Defender Suite

Cloud App Security

Purview

Priva

DLP policies

Job description

This role delivers technical architecture and consulting expertise to enterprise customers and prospects, allowing them to maximize their investment in Microsoft cloud technology. The ideal candidates will have experience leading projects in a customer-facing consulting role and proven success in implementing and supporting Microsoft 365 solutions. While this role is focused on Microsoft 365, some work with Azure may be required depending on project needs.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead M365 consulting projects, working directly with client stakeholders to align business needs to technology solutions
• Participate in pre-sales for M365 projects, including requirements gathering, client presentations, and estimates
• Create solution architectures, migration plans, and executive presentations on M365 Modern Workplace solutions
• Perform hands-on implementation work as part of consulting projects
• Provide project leadership to other team members, being responsible for the overall success and delivery of the solution
• Interface directly with client IT, business, and executive teams, providing guidance and support throughout projects
• Lead architecture reviews, governance boards, and design discussions with senior client stakeholders
• Occasional escalation support for managed services clients or other project teams

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in customer-facing, IT consulting roles in M365
• 2+ years of experience in Azure. While this role is more focused on M365, a moderate level of Azure knowledge and experience is expected.
• Experience with creating client-facing deliverables, including solution architectures, project documentation, and/or root cause analysis documents
• Experience in migrating enterprise-size clients to Microsoft 365 solutions, including evaluating and planning for end-user impact and approaches
• Some experience with secure, enterprise-scale Azure environments, with a focus on infrastructure, aligned to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
• Ability to evaluate and modernize legacy infrastructure for cloud migration (rehost, replatform, refactor patterns)
• Deep expertise with the M365 suite including but not limited to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive for Business and related services
• Hands on experience with implementation or management of Entra ID (Azure AD), including MFA, Conditional Access Policies, and hybrid identity solutions (via Entra Connect sync)
• Experience with Microsoft Security tools including but not limited to the Microsoft Defender Suite, Cloud App Security, Information Protection, Entra ID Identity Protection is a plus
• Understanding of Microsoft Governance and Compliance tools like Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Priva, DLP policies, etc.
• Occasional travel to client sites for pre-sales and project work is expected