AI Platform Architect

Judge Group, Inc.; Evanston (IL); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Group, Inc. in Evanston, IL is seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 Architect to lead the roadmap for Copilot-related services and enterprise integrations in a hybrid work environment.

The role demands deep M365 expertise, governance ownership, and collaboration with security/compliance teams to implement DLP, retention, and IAM controls across Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange Online. The ideal candidate will drive AI architecture standards, adoption metrics, dashboards, and support models to

Qualifications

• 7 years of enterprise Microsoft 365 experience with architecture, engineering, or governance responsibilities.
• Deep expertise in M365 services, Entra ID, identity and access management, Microsoft Graph, security, and compliance.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI governance, AI-enabled workflows, and enterprise platform integrations.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, privacy, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the roadmap for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, agents, connectors, and related AI services.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating standards, and best practices for responsible AI adoption.
• Lead tenant-wide architecture for AI integrations across Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Entra ID, Purview, and related M365 services.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to implement controls including DLP, sensitivity labels, retention, identity, access management, and risk mitigation.
• Develop AI architecture standards, operational procedures, adoption metrics, dashboards, and support models.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Architecture

Governance

Entra ID

Identity and access management

Microsoft Graph

Security

Compliance

Copilot

AI governance

AI-enabled workflows

Enterprise platform integrations

Cloud security

Privacy

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Copilot Studio

Power Platform

Agents

Connectors

APIs

Job description

Location: Evanston, IL Salary: $145,000.00 USD Annually - $165,000.00 USD Annually Description:
This is hybrid role in the Northern Suburbs of Chicago in the Evanston area

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the roadmap for Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, agents, connectors, and related AI services.
• Establish governance frameworks, operating standards, and best practices for responsible AI adoption.
• Lead tenant-wide architecture for AI integrations across Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Entra ID, Purview, and related M365 services.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to implement controls including DLP, sensitivity labels, retention, identity, access management, and risk mitigation.
• Develop AI architecture standards, operational procedures, adoption metrics, dashboards, and support models.

Qualifications

• 7 years of enterprise Microsoft 365 experience with architecture, engineering, or governance responsibilities.
• Deep expertise in M365 services, Entra ID, identity and access management, Microsoft Graph, security, and compliance.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, AI governance, AI-enabled workflows, and enterprise platform integrations.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, privacy, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, agents, connectors, and APIs.
• Experience governing enterprise AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar technologies.
• Higher education or research environment experience.
• Microsoft, Azure, or security certifications (Enterprise Administrator, Azure Architect, CISSP, etc.).

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