Azure/M365 Solutions Architect for Secure AI-Ready Cloud

Eversheds Sutherland US LLP; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland US LLP seeks a Solutions Architect to own the architecture and governance of the Firm’s Azure and Microsoft 365 environment, shaping standards, scalability, and cost optimization. You will partner with IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders to deliver a secure, integrated foundation that protects client confidentiality.

Lead design standards, secure integrations, and tenant isolation strategies while supporting AI adoption, document management modernization, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT infrastructure experience, including 3+ years in solutions, cloud, or enterprise architecture.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, SSO, Intune, Defender, Purview, and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience with multi-tenant design, tenant separation, or migrations.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and governance for the Firm’s live Azure/M365 environment, including identity, security, and cost optimization.
• Establish design standards and security baselines so new projects build on a common foundation.
• Design secure integrations between new platforms and existing systems, including document management and practice management applications.
• Design dedicated Development and Production environments and define tenant isolation and migration approaches for entity transitions.
• Lead architecture and readiness for Microsoft 365 E7, including identity, Copilot, and AI agent governance.
• Lead architecture for document management modernization and disaster recovery, including cyber resilience.
• Ensure architecture supports client security requirements and frameworks such as ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF
• Establish a formal architecture documentation and review process, including security design reviews.
• Translate business needs into scalable solutions and communicate decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Azure & M365 expertise

Entra ID & Zero Trust

Multitenant design

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Eversheds Sutherland US LLP seeks a Solutions Architect to own the architecture and governance of the Firm’s Azure and Microsoft 365 environment, shaping standards, scalability, and cost optimization. You will partner with IT, Information Security, and business stakeholders to deliver a secure, integrated foundation that protects client confidentiality.

Lead design standards, secure integrations, and tenant isolation strategies while supporting AI adoption, document management modernization, and