Azure & Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect — AI & Security

Eversheds Sutherland; New York (NY); Remote; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland is seeking a Solutions Architect to own the architecture and governance of the firm’s Azure and Microsoft 365 environment, focusing on identity, security, and cost optimization to support strategic initiatives.

You will establish design standards and security baselines, design secure integrations and multi-tenant migrations, lead readiness for M365 Copilot and AI governance, and ensure compliance with ISO and NIST frameworks while partnering with IT, Information Security,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including 3+ years in a solutions, cloud, or enterprise architecture role.
• 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

Microsoft 365

Identity & Access

Zero Trust

Security governance

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Bicep

Python

Job description

Eversheds Sutherland is seeking a Solutions Architect to own the architecture and governance of the firm’s Azure and Microsoft 365 environment, focusing on identity, security, and cost optimization to support strategic initiatives.

You will establish design standards and security baselines, design secure integrations and multi-tenant migrations, lead readiness for M365 Copilot and AI governance, and ensure compliance with ISO and NIST frameworks while partnering with IT, Information Security,